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These math resource links can be included in lesson plans, teacher web pages, etc. to assist students as they explore and learn math concepts. Additional resources will be added as they are reviewed.

These links are intended to be extensions to conversations held in class, as well as to extend learning based on student interest of topics.

General Math Resources 1. Using Addition and Subtraction 2. Place Value and Number Sense 3. Compare, Order and Round Numbers
4.Addition Practice 5. Subtracting 2 and 3 digit Numbers 6. Using Money 7. Understanding Time
8. Developing Multiplication Concepts 9. Multiplication Facts 0-5 10.Multiplication Facts and Strategies 11.Multiplication Facts & Patterns
12.Understanding Division 13.Division Facts 0-5 14.Division Facts through 10 15.Collecting and Recording Data
16.Analyzing and Graphing Data 17. Customary Units of Measurement 18.Metric Units and Temperature 19.Geometric Figures
20.Congruence and Symmetry 21.Solid and Plane Figures 22.Perimeter, Area, and Volume 23.Exploring Algebra Patterns
24.Probability 25. Understanding Fractions 26. Add & Subtract Like Fractions 27. Fractions & Decimals
28. Decimals & Money 29. Multiply by 1 Digit Numbers 30. Divide by 1 Digit Numbers Challenge Activities
Test Prep

General Math

Math Game Links
Quite a few new games to practice all those math facts.

Rainforest Math
Check this site out - there are many, many interactive games to learn about topics covered in class

Countdown Math Video Library
Excellent site to introduce students to concepts or review. From Loyola University Chicago - School of Education

Skillswise Numbers
A variety of online activities to help support learning math concepts.

MathSlice - Math reinforcement activities
Lots of options on this site to choose from.

Math Animated and Interactive Dictionary
Example: Try the Chinese Abacus to match the number with the appropriate beads on the abacus. **Useful site to explain math terms/concepts**

AAAmath-3rd Grade topics
Topics support Mimosa topics.

Harcourt Math Glossary

Scholastic Online Activities
Math Maven Mysteries - students use problem solving and critical thinking skills to solve these mysteries. A nice variety to choose from. Could be used either individually or adapted to group work.

Grade 3 Web Activities
MHSchool.com offers a student activity sheet with an Internet link to answer questions.

Teach R Kids Math
Multiple activities across all math topics.

King's List of Math Activities
All topics and abilities covered here.

Math Interactive Activities
K-12 level activities across all math concepts.

Elementary Math Sites

Johnnie's Math Page
Fun Math for Kids and their Teachers.

Teacher Toolkit - Math

Teacher Toolkit
Multiple activities to help promote understanding of math topics - can be used in whole class instruction.

BrainPOPS, Math Videos
Multiple animation videos to support understanding of math topics.

1. Using Addition and Subtraction

Math Vocabulary
Practice your math vocabulary.

Math Fact Practice
Learning Planet offers this timed game to practice facts. Has sound and requires shockwave. Choices are addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

Subtraction Bowling
Practice subtraction while you bowl. There are other games to choose from on this link.

Funbrain-Line Jumper
Get some practice with the number line.

Can You Balance?
Use the blocks to balance the scale.

Are you a math magician? Addition
Practice all your facts - watch the timer.

Are you a math magician? Subtraction
Practice all your facts - watch the timer.

Addition Pyramid
This is a challenge activity - enjoy!

Math Mayhem
Choose one of the operations to practice math skills.

Math Car Racing
Funbrain game to practice facts - choose an operation

Aracdemics Skillbuilder Games
Many games to choose from to reinforce math facts


2. Getting Comfortable with Place Value and Number Sense

The Counting Game
Skip counting game - check it out!

Getting Comfortable with Numberlines
Practice putting numbers on the number line. This skill will be used consistently throughout the year.

BBC Starship Math - Place Value
Online game to practice this skill.

Place Value Tutorial
Video & activity

Wise Up! Place Value
This online lesson and activity explains place value and how we use numbers.

Match Numbers with their text name

Place Value
Identify numbers with place value.

Place Value
Practice choosing numbers by place value with this Funbrain.Com game.

Patterns Lesson
Video & Activities to understand patterns

Number Sense - Name the number
Practice matching the number with its written name.

Cookie Dough
Similar to the game above - type the number that matches the written name.

Place Value Activities
If you need more practice getting comfortable with place value, here are some more activities.

Number Concepts 3-4
Various activities to support this topic.

3. Investigating, Comparing, Ordering and Rounding Numbers

Round About
BeaconLearning online tutorial about rounding.

Rounding Practice
Use the number line in this activity to help you round.

Comparing Numbers to 1,000
Compare numbers using less than, greater than, and equal.

One False Move
*Sequencing Numbers* - Funbrain.Com offers this game on sequencing numbers from lowest to highest or highest to lowest. There are 3 levels of play.

Count along to 100
Fill in the blanks on the hundreds chart.

Rounding Numbers
Jan Brett offers this activity off of her web site.

Let's Go Shopping
A lesson on rounding

Compare the Numbers
Use the greater than or less than sign on this activity.

The Math Worksheet Generator
Make your own number lines to practice rounding.

4. Investigating Addition

Adding Two-digit numbers to 100
Kidport offers this addition game - skills based.

Adding 3 digit numbers
Try this online activity to practice your addition.

Adding 3 digit numbers
Practice adding with this step by step approach. Uses place value.

Comparing Four Digit Numbers
Practice with less than, greater than, and equal to on 4 digit numbers.

Grand Slam Math - Word Problems
Word problems with Katie and Arlo

Mathplayground - word problems
Practice your problem solving with this site.

Video-How to subtract with regrouping
Watch the video for a review of regrouping.

5. Investigating Subtraction

Subtraction Mystery with 2 digit #'s
Find the mystery picture.

Subtracting 2 Digit Numbers to 100
Kidport offers this subtraction game - skills based.

6. Investigating and Using Money
Adding Nickels & Pennies
In this activity, students add pennies and nickels.

Discovering Coin Value
Drop the right coins into the container using the slide.

Addiing Dimes, Nickels & Pennies

Making Change
FunBrain offers this game to practice making change - offers easy, medium, hard levels.

Ice Cream Shop
Scholastic offers this online activity and an activity worksheet. Could be used as a group activity.

U.S.Treasury Page for Kids
Site provides information on money, online tour and activities.

Grandpa's Game
Count Grandpa's Money

Moneyopolis
This is a financial planning activity

7. Investigating and Understanding Time

Time for a Crime
Scholastic offers this mystery for students to solve.

Playing with Time
The Science Museum of Minnesota offers this online exhibit about time. Shows time with movies.

Clocks...Teaching Time
Offered by the Franklin Institute - the history of clocks, and interactive activities.

A Walk Through Time
Evolution of Time Measurement

Past, Present, Future -It's All About Time
Topics include Ancient Time, Exact Time, Beat The Clock & Time Capsule.

A Walk Through Time
Ancient calendars, time, time zones and more.

Time Tutorial & Reference
Reference for time equivalents & online activity.

Just in Time - A Timely Tale
Fill in the blanks using activity times.

Telling Time
Interactive clock to learn time.

Bar Graph on Time Used in a Day
Create a graph showing how you spend a day. Could be used in a math project based off the book Math Curse.

Circle Graph on Time Used in a Day
Similar to the above activity, but using a pie/circle graph.

8. Introduction to Multiplication

Basic Multiplication Lesson
This activity visually shows multiplication facts.

Table Mountain
Learn your tables as you ski up the mountain.

9. Multiplication Facts 0-5

Learn Your Multiplication Facts
Two games to help you learn your facts.

Math Fact Cafe - 3rd grade practice
Main page to 3rd grade activities - choose multiplication, type in your name, practice your facts, check for accuracy, print, and turn in for extra credit.

Shuttle Launch Multiplication Practice
Practice makes perfect.

Abiator's Times Table Practice
Practice your multiplication tables on this site.

Multiplication Games
Various multiplication games to practice facts.

Multiplication Games
Online support using games

Multiplication Practice
Time yourself while you answer 288 questions covering the tables from 1 to 12. *Requires Shockwave*

Musical Multiplication
Practice math facts listening to midi files. Also has additional links to practice facts.

Multiplication Practice with Raffy the Raccoon.
Follow along the path with Raffy.

10. Multiplication Facts & Strategies

Coloring Multiples in Pascals Triangle
Practice identifying multiples by clicking to color in the facts.

Virtual Arrays
Visual representations of the multiplication facts with turnaround.

Multiplication Mathmagician
Practice your facts while being timed. This will help you get ready for the timed test.

Blackdog Multiplication practice
Move the answers to the right problems.

Multiplication Mini-lesson
Shows step by step approach.

Multiplication - Step by Step
Two digit numbers by one digit numbers.

Multiplication - Numbers up to 12
Kidport offers this skills based game.

Memory Multiplication
Practice facts with this memory game.

Multiplication Games
Many choices to choose from for practicing facts

11. Multiplication Facts & Patterns

Lemonade Larry
Practice your multiplication facts while buying lemonade.

Soccer Shootout
Another Funbrain game to practice those facts.

Order of Operations
Try this FunBrain game to practice Order of Operations

Times Table Grid
Practice your facts and fill in the grid

Multiplication Matho
Practice facts in this Bingo like game

12. Introduction to Division

A Whale of a Tale - Dividing Numbers
Choose Dividing Numbers - Work through: Instruction, Activity and Test.

Division Mini-lesson
Shows the division process step by step.

All about Division
Online activities and explanation of process.

13. Division Facts 0-5

Division Practice
Uncover the picture while practicing your facts.

Division Matho
Practice facts in this Bingo like game

14. Division Facts through 10

Checking Division
Using multiplication to check answers.

Division Bingo
Learn facts playing Bingo

15. Collect & Record Data

Representations of Data

Data Handling and Interpreting Data
A fun Shockwave game from BBC that explains concepts of data analysis. Try the test!

Mode, Median and Mean
Line up the buildings using these terms

Train Race
Practice using terms Mean, Median, Range, Mode

16. Analyze & Graph Data

Create a Graph
Choose a graph type, label & enter data, then click create a Graph. Graphs can be printed or copied into another product.

Data Games from Gamequarium
Your choice of games from this page.

ABC List of things to Graph

17. Customary Units of Measurement


Weight & Capacity Lesson
video and activity to understand weight & capacity

Measuring Tools
An online lesson about measuring.

The Invisible Ape
Online activity to understand measurement & capacity. Matching game while animation is loading on math symbols less than, greater than, and equal and more.

The History of Measuring Length
Watch the video to understand the history of some of the vocabulary we have discussed in class.

Estimating Length Lesson
Video & activity to understand length

Measurement Games
Gamequarium has online activities and games to support students developing measurement skills.

Max's Measuring Mania
Scholastic provides this online activity. Students measure items in their class, record results and return results to Scholastic.

Fish Tale Measurement
Use the ruler to measure the different fish.

Ruler Game
Get more comfortable with reading a ruler.

Measure It
From Funbrain.Com - online game to practice using a ruler.

Your Weight on Other Worlds
Here is your chance to find out what you would weigh on the different planets.

Conversion Tool

Measures
Metric Measurement

Tools of Measurement
Learn about all types of measurement.

18. Metric Units & Temperature

Metric Unit Vocabulary
Practice using the terms to understand what they represent.

Metric Symbols
Similiar to above activity only using the symbols.

Metric Values
What are those values?

Metric Values in Words
Identify the values

Basic Metric Facts
Practice putting the equivalents in this activity.

Temperature Game
From NASA and game to test your comfort on temperature.

19. Geometric Figures

Patterns
Work with patterns using these shapes

Attribute Activity
Can you identify the different attributes?

Measurement Games
Gamequarium has online activities and games to support students developing measurement skills.

Origami
Robert J. Lang Origami - ties in the art, science and math of origami. Geared toward higher grades but can be scaled down as an introduction to lower grades.

Make a Snowflake
Use this interactive tool to make a virtual snowflake

Go Fly A Kite
Practice geometry skills while working through this kite making activity.

What's My Angle?
Activity on how to use a protractor - good for the visual learner.

Matching Polygon Shapes
Match the shapes to their names

Triangles
After learning the types of triangles, can you sort them correctly?

3-D Shapes
Tutorial on various shapes, includes vocabulary and examples.

MathsNet Interactive Geometry
Geometry Nets lesson activity.

Geometry in the Classroom
Various activities to support this topic.

Hidden Picture
Discover the hidden picture and practice geometry terms

20. Congruence & Symmetry

Symmetry Lesson
Video & activities to understand symmetry

Line Symmetry
Links to examples of symmetry - nice selection.

BBC-Symmetry
Explanation of Reflection and Rotation Symmetry.

Symmetry
From the UK, this site shows lines of symmetry.

Symmetry Animation
Excellent animation to explain symmetry

Line Symmetry
From Harcourt - an animation

M.C.Escher Gallery
Examples of symmetry in art.

E-Lab Bisecting Figures
Practice finding lines of symmetry

Symmetry of Flags
Locate the lines of symmetry

21. Solid and Plane Figures

Classify & Compare Solid Shapes
Work through the screens to compare & contrast.

Plane Shapes
Analyze Plane shapes

BBC Analyzing Shapes
Continue to practice identifying shapes.

Tangram Lesson
video & activity

Birds Eye View
Learn how pilots use polygons and 2 & 3 dimensional views to fly a helicopter.

Shapes and Shadows
A fun way to review this material.

Train Trip
We talked about perspective in class. This is similiar to the activity you did in the discussion book. Here is an example of how it works.

Geo Cleo and the Shape Caper
Lesson on 2 & 3 dimensional shapes.

3-D Lab
Try this game show format to identify 3-D shapes.

Rectangles and Parallelograms
Learn some more about these shapes.

Solids and Silhouettes
Another Learner.org online activity.

Congruent Triangles
Wow - try this interactive lab to learn more about triangles. This also explains, flips and more.

Tesselations
Now that you know about the math and art connection, make your own tesselation.

FlipIt Frenzy
Similiar to Tetrus - put the fruit in the correct order and location. A fun game-use your arrows to play.

Hitting the Target
Learn angles with sports. A nice way to review material already covered in class.

Tess People in Math
Investigate tesselations using shapes from this activity.

Geometric Solids
Discover properties of various geometric solids

Robot Angle Game
Identify different angles

Tracing and Naming Faces
Click to name the solid figure

22. Investigating Perimeter, Area & Volume

Measuring Perimeter
Adam Ant helps you practice measure.

Perimeter & Area
Everything you want to know about both terms

Investigating Perimeter
Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle.

Perimeter of a Square

Fence Me In!
Finding perimeter practice.

Virtual Geoboard

Isometric Drawing Tool
Virtually draw 2D & 3d solid shapes on the board.

Finding Area & Perimeter
Use the information given to figure out perimeter.

23. Exploring Algebra Patterns

Mathplayground - Weigh the Wangdoodles
Algebraic reasoning using addition and multiplication.

Function Machine
Algebra practice.

24. Investigating Probability

Whiteboard Activity/Probability Experiment
An activity for the whiteboard on probability.

Outcomes & Probability
Online lesson explainging outcomes

Probability Movie
From Brainpop.com - this video explains probability

Probability Lesson
Outline of how Probability works.

Kids USA Survey
Scholastic offers these survey results for students to intrepret. Includes charts and graphs w/questions.

Create a Graph
Collect data yourself, then create a graph.

Data Picking
A shockwave game from the BBC. Learn about frequency data and graphs. Tally the data.

Grapher
Collect data and make your own graph.

Pie Chart Pam
Learn about circle, bar and line graphs.

Basketmath: Bar Graph Interpretation
An online game where you interpret the data, and make baskets on correct answers.

All That Data
A lesson on Mean, Median & Mode.

Head's Up Probability
A lesson on the probability of a coin toss.

Mice and Medians
Explanation on mean and median

Fish Tank Probability
From the BBC - activity to help you understand how probability works.

Heads Up!
Probability activity using virtual coins

Spinner
What is the chance that the spinner will land on all colors equally?

Virtual Coin Toss
From PBS - Cyberchase


Coordinate Graphing Practice

Greg's Grid Graph
Find out how to read and set up a grid graph.

Bug Coordinates
Use the arrows on the keyboard to move the bug to the correct coordinate

Billy Bug Coordinates part 2
Again, use the arrows on the keyboard to move the bug to the correct coordinate

Zap the Aliens
Coordinate graphing practice.

Locate the Aliens
More coordinate graphing practice.

Graph Mole
Coordinate graphing practice - multiple levels to choose from.

Planet Hop
Find the coordinates of 4 planets on the grid

25. Understanding Fractions

A Whale of A Tale - Fractions
Choose Fractions off the demo - work through: Instruction, Practice & Test.

Visual Fractions
The purpose of this site is to help reduce fraction anxiety (*it has a name -Fractionitis) by providing a visual to understand fractions. Multiple topics regarding fractions are available.

Find Grampy
You've practiced in class - estimate where Grampy is on the line.

Identify Fractions
On the number line - fill in the fraction.

Fraction Pizza Party

Who Wants Pizza?
A fun way to learn about fractions. Developed by Cynthia Lanius from Rice U..

Pie in the Sky
Pilots need to know about the types of clouds when flying a plane. Learn about the types of clouds and practice fraction skills.

Fractotron
Identify fractions using more than, less than, equal to

Fractions Table of Activities
Various activities to support working with fractions

Fraction Model
Illuminations activity

Choose Fractions
Online tutorial on fractions.

26. Add & Subtract Like Fractions

Kids Online - Fractions Tutorial
Multimedia demonstrations - A Must See Site!

Fractions Activity
Another BBC tutorial and online activity.

Hi-Lo Fractions
Use the clues to practice identifying fractions.

Exploring Fractions with Pattern Blocks
Java Applet using online pattern blocks.

A Tale about Zeke and Zack
A poem and activity page on fractions - offered by Scholastic.

Who Wants Pizza?
Learn how to make fractions with this fun online activity.

Thirteen Ways of Looking at Half
PBS Kids offers this online activity to explain equivalent fractions.

All About Fractions
An amazing site with dozens of resources on fractions - games, demos and activities.

Fraction Definitions
From Math.Com - useful examples and definitions.

Fraction Frenzy
Equivalent Fraction Practice.

Flowering Fractions
Three activities to move through.

Equivalent Fractions
Use the rows & columns to repeat the example

27. Fractions & Decimals

Fractions and Decimals
Geared toward advanced math students. Introduction useful for visual explanation.

Fractions and Percents
Play this matching game to practice this skill.

Decimals & The Washing Line
Can you put the decimals in the right order?

Railroad Repair
Use the decimal pieces to fill in the track

Decimal Picture Match
Match the fractions to the decimal equivalents.

Name the fraction
Look at the visual and name the fraction

Fractions Mystery Picture Game
Use the clues to solve and show the picture

28. Decimals & Money

Introducing Decimals
aaamath activity

Virtual Decimals
Practicing adding decimals with these virtual manipulatives.

Balloon Invaders
Find the percentage of a number.

Base Block Decimals
Get some practice adding decimals from this activity.

29. Multiply by 1 digit numbers

Multiplication Practice 0-12
Practice, practice, practice.

Multiply two digits


Pumpkin Multiples
Practice those facts with this game.

30. Divide by 1 digit numbers

Dividing Hundreds

Challenge Activities

Sodoku Mini
Here's a challenge - use problem solving and numbers to fill in the blanks

More or Less Estimator
Use your estimation skills in this activity.

Order of Operations
Solve the problems to uncover the picture. Remember *My Dear Aunt Sally* Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

Toothpick Puzzle

Rounding Practice
Practice your rounding skills - remember to think about place value.

Third Grade Skills
Multiple activities to choose from off this page.

Everyday Math Internet Activities
A collection of online activities tied to Everyday Math topics.

MHSchool Online Activities
Collection of online activities tied to Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Grade 3 math program.

Thomas Nelson Math Activities
Another collection of Internet activities

The Artists Toolkit
This is a fun and informative site for budding artists. Do you see the math connection?

Algebra Puzzle
Can you work out the values of the shapes?

Sudoku Puzzle

Logic and Reasoning Games
Wow, this is a fun site! Check it out.

Math Activities
Challenge and logic activities - Enjoy!

Test Prep

Test Quest - Be a better test taker
Test Prep offered by Houghton Mifflin

Test Prep

Texas 3rd Grade Exit Exam
Practice test taking with this online test.

MathSlice Test Prep
Online practice test for math.

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