Online Tools and Software |
|||||||||||
Back to Topic
|
Virtual tools and manipulatives can be good for students that have difficulty visualizing. Guiding them to the proper manipulative is important. Students can learn different things from the physical manipulative and the virtual manipulative, so both can be used together. NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Illuminations Website has over 55 applets that allow exploration of math concepts. Each is linked to standards and lesson plans. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Math Manipulatives include: Algebra Tiles Box Plot Circular Geoboard Coordinate Geoboard Grapher Histogram Pattern Blocks Polyominoes Scatterplot Space Blocs Tangrams Tesselations Triominoes Project Interactivate has a collection of tools for exploring math and science, including an explanation of "what", "how", and "why" for each tool. CTAP IV's Middle School Math Project is a treasure trove of resources, correlated to CA Grade 6, 7, and 8 standards. Support for those providing training as well. The PBS Kids GO! Cyberchase site has math games and activities, searchable by topic. Math Challenges for Families from NCTM, including Spanish. Math TV- animated, interactive, designed for middle schoolers. Create a Graph from the National Center for Education Statistics Calculators and Converters from Math.com Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary has a version for each grade, 1-8, to display appropriate terms, a definition, and a visual illustration. A Maths Dictionary for Kids animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language. Next Subtopic: Classroom Math Examples Return to Tips for Differentiated Instruction Home Page. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||
 |
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
