Mathematics Resources for Teaching

Are you interested in spicing up your lessons without losing depth of mathematical content? There are seemingly endless electronic resources available for mathematics teaching. Which sites will help you find resources to support teaching of a particular standard? Which resources will help your students develop a solid understanding of mathematics? Which are geared primarily toward basic skills? Which focus on procedures? Which are mathematically sound - or not?

In the links below you will find resources to support a wide range of mathematics content teaching. These sites focus on developing conceptual understanding along with procedural skills. In the table provided for each site you will find a brief description of the resource, connections to the California standards, links to lesson plans contributed by other teachers and links to comments teachers have made about the material. Please share your experiences and lesson plans with others by uploading them through appropriate links in the table.

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Recommended Virtual Lab

Name Egg Launch Contest leads to an external page
Overview Students will represent quadratic functions as a table, with a graph, and with an equation. They will compare data and move between representations. For more information see MERLOT Material Detail for Egg Launch Contest leads to an external page page
Grade Levels Algebra I, Algebra II
Recommended Lesson Plans Lesson plans are included on the Egg Launch Contest lesson detail page leads to an external page
Other Lesson Plans Add a Learning Exercise on the MERLOT Material Detail for Egg Launch Contest leads to an external page page
Engaging Students where English is a Second Language Not yet available
Applicable CA Standards Algebra I: 21.0 Students graph quadratic functions and know that their roots are x-intercepts.
Algebra I: 23.0 Students apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such as the motion of an object under the force of gravity.
Algebra II: 8.0 Students solve and graph quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. Students apply these techniques in solving word problems. They also solve quadratic equations in the complex number system.
Algebra II: 10.0 Students graph quadratic functions and determine the maxima, minima, and zeros of the function.
Assessment Rubrics  
How to Use this Lab There are instructions on the Iluminations: Egg Launch Contest leads to an external page page
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Comments from Fellow Teachers MERLOT Comments for Egg Launch Contest leads to an external page
Add Your Comments and Rate It Use the “Write a comment” link on the right hand side of the MERLOT Material Detail for Egg Launch page. leads to an external page
Add Your Lesson Plans to the Collection Use the “Create a learning exercise” link on the right hand side of the MERLOT Material Detail for Egg Launch page. leads to an external page

Online Resources

  • 2003 through 2008 CST Released Test Questions leads to an external page- Released test questions from the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 California Standards Tests (CSTs).
  • Free Online Graph Paper leads to an external page- Free online graph paper and grid paper PDF.
  • Illuminations: Dynamic Paper leads to an external page - Need a pentagonal pyramid that's six inches tall? Or a number line that goes from -18 to 32 by 5's? Or a set of pattern blocks where all shapes have one-inch sides? You can create all those things and more with the Dynamic Paper tool. Place the images you want, then export it as a PDF activity sheet for your students or as a JPEG image for use in other applications or on the web.
  • Mathwire.com: Template Library leads to an external page- See Active Participation: Using Math Templates for more information about using templates: to increase student participation in math lesson and to assess student proficiency and mathematical understanding of concepts and skills.
  • Problems with a Point leads to an external page- In addition to seven familiar areas - number, geometry and measurement, algebra and functions, statistics and probability, discrete math, trigonometry, and calculus - there are three included that are less often identified as "areas" in the curriculum: topology; "math without math"; and logic, axiomatic systems, and foundations.
  • AAA Math leads to an external page- AAA Math features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows thorough mastery of the concepts. A wide range of lessons (Kindergarten through Eighth grade level) enables learning or review to occur at each individual's current level. Immediate feedback prevents practicing and learning incorrect methods, which is a common result of traditional homework and worksheets. Practice can continue as long as desired in a non-threatening format which helps build self-esteem and confidence. The lessons from the web site are available on the CD. The CD runs on Windows and Macintosh computers and you do not need to be connected to the internet to use the lessons. This is a feature that is desired by many parents of young students. There are no advertisements on the CD. The CD is also available in a Spanish language version.
  • Cool Math leads to an external page- Designed to help frustrated students who hate math and students who love math. This resource has lessons, games, applets, dictionaries, and so much more to help students in pre-algebra to calculus learn math in a fun and engaging way.
  • Math Warehouse leads to an external page- This resource is a glossary of math topics for multiple grades with an emphasis on Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry.
  • myTestBook.com leads to an external page- This resource generates worksheets for grade levels 1-8 for math, science, and language arts. It also provides online practice tests for the students.
  • Illuminations leads to an external page: Resources for Teaching Math
  • Math DL leads to an external page: The MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library

Additional Math Resources:

Math Gateway LogoMathematical Sciences Pathway leads to an external page
Math Gateway is an online resource published by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides online resources for both teachers and students of Mathematics that include: Convergence, a magazine that teaches Mathematics using its history; the Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications (JOMA), a scholarly journal, plus; free classroom-tested and peer reviewed digital classroom resources.

WGBH Teacher's Domain LogoPathway to Multimedia Resources for the Classroom Provided by Teachers' Domain at WGBH leads to an external page Teachers' Domain offers multimedia resources incorporating sound educational practices and provides teachers with media-rich resources that go beyond static textbook presentations. Classroom-ready resources include video clips, interactive activities, and images from educational public television shows such as NOVA, ZOOM, and A Science Odyssey. Curricula are aligned and referenced online to state standards in Science content. Registration is required.

Middle School Portal LogoMiddle School Portal leads to an external page Provided by Digital Library Projects at The Ohio State University The NSDL Middle School Portal provides access to selected online resources for instruction and professional development from the National Science Digital Library. Subject pathways in Mathematics, Science, and Technology present topic lists that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in Science, Math, or Technology. Features include lively text and graphics along with background for teachers, interactive online activities, data analyses, and links to related topics.

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Connect with other Noyce Scholars in Mathematics leads to an external page

View other Noyce Scholars Mathematics teachers' personal collections

CSU Math Education Community for California Teachers leads to an external page

MEC leads to an external page is a teaching commons website to provides guidance on becoming a teacher, access to free online teaching resources, grants, awards, scholarships, other professional communities, administrative and legislative information, and research opportunities

Classroom Management Strategies and Teacher Education in MERLOT

The MERLOT Mathematics Portal leads to an external page – your gateway to:

  • Teaching tips and materials
  • The MERLOT Mathematics community of educators
  • Mathematics resources outside MERLOT
  • And more

Mathematics resources are organized into sub-categories:

Algebra and Number Theory leads to an external page
Analysis leads to an external page
Applied Mathematics leads to an external page
Calculus leads to an external page
Developmental Mathematics leads to an external page
Differential Equations leads to an external page
Discrete Mathematics leads to an external page
Dynamical Systems leads to an external page
Foundations of Mathematics leads to an external page
General and Liberal Arts Math leads to an external page
Geometry and Topology leads to an external page
Mathematical Modeling leads to an external page
Mathematics Publishing Tools leads to an external page
Numerical Analysis leads to an external page
Pre-Calculus Mathematics leads to an external page

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