Math TV
Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos
This resource offers two different topic problems per week for students to solve. A video showing the method to solve each problem is given. After viewing a solution method for solving the problem try one on your own where you can only...
Other
Quebec Ministry of Educ.: Customized Literacy Training: Functional Situati [Pdf]
Adults weak in basic literacy skills often have difficulty with basic tasks that involve Reading, Writing and Math. This guide provides lesson units on teaching tasks such as filling out forms, estimating the amount of a shopping bill...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching With Tunes
Invite your students to sing, dance, and learn alongside their favorite PBS KIDS friends! Discover new and fun ways to integrate music into lessons, routines, and activities to inspire everyday learning. The curated songs center around...
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Using a Calculator
Use this site to learn how to use a calculator and apply math to real life situations with this interactive lesson! You will receive immediate feedback for your answers to all the questions.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Math Isn't Just for Boys" by Rachel Crowell
This learning module "Math Isn't Just for Boys" focuses on the disproportionately large number of boys who participate in math competitions and pursue math-related careers later on in life. Where are all the girls? In this informational...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Cast Your Vote!
Upper elementary, middle, and high school students can use this exhibit to get an understanding of how polls and elections are conducted. The discussion includes random samples, margins of error, and other concepts related to statistics.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area and Volume
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at surface area and volume and how math involved in the design of large inflatable shapes. The accompanying interactive component lets students investigate a variety of cylinders to get a...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: Down the Drain: How Much Water Do You Use?
How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Don't Fall In
Have you ever wondered why manhole covers are round? Believe it or not, there is a logical, mathematical reason. See if you can figure it out in this NCTM Math Challenge for Families activity. A one-page activity with suggested life...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Math of Physics
Students study the relationship of mathematics and physics in this interactive learning module. Activities include readings, practice problems, and interactive self check questions.
Other
Smith College: Talk to Me
Experience engineering by applying science and math in the service of humanity through a story. Read the online novel, interact with the characters, and explore some engineering concepts.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Fractions and Graphs
On this interactive website, students practice various math skills using a real-life scenario at the pyramids. Those skills include showing percentages as fractions and decimals and interpreting data in a sector graph.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Word and Real Life Problems
Are you looking for some problem solving activities to do with your class? Look no farther. This site includes games, worksheets, presentations in PowerPoint, and smartboard files.
Other
Uss Constitution Museum: All Hands on Deck!
This thematic unit uses USS Constitution (nicknamed 'Old Ironsides') as a vehicle to explore a wide range of disciplines including language arts, reading, math, science, art, and social studies. Skills covered in the unit include...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Majority Vote
Cast your vote for this math challenge that explores calculating percentages as it relates to voting. Discover how mastering this skill will be beneficial in real life situations. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for...
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Pricing a Job
Learn how to calculate a fair price for a service. You'll be exploring calculations of direct cost, overhead, profit and more. The answers you give to the lesson questions will receive immediate feedback.
US Department of Education
National Center for Education Statistics: Nces Classroom
Just what is the NCES Students' Classroom? In addition to many useful features, this site provides math and statistical activities tailored to a middle and elementary school students.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: How Many Fish in the Pond?
Can you figure out how many fish are in a pond? Use the statistical method of capture-recapture and estimation to solve this math challenge. An investigation from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how this skill can...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
Use this site to figure out if women really do live longer than men. A math challenge taken from today's health journals that explores data collection, data analysis, patterns, and graphing skills. Learn how mastering these skills can be...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Upside Down (Pdf)
What lowercase letters read the same both upside down and right side up? If you have the answer, then you can handle this geometric symmetry math challenge. A one-page activity from the NTCM Math Challenge for Families collection....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Does It Make a Difference Where You Shop?
A math investigation that uses scatter plots to compare prices of favorite soft drinks. Discover how valuable your skills in organizing and displaying data can be in real life scenarios.
Other
The Futures Channel: Problem Solving
"Connecting learning to the real world" is the goal of the Futures Channel. Through the use of short videos, teachers can integrate real-world examples of how math and science are used in everyday life. Complete teaching guidelines...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Table for 19 (Pdf)
The waiters at Polygon's Restaurant need your help. See if you can use your problem solving and patterning skills to help them solve this math challenge. Discover how developing these skills could be useful in real life situations, in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Collection
Cyberchase is the Emmy-winning animated series full of math and environmental adventures. It features three diverse kids, known as The CyberSquad, who use brain power and problem solving skills to outwit and outsmart the villain Hacker...