Here are links for non-commercial math websites for math enrichment, teaching mathematical reasoning or calculations. It would be a good resource both for kids who like math and for kids who have not YET realized math can be fun. Special thanks to Tracy Peel, of our Math Committee for the links
Download this page of fun math links as an MS Word file
Math Resources websites:
Free and also free of advertising aimed at children
Teaching mathematical reasoning:
Website with weekly math puzzles and interesting problems suitable for levels K-5 from the DuPage Children’s Museum:
http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
Website with brain teasers for elementary, middle school and high school math students, changed weekly. Students submit their answers and can be listed on the site, run by Columbus State University:
http://www.colstate.edu/mathcontest/index.php
Talking about math:
For curious minds who have questions about math concepts or who just want to read and talk about math. For example, can one infinity be larger than another? To find out, check out:
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/59138.html
Teaching mathematical operations:
A great site for teaching computation. It has online, interactive, auto-scoring flashcards to teach adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, telling time, square roots, fractions, and more. practice math calculation skills:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/
A related site teaching math skills through fun games like math-o, planet blaster, concentration and hidden picture:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.html
Crafty cut-outs with gorgeous illustrations appeal to kids and teach multiplication tables:
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Otter/Ottercarousel/1Browniemath/Brownieforest.html
Tips for fun ways to memorize multiplication facts:
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.learn.multiply.html
Focus on improving the speed of calculation with these action-packed, video games. Some games have dynamic skill leveling, so that the program adjusts questions based on what questions the child gets right or wrong. The website contains some advertising, but it appears to be oriented toward adults (i.e., car ads, internet providers).
Math Tunnel Blaster, anyone?
http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm
Games to teach multiplication: Links to Timez, an adventure video game teaching multiplication and other pay, free, or honor-system games, some with free basic versions
http://www.multiplication.com/games.htm
Quizzes on all types math skills at all levels, from basic addition to calculus. Pick the topic you want to cover:
http://www.thatquiz.com
http://www.jetpunk.com/tags/math.php
http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/24138/math-multiplication-problems-0-10
Daily on-line sodoku challenges for all levels, from the Philadelphia Enquirer:
http://www.philly.com/philly/comics_games/sudoku/More_Sudoku.html
Printable Metric Conversion Chart. Very handy.
http://metricconversioncharts.org