General Sites
Ask Dr. Math
This is a question and answer service that is directed to K-12 math
students and teachers. There is an archive of questions that have been asked
previously that can be searched by level and topic, with a direct link to
the elementary school archive (http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.elem.html),
and a FAQ link. This site is a part of
Math Forum, a research and educational enterprise of
Eisenhower Clearinghouse
An incredible online resource that is a K-12 math and science teacher
center, “The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science
Education (ENC) is located at the
Math Forum
Hosted by
AAA Math
What will you find at AAA Math?
“Hundreds of pages of basic Math Skills,” “Interactive practice on Every
Page”, “An Explanation of the Math Topic on Each Page”, “Several Challenge
Games on Every Page,” and “Math Problems Randomly Created.” The resources
are arranged by grade level from kindergarten to grade eight. They also can
be located by using the list of math topics on the home page. A FAQ list is
included along with an index and glossary.
Create a Graph
What a cool site! This resource provides the user with the ability to
create printable bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, or area charts by
using the colors and values of one’s choosing. With good instructions
included about using this resource, even upper elementary students can use
the visuals they create to enhance reports.
Discovery School’s Webmath
Lots of links to homework help for math problems.
Flashcards for Kids
Some of the resources here are free and some require a $10.00
membership. It’s worth a visit to explore the resources available. Create
your own set of flashcards by using the products at the site.
Certainly worth a visit! This is a visual glossary by grade level of the
math terms that are introduced in Harcourt texts from grades K-6. Some of
the “visual definitions require the installation of
Shockwave. For students who may learn math terminology best with
visuals, this is a terrific source.
Math League Help Resources
A great site for grades four to eight in defining math terminology. One
of the topics included is fractions (direct link:
http://www.mathleague.com/help/fractions/fractions.htm).
Still our favorite homework site on the Web, Multnomah’s site includes
the following areas that would be of interest to K-8 math educators:
Mathematics Megasites; Mathematician Biographies; Problem Solving, Puzzles,
Quizzes and Flashcards; and Unit Conversions.
For Math Educators/Lesson Plans
Education World: Math
This link is only to the “math” page of
Educational World. Extensive links and original articles/lesson plans
regarding math can be found at this site. Education world is an essential
resource overall for teachers to know about which is subtitles “The
Educator’s Best Friend”.
Math Month in the Library (Carol Otis Hurst)
Announce your very own “math month” in the library media center and use
some of the activities, ideas and children’s books suggested in
PBS Teacher Source: Math
Lots of lesson plans, activities, and links are provided at PBS Teacher Resource. All of the materials at the site connect to
PBS programming. Search the site by level or by topic.
Math Central
“An Internet service for mathematics teachers and students from
kindergarten to grade twelve – a meeting place for teachers to share
resources; a service to teachers, students and parents who may need an
answer to a mathematical question; and a facility to allow teachers to carry
on a dialogue amongst themselves.” (Also available in French.)