Pike_teacherweb's List: MathematicsIA3-5

A game of logic appropriate for grades 1 and up! Figure out how the larger Jolls can collect their children.

Students can play two games that help them learn to read a number line. At the easiest level, the number line displays whole numbers, and at higher levels it displays decimals. The first game shows a marker on the number line and asks students to identify the associated number; the other game shows a number and asks students to mark it on the number line.

This wonderful Sudoku game for very young children provides a variety of levels (see Options), help, and hints. It's a great way to introduce children to the logical thinking skills involved in Sudoku and give them lots of encouragement while they're learning.

Here's a very simple Sudoku puzzle appropriate for children 6 and older. The puzzle consists of four 4x4 squares (and so children can learn Sudoku while managing just 4 numbers at a time). Have fun!

This Sudoku puzzle is smaller than the standard one -- six 6x6 squares instead of the standard nine 9x9 squares -- and therefore more accessible to young children.

Here's a standard Sudoku game, but with scaffolding to help children be successful. There are 7 levels, and there's also an optional "auto-check" mode that provides feedback as soon as children enter a number to tell them if they've made a mistake.

We've created Yummy Math to provide teachers with an easy way to bring real-life into their math classrooms. It is our belief that when math is explored in contexts that are familiar and of interest to students, students will be more engaged to do math, reason, think critically, question and communicate.  Our activities are written to correspond with the NCTM Process Standards and the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice.

These wonderful tools enable teachers to illustrate fraction operations and comparisons through pies, blocks, and equations. They are simple and powerful to use and to understand. Don't miss trying them!

The publishers of Everyday Math have created some wonderful, thoughtful online games to practice mathematical thinking and basic skills at the same time. At this website, you can play the games marked "Try" (the other games require a paid subscription).

The Curriculum21 Clearinghouse provides an easily-accessible list of websites and web-based tools to help you teach. Each tool is rated by a social network of teachers. Check it out!

Gapminder software displays data so that that you can see how it changes over time. In Gapminder bubble graphs, the circumference of each data point represents the size of the number it represents. Bubbles representing hundreds of data points -- for example, infant mortality statistics in various countries -- give you at-a-glance understanding of which countries are struggling and which have pulled themselves out of poverty.

Practice multiplication of single-digit numbers by playing this elegant, fascinating game from master Greg Tang.

Wonderful, simple but captivating games of counting, number sense, and calculation for Grades K - 5  that can be played individually or as a whole glass. 

For grades 4-5, TERC has compiled this list of great online games that supplement their curriculum. Take a look!

For grades 2-3, TERC has compiled this list of great online games that supplement their curriculum. These are top-notch choices and worth a look.

In this game, players see two playting cards along with the arithmetic operators + - x / ( ). They also see a target number. They must create an equation that evaluates to the target number by using the given cards and operators.

In this game, players see two playting cards along with the arithmetic operators + - x / ( ). They must create an equation that evaluates to 24 by using the given cards and operators. If you are looking for a challenging game that exercises basic number facts, try this!

There are dozens of engaging games where students can sharpen their number sense. Try "Penguin Pens" if your first-grade students need to practice subtraction up to 10. Or try "Pikelet Cutter" if your fourth- and fifth-graders are struggling to divide 2 pizzas among 3 people and need a game that makes it really clear. There are dozens of games, and it's worth exploring a bit at a time.

PBS Cyberchase offers thoughtful, fun, and challenging games that focus on "big ideas." Here's a list that you can choose from.

By only pouring liquid from the large container to the small, and sometimes emptying and refilling the containers, you must find from 1 quart to 8 quarts. Each time either of the containers has a volume you need, drag it onto the correct number on the right.