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K-5 Digital Resources for Mathematics
Support for Parents
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Parent Guide to Making Math Fun
From Scholastic, a trusted name in education, this collection of activities and games is sure to provide plenty of mathematically -rich, family fun this summer.
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Origo One
One minute videos that illustrate the strategies and methods used in classrooms.
Support for Students
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Dreambox
students login through Clever by clicking the Dreambox icon; Students access activities adjusted to their individual level and needs. The “lessons” in Dreambox include working with mathematical representations to build concepts, exploration of strategies for computational fluency, and developing deep understanding of the relationships between numbers.
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Khan Academy/ Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy has a library of standards-aligned lessons that offer exercises, quizzes, and tests so students can practice and master skills, as well as instructional videos to help students learn or review material. Khan Academy is available in 40+ languages Students without laptops can access the Khan Academy website or use the Khan Academy app on smartphones
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Greg Tang
A variety of free games to build number understanding and computational fluency. Games get progressive through levels that are more complex or encourage quicker thinking.
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GemStones
A Mathematics YouTube Channel. Join Gemma Burnett as she inspires a love of learning math with understanding! In her fun and engaging videos, Gemma uses everyday hands-on resources to teach young, inquisitive minds about key mathematics ideas involving number, operations, and geometry.These are ideal for use in your K-6 classroom and for helping your young learners at home! Free Resources and Printables available in the description of the videos.
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Mathematics Vocabulary Cards
Math Vocabulary Cards help students deepen their conceptual understanding of key terms in mathematics. Each card features three sections: a math term, a representative example or model, and a concise definition. Settings can be adjusted for K-2 or 3-5 terms, narrowing as well as English or Spanish.
Math Conversation Starters
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Same but different
What similarities do you notice? How are the images different? This website can be used for teaching a way of thinking. Noticing similarities and differences is the basis of analytical thinking which
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Which one doesn’t belong?
This website is dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike. There are no answers provided as there are many different, correct ways of choosing which one doesn't belong; but you should always explain the reason for the answer you chose. Enjoy!
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Would you rather?
This website contains sets of simple images which ask which of 2 scenarios you would prefer. Whichever option you choose, justify your reasoning with mathematics
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How many do you see?
The collection in this website encourages students to figure out how many items they see -- without counting.
Math Tools
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Thinking Blocks Modeling Tool
This web app provides a workspace for students to create their own tape diagrams for problem solving. The tools on this site do not produce the questions for exploration, but students can create their own problems and it may especially be helpful as students engage in the mathematics provided by teachers.
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Virtual Manipulatives
Virtual Manipulatives can be used to explore or represent mathematical ideas. The tools on this site do not produce the questions for exploration, but may especially be helpful as students engage in the mathematics provided by teachers.
Computer Science and Logical Thinking
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Code.Org
Reinforce mathematical thinking skills such as abstract representation, logical or algorithmic processes, analysis, critical thinking, and problem solving through the study of computer science and coding. This site includes smart device and screen-free activity options.