Interactive Math Sites

Interactive Math Sites

Here is a few of the huge variety of Interactive Math sites. Enjoy and search for your-self with your favourite search engine. My other sites also include further examples.

These activities listed here are designed for either group or individual exploration into concepts from middle school mathematics. The activities are Java applets and as such require a java-capable browser.
A required site! Go there
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

Primary Interactive Maths sites

http://www.education.tas.gov.au/ictpl/teachers/Numeracy/primary_interactive.htm

A huge 279 sites with Geometry Java activities.
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/geometry.shtml

Another wonderful resource. lots of resources, with interactive resources at the bottom of the page.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/

A whopping 429 Interactive Math Sites
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/games.shtml

Another huge site with links to a vast resource of interactive sites on every conceivable topic.
http://mathforum.org/mathtools/cell.html?rc=tool

From "Math Tools" http://mathforum.org/mathtools/ Wonderful Site.
Site Map http://mathforum.org/mathtools/sitemap.html

An excellent example of how good this site is, here - patterns.
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/

Fantastic Site
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Fantastic site with graded activities in various subject headings
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Go there!

Nrich - for enrichment - Various grades. Fantastic.
http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/public/monthindex.php?mm=1

Count us in [countusin] from ............ Our ABC http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
This interactive site contains age relevant and visually appealing games to help young people understand basic number concepts. 15 Games.

Kids Net AU - has a vast number of links. Copy Paste .... interactive java math

A set of links. But also include great lesson plans. Worth a look for teachers of older kids.
http://www.frontiernet.net/%7Emmankus/index.html#top

Brain Teasers and Math Puzzles
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/

Math Cats
http://www.mathcats.com/contents.html
Such a lot here http://www.mathcats.com/sitemap.html but an excellent example of how good it gets is Tessellation Town http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellationtown.html

Some are JAVA some are interactive. Most are fun!
http://www.fahan.tas.edu.au/libraries/junior/maths.htm

Another outstanding site with some interactivity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/

Geometry Interactives
Large collection of interactive sites containing Geometry applets.

Primary School [.com.au] - Australian
A fantastic list here too - a fantastic weekly newsletter as well!
http://www.primaryschool.com.au/mathematicsresults.php?strand=Space+and+Geometry&unit=2D&grade=56
For more searching try http://www.primaryschool.com.au/mathematics.php

Some great interactive Math Activities
http://www.mathsphere.com/

Logo. Worth a go. Great Geometry lessons and very interactive.

Lots of links many of which lead to interactive sites.
http://www.studentnet.edu.au/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=43

Always a great site
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/teachers/lesson_plans.htm

Colonel Light Primary School
http://www.colgrdnsps.sa.edu.au/web_resources/maths.htm

Palmerston - what a great Maths site
http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/curric_linx/maths/maths_linx.htm

Math using .........
http://www.eatohillss.eq.edu.au/mathsideas.htm all kinds of ideas, equipment. Great idea.

Pattern Blocks: Hands-on manipulatives to learn the basic concepts of fractions, addition and subtraction of fractions, and more...http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/

Booster Space Mission

This is a fun activity aimed at boosting maths development by engaging pupils in a gaming environment - to launch one of the 11 activities the pupil first has to successfully land the space ship!

Division Bingo

Bingo is a well known game that can be a lot of fun. In the traditional game, the numbers are called out by the Bingo caller. This game is similar but the numbers are 'called out' by answering the division number sentences correctly.

Fractions - A Booster Activity

This is a set of activities plus supporting worksheets and web-links which guide pupils from the basic concepts of fractions to Level 4.

BGFL Organisation.

Matching Numbers to 20

This activity develops number recognition up to 20.

Snakes and Ladders
This activity encourages children to do subtraction and addition sums using a snakes and ladders board. The activity can be used for reinforcement of children's addition and subtraction skills.

Easy Math - for younger kids
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/index.cfm?res=y&s=1&m=217&p=124%2Cindex&kw=&el=&sc=28

For older classes. Same site but 73 resources listed
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/index.cfm?res=y&s=1&m=217&p=124%2Cindex&kw=&el=&sc=11

.Supporting ICT
Lots of excellent resources

Wayne
May 2004
Updated August 2005