Many schools are out for the next two weeks, which gives teachers the opportunity to catch up on their personal lives. Sometimes, though, teachers like to use this time for planning. As the number of subscribers to this blog climbs, I am aware that many of you may not have had time to read all of the posts, or might have missed some of the earlier suggestions. So, I thought this might be a good time of year to summarize and emphasize some of the most valuable resources I have reviewed so far. Today, I would like to offer my Favorite Online Math Sites:
#3 – Math Pickle – This site has great higher order thinking activities for different grade levels. Videos and printables are provided.
#2 – Thinking Blocks – I really like how the students can use online manipulatives in order to visualize these math problems. The only disadvantage of this site is the inability to track the progress of students in your class.
#1 – Manga High– I have been phasing this program in with my gifted students in grades 3-5, and they are really excited about it. This is a relatively new site, which means that there are features being added on a regular basis. However, it already has the options for assigning lessons to your students and tracking them. You can view their progress individually or as a class. You can even print out progress reports for them. This is all for free, and allows you to offer some differentiation to your students for the times when you cannot work with them individually.
If you are interested in reading my original posts on each of these resources, please click on the following: Math Pickle, Thinking Blocks, and Manga High.
