Resources

Math problems

• Liljedahl Good Problems
• Alicia Burdess problem solving books
• Project Euler
• Cut-the-Knot
• Potent problems organized by NCTM standard
• MathsChallenge.net
• NRICH
• You Cubed tasks

Math tools

• Ask Dr. Math
• Wolfram: Math World, WolframAlpha
• Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
• Web Sketchpad activities
• Whiteboard.fi
• Plotting secret messages
• Spherical easel
• Virtual Cuisenaire rods

Teaching

Activities & lessons

• NCTM Illuminations – lessons usually focus on web applets
• PBS Teachers
• RealWorldMath
• When Math Happens: 3 Act Math

Assessment

• Designing rubrics (not math focused)
• Example math rubrics
• Mathematics Assessment Project
• Common Core Standards viewer
• assignment calculator

Data sources

• NCES – national center for educational statistics
• QELP – quantitative environment learning project

Videos

• Calculus in 20 minutes
• Creativity in education (Robinson, 2006)
• Flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 2008)
• Last lecture: Achieving your childhood dreams (Pauch, 2007)
• The surprising science of motivation (Pink, 2009)

Video lessons

• Kahn Academy – math skills
• Learner.org

Professional organizations

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Wisconsin Mathematics Council
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Other

• Math Mistakes – faulty student work
• Mathematical Proficiency (Adding It Up, 2001)
• Manipulatives:
  • NLVM
  • NCTM eExamples
  • Sieve of Eratosthenes
  • Markov Chains
  • conditional probability
  • My web apps
• Early Mathematics Placement Tool
• My educational notes/ideas
• How people learn: Mathematics (Bransford)

Engagement

• 24 puzzle – computation, order of operations
• Linear war (Golden)
• Arithmagons – computation and algebra
• Games for Science – fractions, algebra
  • Refraction – fractions
• Kakooma – computation (old version)
• KenKen – logical deduction and computation
• Sudoku – logical deduction
• Area Maze – geometry area problems, fractions/decimals are discouraged
• Kakuro – like Sudoku, but with math operations
• Shikaku – make rectangles for pre-determined areas, good for working on number factors
• Bingo Baker – create digital bingo cards
• Terraforming Mars
• Tic-Tac Logic – deductive thinking
• Treasure finder – taxicab geometry
• Key-Lock puzzle from CPM – transformation geometry
• Zukei puzzles – geometry shape definitions