Resources

Mathematics

• Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math
• Wolfram: Math World, WolframAlpha
• Project Euler
• Cut-the-Knot
• Potent problems organized by NCTM standard
• MathsChallenge.net
• Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
• NRICH
• Web Sketchpad activities
• Whiteboard.fi
• Plotting secret messages

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

• 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
• Early Mathematics Placement Tool
• My educational notes/ideas
• How people learn: Mathematics (Bransford)

Engagement

• Linear war (Golden)
• 24 game - computation, order of operations
• Arithmagons - computation and algebra
• Games for Science - fractions, algebra
  • Refraction - fractions
• Kakooma - computation (better for students to create their own)
• KenKen - logical deduction and computation (also NYTimes)
• 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