MARVELOUS MATH LINKS- A MATH BUFFET
MATH OUT OF
THE BOX!
Hey math fans. Looking for some math that will make you think about math in new ways? Below we will post topics for you to have fun while thinking outside of "the" box.
HERE IS A LOT OF MATH PROBLEMS TO GET YOUR BRAIN IN GEAR! You choose:
It's from Jo Boaler- Youcubed! https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/
Large Numbers and Small Numbers
- Check out this magnificent interactive link about the scale of the universe. It is a web app that lets you zoom in and out to explore the size of everything from the tiniest quantum strings all the way up to the observable universe and then the estimated size of the entire universe. Begin to think about the types of math and science questions one might ask based on the information it gives. CLICK HERE TO check it out!
- NRICH- has a lot of great math investigations- START HERE with ones that focus on ALGEBRA!
- WILD MATHS- a wildy cool site- wild- interesting possiblilties- http://wild.maths.org/
- Math Munch Site- Interesting collection of novel math ideas- Click Here
- ALGEBRA: NRICH: CLICK HERE
- TED TALK by Arvind Gupta- Click Here
- For origami fans, here is a mathematical and artistic way to construct them- Click Here
- Here is a little video of him explaining how to make a paper flexagon-with the food chain - Click Here
- Here are more Arvind Gupta's links for science and math projects- Click Here Note: They're in other languages too!)
- EXPRESSIONS: PEMDAS PRACTICE: Game- not easy, but fun. Click Here
- ALGEBRA: NRICH: CLICK HERE'
DECIMALS
If you want to see a cool explanation of which decimals come in between others, check out this little prezi video by Mr. K. https://prezi.com/t0sl4znlqy8c/decimals-zooming-in-on-the-number-line/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
MORE DECIMALS
If you want to see a cool explanation of which decimals come in between others, check out this little prezi video by Mr. K. https://prezi.com/t0sl4znlqy8c/decimals-zooming-in-on-the-number-line/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
MORE DECIMALS
- Understanding Decimals, Place Value, expanded notation, etc.
- Interesting DECIMAL problems from NRICH - Go for it!
- Multiplying Decimals- Khan Academy
- A list of videos to show different ways to multiply and divide decimals
- Dividing decimals using a number line!
- Dividing Decimals- decimal by whole number Khan Academy
- Dividing Decimals- dividing decimals by decimals Khan Academy
- COOL GRAPH - Click HERE- showing the percentage of players in NHL from different countries.... you won't be surprised to see which country has the most players in the NHL.
- Here is a list of interesting problems connected to decimals. Click Here
- For origami fans, here is a mathematical and artistic way to construct them- Click Here
- Game to try with decimals from this site: Spirallng Decimals
FRACTIONS!
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Models for division of fractions-by Learn Zillian - Click Here
Practice Multiplying fractions here- (plus other sites)
Khan Academy- Dividing Fractions- Click Here
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS
Fraction-Multiplication word problems
Khan- multiplying fractions-
Khan Academy- adding and subtracting fractions- Click Here
HERE IS A LINK TO A WHOLE BUNCH of sites from Illustrative mathematics with different problems to try. There is a large section about fractions. Many of the problems are challenging and interesting.
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Models for division of fractions-by Learn Zillian - Click Here
Practice Multiplying fractions here- (plus other sites)
Khan Academy- Dividing Fractions- Click Here
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS
Fraction-Multiplication word problems
Khan- multiplying fractions-
Khan Academy- adding and subtracting fractions- Click Here
HERE IS A LINK TO A WHOLE BUNCH of sites from Illustrative mathematics with different problems to try. There is a large section about fractions. Many of the problems are challenging and interesting.
Pi Day- March 14th (3/14)
Here is a little video explaining how MUCH there is to know about Pi-Click Here
Song with 25 Pi digits
3rd Grader doing 200 digits- (I bet it took him months)....
Pi with PIES- Little video - Click Here
Amazing Pi artwork- Click Here
The Sounds Of PI
Written description of what Pi is-
Written explanation and long list of PI numbers
Guinness Book of Records Pi Memorization- 67,890 places- China 2005
Here is a little video explaining how MUCH there is to know about Pi-Click Here
Song with 25 Pi digits
3rd Grader doing 200 digits- (I bet it took him months)....
Pi with PIES- Little video - Click Here
Amazing Pi artwork- Click Here
The Sounds Of PI
Written description of what Pi is-
Written explanation and long list of PI numbers
Guinness Book of Records Pi Memorization- 67,890 places- China 2005