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Free Interactive Math Games for Grades 1-6!

June 10th, 2013

Hi! It’s Monday, June 10, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

HoodaMath.com

Age Range: 6-13 (grades 1-6, with parental supervision)

HoodaMath.com is a Google ad-supported website that offers FREE math games to learn and practice basic math skills in the following areas:

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Fractions
  • Integers
  • Algebra

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured games. To sort by math strand and grade range, scroll to the menu at the bottom of the page. 

Notice that the games can be sorted by game style as well – such as games that require the player to escape, shop, build, race, etc.

IMPORTANT: Every game is free to play but is accompanied by a randomly generated Google advertisement, usually delivered as a video clip. Some of the ad content is geared for adults, not kids. As always, parents should preview the website and supervise all Internet access.

You’ll also find links to some animated math “movies” and math tutorials (on a YouTube channel with random ads) that provide instruction in Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Percent, Integers, Order of Operations, Algebra, and Geometry designed for grades 3-6. To find the movies and tutorials scroll to the menu at the bottom of the home page. The videos are meant to be entertaining, but may seem silly to more mature kids.

 

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Math Engineering Lessons & Activities for K-12

June 3rd, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, June 3, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Teach Engineering

Age Range: 5-18 (Designed for grades K-12; the majority of the material is for grades 3 and up.)

Get free, open-ended, hands-on lessons and activities to stimulate your students’ interest in math and science through engineering.

As explained at the website, “engineers have a hand in designing, creating or modifying nearly everything we touch, wear, eat, see and hear” in the real world. The free K-12 engineering curricula at this website integrates math, science, and technology through exploration of the “built world” around us so that it’s relevant to the lives of young people.

The idea here is to encourage students to pose questions about “why things work” and then gain skills and use their imaginations to create innovations that improve the world for everyone.

When you get to the website click on “Browse” on the menu to find curricula sorted by:

*Subject Areas – Each with numerous units in Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Number and Operations, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof and lots of science content as well.

*Curricular Units – These theme-based learning experiences are composed of multiple lessons designed to take place over several weeks in a classroom environment. There are units on asteroid impact, bridges, cells, energy, floaters and sinkers, marine mapping, natural disasters, rockets, simple machines, weather and more.

*Lessons – Find hundreds of lessons that meet content standards on topics that include Air Pressure, Ampere’s Law, Art in Engineering, Animals in Engineering, Friction, Magnetics, Mars, Rivers, Rocks, Paper Airplanes, Water, and much more.  

*Activities – In my opinion, this is the place to start because the stand-alone, hands-on, fun experiments are sure to engage your kids’ interest and may springboard you to further learning through the lessons and units mentioned above. Activities (that include a materials list and instructions) cover a range of possibilities such as the exploration of acids and bases, designing a bicycle helmet, learning about kidney filtering, investigating Ohm’s Law, playing “Rock Jeopardy,” making Yogurt Cup Speakers and more. 

All of the lessons and activities include the estimated time it takes and the approximate cost for the materials.

 

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Explorer Hernando DeSoto – Videos & Activity Book

May 30th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Thursday, May 30, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

University of South Florida: Hernando DeSoto in America Movies

Age Range: 6-14 (approximately, with parental supervision)

The University of South Florida and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology offer a free series of QuickTime movies that are reenactments of Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto’s exploration of Florida, which he claimed for Spain in 1539.  The seven Quick/Time movies add up to twenty minutes of engaging information, presented in documentary style, that brings to life the story of the Spanish exploration of the Southeast United States from 1539 to 1542.

When you’re through watching the movies you can explore the rest of the site that contains more information on the history of Florida by clicking on the menu at the top of the page.

Then, be sure to check out the DeSoto National Memorial website (courtesy of the National Park Service). It not only offers additional information on DeSoto and the history of Florida, but it offers a free Junior Ranger Activity Book on DeSoto with challenging activities in math, writing, reading, and science. It was designed for students 6-12 years old, but may be of interest to your entire family.

To download the free DeSoto Activity Book (pdf), CLICK HERE. Note: This is a big file and may take a minute or two to download. If it doesn’t work for some reason, click on the link to the DeSoto National Memorial website in the paragraph above. When you get to the site, click on “For Teachers” on the menu. A new page opens. Scroll down near the bottom of the page and click on the words “click here” to download the Activity Book.

 

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Mnemonic Times Tables Poems & Math Worksheets!

May 20th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, May 20, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

SuperTeacherWorksheets: Multiplication Poems

Age Range: 6-14 (about grades 1-8, with parental supervision)

A Maryland ClickScholar suggested this website that offers some silly poems as mnemonic devices to help kids memorize multiplication times tables. You’ll see the display of math poems when you get to the site. It inspired her children to write their own math poetry and she graciously provided some samples:

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  • Kevin got sick and turned horribly blue. 7×6=42
  • My sister’s late for a date. 6×8=48
  • Heaven oh heaven is for the divine. 7×7=49

And my personal favorite…

  • Kevin hates these nifty tricks. 7×8=56

Obviously, somebody in her family has a sassy sense of humor! LOL!

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Once you’re through giggling at the poetry, use the menu on the left side of the screen to find the worksheets. While there are numerous worksheets, there are about 1-3 FREE, printable worksheets for most of the subject categories including:

  • Addition
  • Algebra
  • Counting Money
  • Decimals
  • Division
  • Fractions
  • Geometry
  • Graphing
  • Measurement
  • Multiplication
  • Place Value
  • Percents
  • Subtraction
  • Telling Time
  • Word Problems

Just click on a menu item and a new page opens displaying a menu of worksheets on that topic.  Look for the word “Free” highlighted in yellow to find the worksheets that are available without membership/registration.

When you’re done with math, you can explore the assortment of reading, spelling, grammar, writing, and social sciences worksheets as well. Again, look for the word “Free” (highlighted in yellow) to print/download worksheets free of charge.

 

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Free Math Lessons, Games, & Workbooks!

May 13th, 2013

Hi! It’s Monday, May 13, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

NumberNut.com

Age Range: 5-14 (Grades K-8, with parental supervision)

This ad-supported website offers free lessons, games, and worksheets to learn arithmetic basics as well as some advanced math (for grades K-8) in a non-conventional format. The relaxed style of presentation sprinkles humor throughout the explanations of math concepts. The use of the latest multi-media technology to illustrate the concepts through interactive games and activities really helps reinforce the learning.

When you get to the site you’ll see an icon menu. Before you explore it, scroll down the page and read the brief introduction designed to help you navigate the site. Then, from the icon menu simply pick a topic to get started, including:

  • Shapes & Colors
  • Counting Numbers
  • Add Numbers
  • Subtract Numbers
  • Multiply Numbers
  • Divide Numbers
  • Operations/Order
  • Dates & Times
  • Fractions
  • Decimals
  • Percent Values
  • Estimation & Rounding
  • Ratios
  • Money Math
  • Factors
  • Graphs & Grids
  • Squares & Roots
  • Units of Measure
  • Advanced Numbers
  • Scientific Notation
  • Variables

Click on any one and a new page opens with a “lesson” – an explanation and illustration of the concept. In most cases you’ll find an online activity that students can do to reinforce the learning.

There is a huge selection of games, quizzes and activities that teach and reinforce math skills. If you’d like to skip the lessons and go right to the activities just click on these items on the menu:

*Play: Basic Activities – Find a complete archive of all of the activities (over 100!) for basic math concepts. Click on any one and a new page opens with complete instructions.

*Play: Advanced Activities – Find an index to over 50 activities for advanced math concepts. Click on any one for complete info and directions.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST – GET FREE ADDITION & SUBTRACTION WORKBOOKS! 

Below the icon menu, you’ll see the words “Math Workbooks.” Click on it and a new page will open with free “Addition” Workbooks. (Look in the upper right corner of the page to find a link to the “Subtraction” workbooks.) The workbooks are in pdf format so you can save them to your computer and print them out to do offline.

This is a fabulous resource to enhance any study of mathematics! Bookmark it to return often.

 

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Free KenKen Math Puzzles!

May 6th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, May 6, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

KenKen

Age Range: 7 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

ClickScholar Amy suggested this ad-supported website that provides free KenKen math puzzles. What’s a KenKen? As Amy described it, “It’s a logic puzzle that mixes a Sudoku puzzle and arithmetic.” It was invented by a Japanese mathematics instructor, Tetsuya Miyamoto. His goal was to improve his students’ math and logic skills. As explained at the website:

“KenKen is a grid-based numerical puzzle that uses the basic math operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—while also challenging your logic and problem-solving skills. By altering the size of a KENKEN grid, from 3 x 3 up to 9 x 9, and employing different combinations of the math operations, five different difficulty levels can be generated, and a seemingly endless number of puzzles. In a way, KenKen is like a game of chess: The more you think ahead to your next move and consider all the possible outcomes, the better you’ll get—and the smarter you’ll become!”

When you get to the website you’ll see the puzzles of the day. If you’re unfamiliar with KenKen, click on “How To Play” on the menu at the top of the page. You’ll not only read an explanation of how to play, but you can follow a step-by-step tutorial. Then, test your skills with the daily puzzles.

Bookmark the site to return each day for the daily puzzles, or sign up (as a teacher) to receive the free newsletter and a set of KenKens will be emailed to you weekly. 

Note: You can also purchase a Premium Membership, that allows you to use the puzzles ad-free. Details at the website.

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