Interactive Websites: More Math Sites
There are more than 40 links on this page on various math topics. For most of these math games, there is a goal that you can set for students to achieve. Determine a goal that your students can realistically achieve or work toward. When you try these games, make sure you answer many questions wrong as well as correctly. You want to see how the website handles incorrect answers to ensure that students are really playing the game.
PS. Sometimes, playing the games can be just for fun.
Shapes and PatternsThese activities are suitable for kindergarten but may also used with older students.
Lecky's Color Sequencing
Students are given five pictures to color. They must match the given picture. They may choose an easy pattern or a more difficult one. This links takes you to the page where you can click this particular activity. Sandy Math Shapes
Students match the 3-D shapes with their outlines which makes a different sand castles. The complexity of the shapes that need to be matched increases throughout the game. Stacking Up
Students click on two shapes that match. The shapes must be the same color. At the end of the first round, it is possible to have two shapes that will not match. Flower Frenzy
Students look for and click on a three-row flower pattern within an array. There are three levels of difficulty. Checkout Cookie
Help the cookie monster find the mission item in the pattern. A food pattern is shown on a conveyor belt and students choose the missing item from a shelf that completes the pattern. Triangle Alley
This is similar to tangrams. Students try to fit candy, tools, or quilt patterns into a rectangular shape. The puzzles become increasingly more difficult.
Number SenseConnect the Dots (link?)
These sites are fun for the students and good counting practice. Which one do you think the students will like the most?
Blast Off!
In this activity, students put the numbers in order. Students can opt to count by 1's, 2's, 3's, 5's, or 10's. Give the Dog a Bone
Here's a number grid game for students to work with place value and the 100's chart. (Evaluation site)
Problem SolvingWater Park
This activity is formatted like "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The questions are randomized so they do not necessarily go from easiest to hardest. Math Olympics This activity ask questions on various topics. the game is over once the student misses a question. Design a Party
This activity uses area and perimeter concepts for students to design the floor plan for a party. Math LessonThis site contains math lessons that are organized by grade level and topic.
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Counting MoneyHere are eight different money games. They are listed in order from easiest to hardest. Each game has a different goal. Let the students explore them or try them yourself and determine which ones are appropriate for what is being taught in class. Some games are for counting coins while other games include dollar amounts. I don't always assign one game for students to play, but give them a list to choose from. You should try them all to see which one is a a kid favorite and which one is the most challenging and easiest.
Telling TimeStop the Clock (Evaluation Site))
Students move five given times to the appropriate clock. The links below are for telling time to the ½ hour, ¼ hour, 5 minutes, minute and military time. Try all of these as they are quick and similar. How fast do you think your students should be able to "Stop the Clock?"
Clockworks
Students have two minutes to set the clock for the times given. They click on the clock matching the hours and minutes. The basic level includes quarter hours and the advanced level requires setting the clock to minutes. Bedtime Bandits (Broken Link)
The students must shine the flashlight on the the clock that displays the time given. There are 10 clocks that are falling toward the floor at the beginning. The clocks will move faster if a wrong clock is selected. Students use the arrow keys and the space bar to play this game. FractionsThere aren't very many websites with fraction activities that make sense to do on the internet, but here are a few that are fun.
Pizza Party Here students choose the correct fraction that matches how much is left of a pizza. Fishy Fractions
In this activity students guide the pelican toward the correct answer. There are several different skills that can be addressed here. This games on this site a great but watch for difficulties with plug-ins and ads. Fraction Sorter
Here students can make and compare up to four different fractions.Don't forget to check each fraction before trying to sort them. This site also has other interactive math activities that you might want to try. GraphingThat Quiz
This site is similar to the Saxon questions above. Map Stats for Kids
There are two activities that I like on this website. They are Paint the Map and Data to Graphics. The games have an easy and difficult level and provides practice on reading data. For Fun GamesSeed Ball
Students practice coordinate graphing and logic skills with this motivational game. First, they must identify the proper grid to get a part, and then they place parts in a grid that connects the barn to a truck. Students get to see the seed travel through the path. Show the students how to use the advanced parts. Mathletics
There are three rounds to this game, and each round contains several activities. Students are given a time limit within each round and must perform the given task. Activities include addition problems, positional questions, fractions, perimeter, money, and number order. Each round requires students to get at least two correct answers to go forward and gives less time to complete the round. ABC Ya!
Note: It is possible for accounts to be made with this site. Check your school district's privacy policies before making individual or classroom accounts. This site is mentioned elsewhere with specific activities, but I have listed it here for you to see all that is available. The placement of this website here may seem strange because the title indicates a language arts site. However, I do use this site more for math activities than language arts. There are holiday fun things to do too! Make sure you do the connect the dots all they way! |