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Some good sources of elementary school math tasks (in no particular order):
Number Sense Routines - Google slides for every day of every grade level by Calvert County
Yummy Math - easily searchable database of real-world math activities
Bookshelf of Virtual Manipulatives
Math Visuals - visualizations of a variety of elementary math concepts
Same or Different? - What is the same? What is different?
Same but Different - Similar images with at least one difference. What is the same? What is different?
Number Talk Images - Interesting images meant to be used as launches for Number Talks
Problem-Based Lesson Search Engine - Searches many of the sites listed below
Thinking Routines - Project Zero's Core Thinking Routines
101 Questions - Given an image, what is the first question that comes to mind?
Estimation 180 - Ideas to foster number sense
Fraction Talks - Number talk prompts related to fractions
GFletchy's 3-Act Lessons - Short videos to encourage question posing by students
Splat! - Visual representations to build number sense, estimation, and algebraic thinking
Numberless Word Problems - To get kids thinking about the situation rather than the computation
When Math Happens 3 Act Math - Short videos to encourage question posing by students
Open Middle - Challenging math problems worth solving
Nrich: British website of rich tasks
Math Pickle - Math games and puzzles organized by grade or subject
YouCubed Tasks: Open-ended, low floor/high ceiling tasks organized by grade and concept
NCTM's Illuminations: Lessons and interactives sortable by concept or grade level
Inside Mathematics: Lesson tasks, performance assessments, problems of the month
Illustrative Math: Tasks aligned to CCSSM standards.
Which One Doesn't Belong - Collections of four items (of mathematical nature). An argument for selecting any one of the four items can be made.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Math Learning Center - Free virtual manipulatives for iPad, Chromebook, or web-based for computer or smartboard
GeoGebra Shape Makers - Students can derive the definitions of quadrilaterals through exploration of these shape makers.
Howard County Public Schools - Routines, lesson seeds, videos... Organized by grade/course
Virtual Math Resources - Google slides to use in online instruction
Would you rather? - Math conversation starters
Math Plus - Mental math exercises and discussion prompts
Compound Interest for Kids - Games to help children learn about compound interest (even for young children!)
Children's Books:
Which One Doesn't Belong
Professional Resources:
The Common Core Mathematics Companion: The Standards Decoded
Putting the Practices into Action book and online resources
Number Sense Routines - Google slides for every day of every grade level by Calvert County
Yummy Math - easily searchable database of real-world math activities
Bookshelf of Virtual Manipulatives
Math Visuals - visualizations of a variety of elementary math concepts
Same or Different? - What is the same? What is different?
Same but Different - Similar images with at least one difference. What is the same? What is different?
Number Talk Images - Interesting images meant to be used as launches for Number Talks
Problem-Based Lesson Search Engine - Searches many of the sites listed below
Thinking Routines - Project Zero's Core Thinking Routines
101 Questions - Given an image, what is the first question that comes to mind?
Estimation 180 - Ideas to foster number sense
Fraction Talks - Number talk prompts related to fractions
GFletchy's 3-Act Lessons - Short videos to encourage question posing by students
Splat! - Visual representations to build number sense, estimation, and algebraic thinking
Numberless Word Problems - To get kids thinking about the situation rather than the computation
When Math Happens 3 Act Math - Short videos to encourage question posing by students
Open Middle - Challenging math problems worth solving
Nrich: British website of rich tasks
Math Pickle - Math games and puzzles organized by grade or subject
YouCubed Tasks: Open-ended, low floor/high ceiling tasks organized by grade and concept
NCTM's Illuminations: Lessons and interactives sortable by concept or grade level
Inside Mathematics: Lesson tasks, performance assessments, problems of the month
Illustrative Math: Tasks aligned to CCSSM standards.
Which One Doesn't Belong - Collections of four items (of mathematical nature). An argument for selecting any one of the four items can be made.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Math Learning Center - Free virtual manipulatives for iPad, Chromebook, or web-based for computer or smartboard
GeoGebra Shape Makers - Students can derive the definitions of quadrilaterals through exploration of these shape makers.
Howard County Public Schools - Routines, lesson seeds, videos... Organized by grade/course
Virtual Math Resources - Google slides to use in online instruction
Would you rather? - Math conversation starters
Math Plus - Mental math exercises and discussion prompts
Compound Interest for Kids - Games to help children learn about compound interest (even for young children!)
Children's Books:
Which One Doesn't Belong
Professional Resources:
The Common Core Mathematics Companion: The Standards Decoded
Putting the Practices into Action book and online resources
