Primary and Junior Math Website Resources

Desmos
<https://www.desmos.com/>
This website is an incredible interactive tool that can be used to graph functions, plot tables in algebra,
and show equations and values. One thing to note is that this application and program are advanced for
some age groups. It has the capabilities to be used by younger students, but it will be in much simpler
forms. Older students will be challenged and free to create and explore the available functions. This
website is much more of a tool than a resource, but could be very useful in specific circumstances. It is
also available as an iPad application. This is a free website and tool.
Discovery Education Canada
<http://www.discoveryeducation.ca//teachers/>
From the creators of the Discovery Channel, this website is designed for educators, students, and
parents. It includes a variety of useful lesson and resources. There are videos and lesson plans to fit
many needs in Mathematics. The makers of this website are focused on a future of education that
includes technology and prepares students for the digital age. There are interactive lessons and many
other content areas to explore. Another positive is that it is Canadian based.
Home School Math by Maria Miller. Copyright 2003-2014 Maria Miller
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/
This is an interesting website that does include a good quantity of information. It was developed by
Maria Miller, and she has put together lesson plans, worksheets, but also a list of interactive websites
with Math games. There is some useful content here. It is mostly organized, and you will find some
relevant and appropriate Math resources here.
Illuminations Resources for Teaching Math National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
<http://illuminations.nctm.org/>
This branch of the NCTM offers over 600 lesson plans, and over 100 activities. There is a section under
the NCTM website that requires a user name and password, and does cost for subscription, but the
Illuminations portion of the website is free. The filtering system is adequate and there are a variety of
lesson types. The format of the lessons once you have found the lesson you are interested in can be
exceptional. They may include the instructions, resources for the activity, objectives being met,
materials needed, assessment and extensions, and related questions. Some lessons are more elaborate
than others.
Khan Academy - 2014 Khan Academy
<https://www.khanacademy.org/>
This website is a not-for-profit, free resource that was developed by Salman Khan in California. He began
creating videos on YouTube as supplemental Math for his cousins to learn from. This then developed in
to a form of learning through videos on any topic. The idea is learning on your own, and at your own
pace. The content on this website varies in its complexity. There is basic math concepts all the way to
advanced university math. The website does require a login and user name, but it is free. This is a great
resource to use as supplemental content, or another way of looking at similar content. Teachers could
use the videos and content in class, or have it as learning students can do on their own at home. New
videos are constantly being uploaded and created.
NRICH Enriching Mathematics - Copyright 1997 - 2014. University of Cambridge.
<http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage>
This website is based out of the UK, and specifically developed through The University of Cambridge.
This project hopes to help imbed rich mathematics in to everyday classrooms. There is a student section
to the website, and also an educator section. The website includes a variety of great resources and go to
activities. The site is free and does not ask for you to sign up. There is a focus on developing mathematic
thinking and knowledge through the problems solving approach. There are also articles and games
available on the website. This is a great resource to explore, but do be aware of the fact that it is UK
based, and certain aspects like money amounts will be different from a Canadian perspective.
Ontario Educational Resource Bank
<https://resources.elearningontario.ca/>
This website does require a user name and password that can be obtained through your local school
board. It is a free resource, once you are signed up. This resource bank is excellent in its content and
scope. It includes lesson plans on many different subject areas and topics. Another great point about
this site is that it is accessible through the D2L platform. This would be a great resource to utilize
throughout the units, and throughout the school year. The filter system allows you to narrow by grade,
subject, strand, and Ontario curriculum expectation.
PBS Learning Media 2014 PBS & WGBH Educational Foundation.
<http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=Math&selected_facets=supplemental_curriculum_hierar
chy_nodes%3A1185&selected_facets=resource_distribution_type_exact%3A0&display=K-
8%20Mathematics>
The PBS Learning Media website is a public website that is based from the American television company
PBS. Although the site is free, it does require a membership after 3 resource views. The website itself
has video based Mathematics resources. The resources are organized under subject headings or by age,
followed by general math topics. The videos are varied and broad. The content is useable, but searching
for the most appropriate and pertinent video may be challenging. Also, there is an American perspective
to the Mathematics lessons and concepts (miles/gallons, etc). This website is worth reviewing and using
as an extra resource, but I wouldnt suggest it as a main resource in your Mathematics program.
Ted Ed Lesson Worth Sharing
<http://ed.ted.com/>
This website is from the creators of the Ted Talks program. Ted Talks is a series of gatherings and
presentations from experts in their field. The content is exemplary and the talks vary greatly. The Ted Ed
website has been designed around organizing content for educational purposes. In this format there are
questions related to the videos, more information, and possible discussions to join. The information is
great and inspiring. This will not be a daily lesson planning website, but it can be an exciting and
invigorating look in to mathematical thinking, and other subject areas.
Yummy Math
<http://www.yummymath.com/>
This website is very interesting in its initiative to create real-world and current problems. It has
gathered over 300 activities over 5 years, and tries to relate real world situations to mathematical
problems. It is a free website, but does offer a $16 per year membership. The membership is not
necessary to view content and access problems, but it does provide solutions to problems and allows
the user to make changes to word and excel documents. The filtering system is nicely done, and allows
the user to browse by genre of math problem, or by grade level and content area. The problems are
interesting and deal with topics students would find interesting. It may not include entire lessons from
beginning to end, but it does provide interest topics and ideas for real life math problems.
1. SEN Teacher - www.senteacher.org/print/mathematics/
This website is mostly printable worksheets, but it has a few gems. I have used the 3D net
templates and find them clean and easy to use. I like the clocks without hands to make reusable
manipulatives (cut out and laminate, then write on with whiteboard markers). The coin cards are
also kind of cool because you can access international coins from Europe as well as Canadian
and American, so they may also be useful cross-curricular for social studies.
2. Khan Academy - www.khanacademy.org
Khan Academy allows teachers and students to access short videos where a teacher takes
students through the steps of almost any standard algorithm from adding numbers to higher
calculus. It is a great tool for additional learning at home, or for students who need to review
skills. This website requires a free login with a current email address.
3. Manga High - www.mangahigh.com
Manga High is a game based system where teachers can set challenges, based on a particular
skill, and students can earn medals based on the speed and frequency of achieving the tasks
successfully. In addition, Manga High has many interactive online games that students can
access to practice their math in fun and competitive environments. Teachers can register their
whole class (or school) for free, but registration is somewhat time consuming the first time. This
would be a great site if everyone in your team wanted to use it as you can move students from
one class to the next in the new school year. Although they claim to be aligned to the Ontario
curriculum, it is evident they are not Ontario-based as there are occasionally questions that are
not relevant to our students (such as money questions involving pence and pound).
4. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This website allows students to use any of their hundreds of virtual manipulatives anytime and
anywhere. It is great for at home practice, or when using technology in the math classroom.
Students can show off their skills to family and friends, allowing parents to see what we really do
in the classroom! Because this is an American-based system, I expected that it would be only in
English or English/Spanish, however, it also includes an option for French, which is a bonus in
our primary French Immersion math classes. The measurement tools mostly include both
imperial and metric options, but the money is all American bills and coins.
5. Math Playground - www.mathplayground.com
This website has many interesting and interactive activities for students. I have personally used
the function machines activity for my grade 5 students and they enjoyed being able to adjust the
level of difficulty and the range of the numbers used in the patterns. Again, this is an American
based website, so it offers problems in Imperial rather than metric.
6. Math Is Fun - www.mathsisfun.com
This website at first glance is all about worksheets. But if you look carefully there is so much
more. There are activities, including interactive games, as well as tips and explanations in clear,
easy-to-follow language. Best of all, it recognizes both metric and US standard measurements
and offers several monetary systems in its activities. I even found a few cross-strand activities to
build on real life tasks (such as Grass For The Garden)
7. C.L.I.P.S (Critical Learning Instructional Path) - www.mathclips.ca
From EduGAINS, C.L.I.P.S is an instructional tool with the research to back it up. Included on
the main website are a series of "tip sheets" for educators and school administrators, including
one that highlights the evidence of the benefits of the program. C.L.I.P.S is produced by the
Ministry here in Ontario and is designed for the Ontario classroom. A quote from the newest
"tip sheet", Math CLIPS Evidence - November 2011: Use of Critical Learning Instructional
Paths Supports (CLIPS) can increase student learning and influence teacher practice. (Nov
2011):
"Students in Grades 4-12 can use CLIPS as an alternate approach to learning mathematics.
CLIPS tasks and instructions are sequenced to build from one key idea to the next, so that they
can make cumulative sense to students. Focused interactions allow students to engage in learning
targeted concepts and skills, and use self-checking practice and immediate feedback to gain
confidence that learning has occurred.
Teachers using CLIPS can make new mathematical connections for themselves and adjust their
instructional approaches for students."
8. ABCya! - www.abcya.com
This website is a favourite. My daughter came home with this from Junior Kindergarten and I
have used it with my grade 5's! The games are fun, challenging and educational. It focuses on
skills in math and language and it states that all their activities were either created or approved
by certified teachers. Best of all, it is completely free and many of the games have been made
into free apps for I-devices.
9. National Council of Mathematics Teachers (NCTM) - www.nctm.org
NCTM is an American whose vision statement reads:
"The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the global leader and foremost authority in
mathematics education, ensuring that all students have access to the highest quality mathematics
teaching and learning. We envision a world where everyone is enthused about mathematics, sees
the value and beauty of mathematics, and is empowered by the opportunities mathematics
affords."
Their website gives access to professional development resources, books and journals, research
and best practices, and lessons and resources. Although their focus is the American Common
Core Curriculum, they are a preeminent source for mathematics standards worldwide.
10. Paying Attention To Mathematics Education: Mathematics Resource Inventory -
http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesLNS/MathResources/MathematicsResourceInventory.pdf
This pdf is a comprehensive list of resources (some listed above) published by the Ontario
Ministry of Education, specifically for the use of Ontario teachers. It includes:
Policy and Support Documents for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (including Effective Guides to
Mathematics)
Professional Learning Resources ( including Capacity Building Series Monographs and Webcasts)
Classroom Resources (including C.L.I.P.S and Students Success: DI Strategies)
Parent Resources (including information on EQAO)
1. http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/
This site has lots of printables for teachers from practice sheets to number lines to 100s charts!
It has lots of themed collections as well. A wide variety of print-outs that could easily be
laminated and used over and over again.
2. http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/math1-3/p-mentalmath.html
This site simply goes through a list of mental math strategies that can be taught. Its a great
reminder when you start a new grade, you can check it out and choose which strategies are grade
appropriate for your students
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWUFjb8w9Ps
Ok, this one is more of a motivational video than a resource, however Ive seen Dan Meyer
Speak live, and hes incredible. This is a short (ish) video on the importance of problematic
situations in math and how to alter textbook questions to make them more engaging and
problematic.
4. http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html
Online skill practice games for junior students may work on ipads as well if the proper
software is loaded.
5. http://www.fuelthebrain.com/Game/play.php?ID=302
A fun, interactive symmetry game for primary students (grade 1), may work on the ipad as well
if the proper software is loaded
6. http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.php
This site has a variety of sections for both students and teachers to check out. There are articles
to read, problem ideas, glossaries and printable resources
7. http://www.mathpickle.com/Videos.html
This site has lots of fun and interactive ideas and videos. Some are for math competitions or
centers. There is also a problem bank you can skim through for problem ideas (though not all
problems are open ended/critical thinking ones, so you have to pick and choose. Some may
inspire you to create a problem that is a little more rich)
8. http://illuminations.nctm.org/
This site has great lesson plan ideas as well as plans for games and activities for students. It also
has problems of the week and brain teasers that can be used in the classroom (for a variety of
grades).
9. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
A great resource for students to use to create graphs based on their own findings. Graphs are
printable as well.
10. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=20
This site has some fun activities and games that would work great on the smartboard or ipad! For
students in a variety of grades.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/math-apps-and-learning-tools-for-kids This
webiste gives and overview of different apps available for your classroom iPad. It breaks
down age groups to help refine your search. This website tells you what apps can go on
what devices and it has a rating system that tells you if it is the correct choice for what you
are looking for.
http://www.explorelearning.com/ Okay so this website is only free for 30 days, but my
school board has a universal login so that we can use this site. If you do not have something
that is used board wide go beg you Administration to pay for your membership. More often
than not they will, as long as you can justify why you want to use the site. This website is
full of great exercises and very engaging activities and games for the getting started section
of your 3 part lesson plan. I recommend Gizmos!
http://www.teacherscollegepress.com/free_downloads.html This website has a free
download PDF of Marian Smalls Eyes on Math. Eyes on Math is a great game and activity
based PDF. There are open ended questions, ideas for getting started and all sorts of
amazing ideas FREE download! The ages range for K-2, 3-5 and finally 6-8. I hope you all
enjoy it as much as I have in the past! Be sure to scroll down about half way and look for
the title.
http://www.mathplayground.com/ This website is broken down by strand. It says it is good
for elementary school aged children. My favourite part is the logical and problem solving
section of the website.
http://www.mathtv.com/ This website is for help with how to teach certain strands. It give
the option to choose what you watch by strand and by subject. I found it informative.
http://www.pinterest.com/ There are amazing ideas for Math read alouds and other fun
activities on Pinterest. Ways to do cross-curricular activities and even great videos to help
introduce new topics or spice up your math program.
https://www.prodigygame.com/Login/ Okay, again not free, but hear me out. This website
is amazing, it tracks your students for you, so its not just another game online. It will show
you how your students (who use the game at school or at home) are progressing and what
they need to improve upon. It is a great website.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ I know most teachers know about this website, but
just in case I included it. I cannot tell you how many ideas I get from this website. You can
search by strand, idea, grade and cost. You do not have to spend money to get amazing
ideas.
http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/ This website seems to be great to show real life
applications for math. I feel it would be used best in older grades. It is encouraging to
struggling students and seems to be relatable. It shows how to use math in fashion, in music
and in various other places. It is based in algebra.
https://www.youtube.com/ Although this seems a little bit off, I use videos from youtube for
songs to help my students remember things like adding and subtracting. My advice is
ALWAYS watch the videos you plan to use first.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families: http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
This website is created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). This site
is curriculum linked and has homework help and extra worksheets that are organized by topic.
Dreambox: www.dreambox.com/resources
This website is an interactive website that requires a subscription that many schools boards are
investing in. The website requires students to have a simple log-in (just like Raz-Kids for
reading) so that the learning activities are tailored and personalize to each students learning
levels and need. The students love the games and the digital manipulatives. The only drawback is
that teachers cannot control the strand students are working on.
Math Playground: http://www.mathplayground.com/
This website covers a lot of math content through the form of thinking games, number puzzles
and strategy games. The site has multiple games within its 10 different categories.
Math Cats: http://www.mathcats.com/
The Math Cats website contains a wide selection of open-ended math explorations for various
age groups. The website is relatively easy to navigate for kids and uses multiple intelligences to
get-at the math.
Interactive Sites for Education: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/math.html
This website highlights 23 math concepts and then brings you to many interactive games that
help students practice their skills. Some of the math concepts are: addition, algebra, angles, area
and perimeter, circles, classifying objects, coordinates, counting and numbers, decimals,
division, estimation, fractions, geometry, geometry shapes, graphing, etc.
Kindergarten Math Websites (Saskatchewan Curriculum): Horizon School Division /205:
http://hzsd.ca/learningcenter/Library/Math%20Resources/Kindergarten%20Math%20We
bsites
This website breaks various online resources and games based on strand and highlights the
specific expectations from the curriculum.
Math Online by the Peel District School Board: http://mathonline.peelschools.org/
This website collated by the Peel District School board has many elementary resources that are
organized by strands. Each strand has many links that lead to many different digital
manipulatives and games that can be used both at home and at school.
EduGains.ca: http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math/index.html
This website is a great reference resource for the various videos, webpages, LNS documents,
pedagogical literature, digital resources and opportunities for professional learning.
Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME): epractice for Grades 4-8:
http://oame.on.ca/clips/index.html?ePractice=T&oneCluster=101
epractice activities are interactive web-based opportunities for students to build confidence in
their understanding of concepts and skills in mathematics. This particular link focuses on
Representing fractions for the Junior and Intermediate divisions. Each activity aligns with a Gap
Closing lesson.
The OAME website http://www.oame.on.ca/main/index1.php?lang=en&code=links has
great links to a number of mathematical resources, journal articles and programs for math
teachers.
Homework Help: Math tutor for Grades 7-10 students: https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/
This is a great site that has a live chat option for students to connect with a math tutor for help
Sunday to Thursday from 5:30-9:30pm. There are other interactive ways to connect about math
Monday to Friday between the hours of 3:30-7:30pm. The website also has interactive tutorials,
videos and listen&learn math sessions. This helps parents take the pressure off of themselves.
Student Link Canada. We access this through the Virtual Library.
http://www-lib.nearnorthschools.ca/StudentLink/index.htm?param1=student
I really think this has to be my first stop when I am looking for a math website. It is connected to
my webpage, for easy access from school and home. It is organized according to grade level, and
has many math sites for each grade, organized by strand. We have this linked to our Virtual
Library.
Gameaquarium.
http://www.gamequarium.com/math.htm
This is the website I use for place value links, but as you will see, it has a great deal to offer in
many areas of math. I love to use some of these things on the Smart Board as a centre, or to add
as a link to my webpage.
BBC Skillwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths
I have used this site, in the past, to put video links for parents, to help explain math concepts
covered in class. It also helps to link math concepts to real life situations.
Math Frog
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/index.shtml
This can be a visual teaching aid for teaching geometry concepts, and other concepts. I like to
use these selectively, but it is a great site for using the Smartboard. I do not use printables.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
I believe this resource was already suggested, but it is one I have used in class. I especially liked
this when teaching transformational geometry.
Math 3 Under The Sea
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/index.html?launch=true
This is a Canadian game, which includes Canadian currency. It works on other skills, and
motivates students to practice math.
Mister Teacher
http://www.misterteacher.com/
I loved this site for alphabet geometry, and other geometry concepts. I love the videos and
demonstrations. Using the alphabet to illustrate geometrical concepts is very catchy.
Figure This
http://www.figurethis.org/about_ft.htm
This site has math challenges, with thorough explanations for the family to work on together.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Area and Perimeter
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.ht
ml
This site gives you full explanations of how to calculate area and perimeter. This can be used as
a teaching tool, or a link for parents on the website.
Graphing Pictures
http://bellevillebulldogs.tripod.com/id21.html
This site provides instructions to create animated graphing pictures using co-ordinates. For fun!
Stem and Leaf Plot
http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_stemleaf.html
A Stem and Leaf plot is something many students can become confused about. This explains
how to create one, in context.
ABCya Number Activities
http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
This has great grade appropriate math games. The kids in my class loved them! They would
often choose these games from my webpage links.
Ontario Educational Resource Bank:
great for interactive white board activities
activities for teachers, parents and students
ministry sponsored activities as well as teacher generator lessons and units
comprehensive search capabilities (can search by grade, subject, expectations)
k-12 resources
follows Ontario curriculum documents
some items are out of date or contain dead links, the site is not culled very often
password required but every school has been given a password
Prodigy Online Math Game
online math game that targets math skills according to curriculum
format allows children to challenge one another in battles (students love this function)
students can access at home
easy for teacher to assign questions, just have to pick a topic from the curriculum
has a shelf life, kids tend to lose interest, especially older kids
Illuminations Resources for Math
comprehensive lesson plans k-12 for teachers
brain teasers and games available online for students
can search by strand and grade
newsletter available if you sign up
follows common core standards and NCTM standards so you have to really familiar with our
own curriculum
Internet4Classrooms
all sorts of online games sorted by category and strands for k-12 classrooms
you have to watch for imperial measures as it is not Canadian
it actually links you to other web pages so some links are dead
easy to use and there are some really fun games
Frog Math
created by University of Waterloo
challenging games and activities for students for grades 4-6
parent and teacher area for lessons and information
it is Canadian so it follows our curriculum and contains metric units
OAME-Ontario Association for Mathematics Education
best practice resources for teachers k-12
include Fathom and Geometry Sketch Pad downloads
includes lots of information about professional development and contains many links to
different useful resources
includes resources for teaching financial literacy
some links take you sites that require paid membership and some links are dead
EduGains
Ministry developed resources
Comprehensive lesson plans that follow Ontario curriculum
Includes information on how to differentiate instruction
Resources for assessment and evaluation
Resources are targets for teachers in the classroom, teacher leaders in schools and system
leaders
Massive site with so many connections that you can get lost!
Mathies
Online math games sponsored by OAME
Contains clips for critical pathways in mathematics
Has a parent section
The clips link is currently not working but it is great when it is up and running
CoolMath4Kids
Website dedicated to math games
Some games are great (my personal favourite is lemonade stand)
Some school filters may block website because it is contains the word game in the title
Tes Connect
Free lesson plans, games and downloads for math and other subjects
Site is a little hard to navigate but it does have some great content
This is a UK site so it does not follow our curriculum
Pinterest: If you're not already pinning, definitely check it out! I'm a total addict. Just a word or
warning, pay close attention to the U.S. boards because our curriculum often does not align exactly.
http://www.pinterest.com

Hooda Math: Lots of math games (over 500!) by grade and topic.
http://www.hoodamath.com/

Math is Fun: This site provides everything from teacher information and ideas to games and activities by
grade level and topic.
www.mathisfun.com

Math Frog: Lots of math games, grades 4-6.
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/

Math Playground: Lots of math games by grade.
http://www.mathplayground.com/

Early Years Mathematics activities and games (Manitoba Education): Printable math games
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/math/games/index.html

Math Workshop Adventures: This blog (by two American teachers) has a lot of great examples, pictures,
visuals and lots of math ideas. You have to be careful because US curriculum is obviously different to
ours, but their anchors and ideas are easily adjusted.
http://mathworkshopadventures.blogspot.ca/search/label/Everday%20Math

Tools for Teachers: This Canadian site specializes in printable, often-used classroom forms, report card
comments, spelling activities, practical teacher tools, worksheets and downloadable teaching materials
designed to save teachers valuable time. There is a expectation generator that I especially find helpful.
http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/tools/ontario/
Graphic Organizers: This site provides links to many different graphic organizers (you can you these for
more than math!).
http://www.cobbk12.org/Cheathamhill/LFS%20Update/Graphic%20Organizers.htm

Dr. Marian Smalls Website: Links to presentations. Many examples of open-ended and parallel tasks.
http://www.onetwoinfinity.ca/pres_list.php

eWorkshop: Youll find all of the Ministry guides and resources on this site.
http://eworkshop.on.ca/edu/core.cfm

http://blog.mrmeyer.com
This website provides interesting thought for how to shape your practice to be engaging. If you
have enjoyed hearing Dans ideas on math needing a makeover, you will love this site. I
particularly like that there is a subject index so if you are thinking about a particular topic like
digital instruction, or algebra etc. you can look it up.
http://www.cubeforteachers.com
This website has teachers posting their lessons so is a source of questions and activities for all
subjects including math. I like that you can make comments and become part of a community
also.
http://illuminations.nctm.org
The main nctm website has some resources but illuminations is the best with great lessons done
with problem solving in mind. I also like the cool interactives which I download for my own
children.
http://gregtangmath.com
Amazing games and links to professional learning resources. Another nice feature is a link to
some math literacy by Greg Tang..The Grapes of Math etc.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html
Statistics Canada is more of an intermediate site, but a great place to find relevant numbers to use
in math problems. I particularly like looking at health statistics on the site.
http://www.sumdog.com
This game site has an addictive quality and my daughter cant stop playing it. It reinforces
concepts you teach and you can select activities for your class to complete. It is an interactive
gaming community students want to go to!
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.ca
This website about financial literacy has many useful resources for educators including lesson
plans. The games are particularly engaging and is great for class use for older grades.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_mentalmaths.htm
This website is obviously from across the ocean but I like to see what others are up to. It gives
great ideas for math activations or games to get to mental math practice. The rest of this site has
nice ideas too, but they do use different terms for almost everything (even maths instead of math
strands)
http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/HOME/index.html
This site is so valuable to keep up to date on resources we are to be familiar with. Links for
tinkerplots, a graph and probability site and netmaths support for grade 4-8 make it a great site
for teachers to visit.
http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html
This site has many games but I really like the fraction games for practice after I have taught
through problem solving. The games work on the smart board for group work or individual lab
work.
eWorkshop
http://www.eworkshop.on.ca/edu/core.cfm
This is one of my go-to websites,
especially when I dont have a
paper copy of the Effective
Guides on hand. Its full of
resources for both primary and
junior.
EduGains
http://www.edugains.ca/
User friendly website with
Curriculum documents and
curriculum support.
Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Website has lessons with
Curriculum connections, be
mindful that the curriculum
connections are American based.
Link to Learning
http://www.linktolearning.com/math.htm
For each strand of mathematics a
variety of websites are available.
Common Sense Median
https://www.commonsensemedia.org
Website lists a variety of apps
and provides age level and a short
description.
NRICH: Enriching Mathematics
http://nrich.maths.org/
Website for K-12 teachers. The
website is user friendly and
includes articles and lessons.
Provides questions, extensions
and possible supports for
students.
Math Goodies
http://www.mathgoodies.com/
This website offers a variety of
resources for teachers and
students. However lessons are not
organized by grade level.
Black Line Masters
http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca/PD/BLM/table_of_contents.htm
Another go-to for all of your
black line master needs from K-9
MathFrog
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/
This website is for both student
and teachers with Ontario
Curriculum connections. You can
also sign up for their Weekly
Problem and it will be emailed to
you.
Discovery Education
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/
A variety of resources available
with integrated curriculum.

1. www.abcya.com
This website is great because it is divided into grades and numeracy and literacy. My
students love playing the games on this website. It is a great way to develop mental
math and they have fun doing so. There is both Canadian and American versions.
2. www.AAAmath.com
This is a user friendly sight, with lessons and explanations that would be great for
parents. The terminology used on the website is similar to what we use in the
Ontario curriculum. It is an American site, so some things like measurement and
money would not be useful on this particular site.
3. http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
This is a fun website with lots of math games geared towards the sports enthusiast. I
find that my boys love to play the math games on this site because of the baseball,
soccer, football and basketball. I had quite a few little athletes this year so this site
was perfect for them to play on.
4. www.mathplayground.com
Wow what a great math resource!! This is packed with games, and interactive
activities that students love. I have given this website out to families over the last
couple years and I always receive positive feedback from parents.
5. http://www.nctm.org/resources/families.aspx
This is an excellent resource for parents. It clearly lays out the way we teach math
today and explains why. It is a great read for all of those skeptical parents that don`t
understand the way math is being taught to their children. Once again it is
American, but full of great information.
6. http://www.discoveryeducation.ca/parents/
Discovery Education is a great website. My board has purchased the user rights for
the teacher component, which I use daily in my classroom, but there is a free parent
website that they have access too. A great resource for parents to help their
children with homework.
7. http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.php
This is a great resource for teachers to explore. It is monitored and kept up by the
faculty at the University of Regina. This gives it a little more Canadian content. It is
simple to use and there are some great lesson plans for teachers. On this website
you can link to another site, which is my next link.
8. http://aboriginalperspectives.uregina.ca/
What I particularly like about this website is the traditional games they have listed.
There are about 15 games of chance that use various math concept and
manipulatives. What a neat way to tie in our Canadian history into a math lesson.
9. http://www.yummymath.com/
This is a great resource for teachers from grades 3-12. Not too much for grade 1 and
2. It provides teacher and students with mathematics that are relevant to everyday
life. There is an excellent link that ties in cross curricular connections with
mathematics. There is a lot of free stuff, but for editable word documents you need
to be a member.
10. http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
This is a good junior resource for families, students and teachers. There are various
math challenges for students to work through. There is a family corner and teachers
corner to check out as well.
11. http://mathsci2.appstate.edu/~sjg/simpsonsmath/
Bonus Site- For all your Simpson`s lovers out there, here is a neat math resource that
is based on the Simpsons. Is has a Guide to Math and Mathematicians ever on the
Simpsons and a lot more. Probably not appropriate for primary and junior, but a
neat teacher resource nonetheless!
1. http://www.millemerveilles.com/
This site is fantastic for French Immersion. The math activities are organized by grade, then by
strand then unit. You can also visit another strand organized by theme (season, easter, christmas,
etc.)
2. http://madamebellefeuille.blogspot.ca/p/numeracy.html
This is another great site for French Immersion. Some great hands-on activities and cross-
curricular activities like "jazzy math journals".
3.http://k1frenchimmersionbestpractices.pbworks.com/w/page/31678711/Bienvenue%21
Another great site for French Immersion. Hands-on activitiy ideas and printables.
4. http://www.math-play.com/1st-grade-math-games.html
Online math games for primary. Organized by grade.
5. http://www.geocities.com/thetoddlerhouse824/mathcenters.html
Great hands-on math center ideas and photos.
6. http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/curriculum
If you go to "Number Corner" from this site, has great ideas for numeracy and number sense
daily activities.
7. http://www.smartfirstgraders.com/first-grade-math.html
Great summary by strand for parents of what their child needs to know.
8. http://www.abcand123learning.com/2010/09/play-to-learn-numbers-counting.html
Some hands on engaging ideas for early math learning.
9. http://www.kidscount1234.com/mathcentersandgames.html
LOVE this website for ideas (and photos) of math center ideas.
10. http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/parent-links/
Games and extra practice for parents at home.
www.abcya.com Access to grade level and strands and provides many
opportunities for students and parents to work together
and practice skills at school or home. This is a very
interactive site.

www.mathwire.com/numbersense/dominoes.html

Investigates math through the use of dominoes. This site
provides teachers with many math mats and templates in
PDF to support student learning.

http://resources.curriculum.org/arts/measurement


The videos help support teachers cluster math
expectations in to the arts while also providing a
different perspective on how to plan engaging lessons.
e.g., if you click on visual arts link you will see videos
about the arts with a focus on patterns, 2D shapes,
measurement etc.

www.curriculum.org/k-12/en/category/numeracy

This is a rich site for educators to learn new strategies,
differentiate their instruction, leadership in math, and
engaging students to mention a few. These webcasts
walk you through the lessons and what a classroom
environment looks should look like.

www.onetwoinfinity.ca

Marian Smalls site is a great resource for teachers who
want to work on their BIG ideas and asking more open-
ended type questions. She provides a link to the
Teachers College Press which enables you to get a copy
of her PDFs from her newer resource Eyes on Math as
well as has all her presentations listed in PDF so you can
work through open questions and examples. In addition,
she has a link for good questions of the week which you
could use or modify.

www.linktolearning.com
All subject areas are listed here and most schools have
this site on their desktops in the library. You choose
your subject and strand and off you go into a virtual
world of math games and online manipulatives.


National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Fantastic site that Ive used for years now for instruction
and independent math (exploration). All stands and
grades are listed and you have access to all virtual
manipulatives.

www.mathfest.ca

Very creative site! Videos of students representing their
understanding of math facts and concepts through the
use of all the arts. They create products in groups or as a
class and either sing a song, act out a dramatization, or
dance while all coordinating the concepts to the arts.
Take time to browse the links under the year up top.
(2014)

www.pbslearning.org

All about videos portraying cartoons or students doing
math that connects to DPA. Engaging for FDK or grade
leveled students.

http://www.dgelman.com/graphicorganizers/

A comprehensive list of graphic organizers to use in
math class. They are organized by strand and provide
multiple links that take you to your desired PDF.
Junior/Int resource
eWorkshop: Online resource developed for elementary teachers by the OntarioMinistry of
Education; includes modules on Literacy and Numeracy with videos of teachers in action,
activity sheets, lesson plans and
more. www.eworkshop.on.ca/www.atelier.on.ca/edu/core.cfm (French learning community of
Ontario)
EduGAI NS: a dynamic site where Ontario educators involved in Grades K-12 teaching and
learning can access a wealth of resources and information to support
mathematics.http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math2/index.html
Illuminations: virtual manipulatives, lessons, and more resources for K-
12http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Link to Learning: Links to a variety of websites supporting the Ontario educational curriculum
for kindergarten through grade 8 http://www.linktolearning.com/math.htm
Mathvids: an interactive website for teachers who are teaching mathematics to struggling
learnershttp://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/sped/mathvids/index.html
Mathwire: Activities that support the constructivist approach to learning mathematics and the
NCTM Standards. http://www.mathwire.com/archives/index.html
Primary Resources: Links to a variety of materials including: lessons, interactive applets,
activities, background information,
etc.http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/maths.htm#numbers
Problem Solving Strategies: Problem solving strategies and problems that address these
different types of strategies. http://pred.boun.edu.tr/ps/ps7.htm
Statistics Canada: grades K to 8 key resources http://www.statcan.gc.ca/kits-trousses/courses-
cours/edu05_0017a-eng.htm
TIPS4RM: provides lessons, units, and other supports that correspond to the Ontariocurriculum
for grades 7-10 mathematicshttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/lms/tips4rm.html