Additional Resources - Information Literacy and MATH

MATH and Information Literacy Resources

MarcoPolo/Illuminations

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/lesson_plan_content_index.aspx

These standards-based resources include lesson plans, student materials, reviewed web resources, and interactives. A search of 9-12 mathematics lesson plans produces 181 results. Registering is fast and free. Includes EconEdLink, EDSITEment, Illuminations, ReadWriteThink, Science NetLinks, and Xpeditions.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

You may prefer the format and search options of the main Illuminations site better.

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm

Site offers a drop-down box for age groups and a drop-down box for topics: Applied Math, Calculus, Data Analysis/Probability, Discrete Math, Functions and Algebra, Geometry and Spatial Sense, Measurement, Numbers and Operations, Problem Solving, and Statistics.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/search.htm

Offers more detailed search options including a keyword search.

Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/teachers/high/

“Teacher Exchange” and “Individual Lesson Plans” offer options for high school math.

http://mathforum.org/math.topics.html

Offers lessons categorized by math subject areas.

PUMAS
http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/index.asp

A collection of one-page examples (written primarily by scientists and engineers) of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life.

http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/examples/enhanced_search.asp

This links to the advanced search option.

http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/examples/examples.asp

This provides an alphabetical list of lessons.

Gateway
http://www.thegateway.org/teaching-learning

For example, in the “Search the GEM Catalog” box, type “Algebra.” (1138 results.) In the right-hand column, you have options to refine the search. Scroll down and select “9” under “Grade Level.” (555 results.) Then scroll down again and select “Lesson Plan” under “Type.” (99 results.) Then you can browse by “Keywords.” A brief description for each lesson is provided on the results page.

Learn NC
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

Typing in the keyword “algebra” produces 35 results. Or, if you choose a particular grade, it will then give you an option “narrow your search by curriculum area.”

http://www.learnnc.org/search/

This link takes you directly to the advanced search option.

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html

Selecting “Mathematics” and “9-12” produces 81 results. The keyword search can help you further refine your results. Most of the lessons are interdisciplinary. At the end of each lesson, the McREL standards are listed.

WebQuests
http://webquest.org/

In the black box on the left-hand side, click on “Find WebQuests.” Then in the grey box at the bottom of the page, select a subject and grade. “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.”

4teachers.org
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

“TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators.”

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/startSearchByKeyword.do

This link takes you to the advanced search page. The best option may be to type “algebra” into the keyword box.

http://4teachers.org/

Provides training for TrackStar as well as additional resources.

NASA
http://www.nasaexplores.com/advanced.html

This link leads to the advanced search option. A search of 9-12 algebra produces about 35 results.

Math Videos
http://www.freemathhelp.com/algebra-help.html

GOOD SITES FOR STUDENTS

http://mathforum.org/

http://www.purplemath.com/

http://www.thefunworks.org/

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml