Resources for Teachers  (These resources span several grade levels)
Grade-specific resources:		Get grade-level specific materialsby clicking on the links to the left.			ICON LEGEND    Adobe PDF File    Microsoft Word    Microsoft Excel    Microsoft    PowerPoint    Web Page     Click on this button to discuss this resource on    the IMI Forum
Pre-Kindergarten     Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Middle/Secondary		The categories below span several grade levels: [Elementary]  [Middle School and Secondary]
		Resources for All Grades K-12
		Indiana Department of Education and U.S. Department of Education Web Sites
		NCTM and Illuminations Web Site Links, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
		Tools from the Balanced Assessment in Mathematics Project
		Other Recommended Web Sites for All Grades
		For All Grades K-12    [ Top ] [ Previous Page ]
		Indiana Department of Education Web Site Links  [ Top ]
			The Indiana Department of Education Web Site Home Page
			Indiana Academic Standards Home Page with Resources such as Curriculum Framework Classroom Activities and MarcoPolo Lesson Plans to align classroom instruction with the standards.		Click to discuss on IMI Forum (Please help me with this)
			ISTEP+ Info Center with ISTEP+/GQE Results and Publications including Scoring Guides and Applied Skills Assessments ("These are items that were used on the test in previous years and WILL NOT be used again. They are provided so schools, teachers and parents may have examples of ISTEP+ applied skills test items.")		Click to discuss on IMI Forum
		U.S. Department of Education   [ Top ] [ Previous Page ]
			Home Page with special sections for Teachers, Students, and Administrators
			Get Teaching Resources from the U.S. Dept. of Ed.
			Survival Guide for New Teachers
			Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics - a free booklet, also available online, "made up of fun activities that parents can use with children from preschool age through grade 5 to strengthen their math skills and build strong positive attitudes toward math."
		National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)    [ Top ] [ Previous Page ]
			The NCTM Web site and the e-Resources section. Sample E-example Gr 3-5: Understanding Distance, Speed, and Time Relationships Using Simulation Software
			The innovative Illuminations Web Site with 95 online interactive activities for preK through Grade 12 plus 525 lesson plans.  Samples: Geometric Solids, Chairs
			See articles by grade level in ON-Math - The Online Journal of School Mathematics to learn how teachers have used online interactive resources such as those found on the Illuminations Web Site or NLVM.
			Get the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
		National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM)   [ Top ] [ Previous Page ]
			The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics has interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for K-12 addressing these content strands: numbers & operations, geometry, algebra, measurement, data analysis and probability.  Click on the grid on that page to select categories appropriate for your grade level. Sample from Gr 3-5 Number & Operations: Draw a correspondence between the lattice method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.		Click to discuss on IMI Forum
			The eNLVM contains e-modules with interactive tools for topics such as: Area of Parallelograms and Triangles Patterns and Sequences Fraction Concepts Perimeter and Area Geometric Transformations Probability and Relative Frequency Integer Arithmetic (Signed Numbers) Right Triangle Geometry Math Insight - Choosing Chocolate Slippery Slope MathInsight - Cool to Carpool Transformation of Functions Math Insight - Digging Dirt Triangle Geometry Math Insight - Lessen the Loan Working with Place Value - Thousands Patterns, Relations, and Functions Writing Equations of Lines Sample: Transformation Golf
		Tools from the Balanced Assessment in Mathematics Project  [ Top ] [ Previous Page ] Over 300 math assessment tasks with scoring rubrics free to use in your classroom.
			This library also describes the project's scoring system and their approach to assessment as a catalyst for meeting students' needs. Categories by grade level:
			Primary (Grades K to 2) High School, Basic Elementary (Grades 3 to 5)   High School Transition (Grades 5 to 7)   High School, Advanced Middle School (Grades 6 to 8) Technology-based (Grades 7 to 12)
		For related links, see the complete Assessment Opportunities Grid produced by IMI select cadre teachers on each grade-level specific site and the Assessment Opportunities below.
		Wolfram Research, Inc.
		The Home Site for Mathematica, www.wolframresearch.com has a Demonstration Area containing 1476 interactive demonstrations from elementary education to front-line research. Elementary School Mathematics Middle School Mathematics High School Algebra Trigonometric Functions Sample: Sine Cosine and Tangent and the Unit Circle Pre-Calculus Sample: Approximating π wtih Inscribed Polygons Conic Sections Sample: The Double Cone
		SHODOR Educational Foundation
		At www.shodor.org/, the Interactivate Project houses a set of free, online courseware for exploration in science and mathematics. It is comprised of 137 activities, 90 lessons, and 117 discussions. Sample: Adjustable Spinner
		Other Recommended Web Sites for all Grade Levels:  [ Top ] [ Previous Page ]
			The Utah Education Network houses lesson plans for K-12 in math and other subjects.
			The Math Forum provides a Teacher Exchange, a forum to discuss and find grade-level web-based Math Tools, the Internet Mathematics Library, and much more.
			FunBrain.com has games for math and other subjects at these grade-levels:
			Pre-School  Middle School Early Elementary (Grades 3 to 5)   Junior High School Late Elementary (Grades 4 to 6)
			Handy references for teaching mathematics.
			The SELECT Web Site (Supporting Engaged Learning by Enhancing Curriculum with Technology) has a list of resources to find excellent online interactive tools.
			Cynthia Lanius' Fun Mathematics Lessons
			Texas Instruments' Web Site provides a wealth of classroom activities incorporating handheld technology. You can also order a free Classroom Activities CD of over 350 activities by clicking HERE.
			The GeoGebra Web Site GeoGebra is a dynamic mathematics software for education that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. The GeoGebraWiki is a free pool of teaching materials using GeoGebra for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Have a special request? Ask on the GeoGebra Forum  Samples: Adding and Subtracting Integers, Perimeters and Areas of Rectangles, Area Formulas, Slopes of Perpendicular Lines, Lines and Slopes,
			Also see Other Recommended Sites for Elementary
[Elementary]  [Middle School and Secondary]

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