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Math Websites ~ Math A Unit 3
Click on a box below to find helpful websites to support the indicators taught in this unit. The indicators are color-coded and the websites numbered to assist teachers in directing students to the correct site. These websites are intended for the wide range of students in the grade, therefore some may tend to be easier and some more difficult. These web pages may contain links to one or more pages outside the MCPS Web. MCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.

3.6.3.2 determine the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.

2.6.1.2 identify and predict the effect of combining and dividing geometric shapes into other shapes.
1.6.5.1 graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of a coordinate plane.
2.6.4.2 locate, give coordinates of, and graph plane figures that are the results of rotations (multiples of 90 degrees).
2.6.3.3 make a model of a three-dimensional
figure from a two-dimensional
drawing.
2.6.3.4 make a two-dimensional drawing of
a three-dimensional figure
.

 


General Math Sites

1.

Rainforest Math has wonderful activities, K - 6:
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/

2. National Library of Math Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
3. Illustrated Math Dictionary
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
4. Search through dozens and dozens of math websites for fifth graders
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_math.htm
5. Search through dozens and dozens of math websites for sixth graders
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_math.htm
 
2.6.3.2 draw circles, angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals based on given measurements using a variety of tools and methods.
1. http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.4/part2.htm
 


2.6.2.2 measure angles in triangles.

1. http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Vpinboard/vpinboard4.html#Scene_1

Protractor
2. Studio/cfsmaths/Vpinboard/vpinboard4.html#Scene_1
3. http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/Math/MeasureGeo/MeasuringAngles.htm
4. http://www.keymath.com/x3311.xml
 


2.6.2.3 define and identify angles as adjacent, complimentary, or supplementary.

1. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/angles/
 


2.6.2.4 classify triangles and quadrilaterals by sides and angles.

1. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=34

Different classifications can be chosen. This examples has three categories: All Acute Angles; Quadrilaterals; All Sides Congruent
Classifying Figures
2. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=142
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/shape/14_act.shtml

2.6.2.1 determine missing angle measures using estimation and direct and indirect measurements.
1. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=9
 

2.6.1.1 use a variety of triangles and quadrilaterals to draw conclusions about the sum of the measure of their interior angles.

1. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=9
 
2.6.1.3 identify or describe diagonal lines or line segments.
 
3.6.3.1 develop and use formulas, using related formulas and models, to determine areas of polygons such as triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles.
1. area of a parallelogram
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=108
2. area of a trapezoid
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=109
3. area of a triangle
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=106
4. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/TriangleExplorer/
 
3.6.3.2 determine the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.
1. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/27.html
This is an elab.  Print the following worksheet: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G5_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE5027.pdf
2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/17.html
This is an elab.  Print the following worksheet:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G6_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE6017.pdf
3. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=87
4. http://www.arcytech.org/java/pi/measuring.html
5. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3010_archimed.html
6. http://explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=206
7. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=115
8. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=116
9. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=87
 
3.6.3.3 estimate and compute the circumference and area of a circle using formulas and other methods.
1. http://www.1728.com/diam.htm
2. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol2/circumference.html
3. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=115
 
  2.6.1.2 identify and predict the effect of combining and dividing geometric shapes into other shapes.
1. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=7
2. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=72
 
1.6.5.1 graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of a coordinate plane.
1. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_303_g_3_t_3.html?open=activities
2. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/GeneralCoordinates/
3. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/MazeGame/
 
2.6.3.1 draw and analyze geometric figures on a coordinate plane.
1. http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/subcult/grafitti/index.html
2. http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/na/loom/index.html
3. http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/na/weavework/index.html
4. http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/na/rugweaver/index.html
 
2.6.4.1 locate, give coordinates of, and graph plane figures that are the results of reflections and translations in all quadrants of the coordinate plane.
1.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/22.html
This is an elab. Print the following worksheet:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G6_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE6022.pdf

2. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_303_g_3_t_3.html?open=activities
3. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_294_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
4. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_297_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
5. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=24
6. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=27
7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/game
 
  2.6.4.2 locate, give coordinates of, and graph plane figures that are the results of rotations (multiples of 90 degrees).
1. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/22.html
This is an elab. Print the following worksheet:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G6_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE6022.pdf
2. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_294_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
3. Go to Lesson18
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.aspx?content=%2fcontent%2fmesg%2fhtml%2fmath6web%2fmath6shell.html
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/bathroom.html
5. http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/african/CORNROW_CURVES/cornrow_homepage.html
 
  2.6.5.1 identify congruent and similar figures.
1. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vm1_asid_295.html
2. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_165_g_2_t_3.html?open=instructions
3. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_114_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
4. http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.4/part2.htm
 
2.6.3.3 make a model of a three-dimensional figure from a two-dimensional drawing.
1. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=84
2. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/02015/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
3. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00208/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
 
  2.6.3.4 make a two-dimensional drawing of a three-dimensional figure.
1.


http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_129_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities


Drawing Geometric Solids


2.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=125


Drawing Geometric Solids

3. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00200/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
4. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_195_g_3_t_3.html?open=activities
5. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00207/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
6. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00198/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
7. http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/space/plotplan/index.html
8. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00247/toepassing_wisweb.en.html
 

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