Online Resources for Middle Grades Mathematics

Best PracticesIntegrating Technology

NCTM Illuminations

• Applets• Learning Games• Activities• Lessons

National Council of Teachers of Mathematicshttp://illuminations.nctm.org/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

• Virtual hands-on manipulatives for elementary and middle mathematics

National Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Working with Algebra Tiles

• Template for Tiles: (-) copy on red cardstock: (+) copy on any other color cardstock

• How-to PowerPoint for the teacher

Working with Algebra Tiles with a Template for Tiles (includes a PowerPoint ‘how-to”)

http://mathbits.com/mathbits/AlgebraTiles/AlgebraTiles.htm

Texas Instruments Classroom Support

• Calculator Activities• Explorations • Math Lessons incorporating TI calculators• Activity Exchange• Downloads

Education.ti.comhttp://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/sectionHome/gs_main_middlegrades.html