2. Measurement (M)
First Grade
- "Estimate and Measure Length"
- Bathroom Tiles - This interactive site allows students the chance to practice estimating measurements of angels.
- Funbrain Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Interactive game which asks to give the amount of coins that represent change for $1.00 or $100.00. Graphics are lifelike. Grades 2-4.
- Judge and Jury - Students explore non-standard units and compare relative sizes of "steps" in this activity. They determine how the size of each type of step is important to how many steps it takes to measure an object.
- Measure It! - This site is student activity based. Students must look at the ruler and decide how long the bar above it is. It also keeps track of correct/incorrect responses. Students can also choose what level of difficulty they would like to be on. Children must be able to read in order to respond. This site would be appropriate for grades 2-5.
- Shape & Space in Geometry - This site provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the length of a diagonal of a square and one of its sides.
- Snapdragon Tell the Time - Children manipulate the hands on a clock to tell time. Dragon pops up to indicate correct answers.
- "Tell Time"
- Clockwise BBC Education - At this site, students can manipulate an analog clock to show the specified time. There is the digital clock that reads the time that the analog clock shows as it is being manipulated. Therefore, the students have a way of checking their work as they are working.
- Houghton Mifflin Mathematics - As a mathematics book company, Houghton Mifflin offers help to teachers on line with introducing and developing concepts in the areas of time and calendar. These are lesson plans that can be of beneficial help to a teacher who needs a more concrete idea of how to present these two items to a classroom.
- Math is Fun - This is a teacher resource as well as an activity for students. This gives ideas and wording possibilities for teacher presentations/lessons. As well, it allows students to manipulate clocks, both analog and digital to show a desired time in both manners.
- Snapdragon Tell the Time - Children manipulate the hands on a clock to tell time. Dragon pops up to indicate correct answers.
- Time Experience For Kids! - Measurement (II.3.E.6) - In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 4 and up.
- Early Math: Clock Shoot -NEW- This site is designed for students to play games in order to match analog and digital clocks in hours, half hours, and quarter hours.
- "Work With Money"
- Funbrain Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Interactive game which asks to give the amount of coins that represent change for $1.00 or $100.00. Graphics are lifelike. Grades 2-4.
- Counting Money - Here is an interactive site about counting money for students in second grade. Students can read and write amounts of money using decimal notations.
- Learning About Money - Coin identification and adding of coins can be a challenge. This site allows student practice with these money concepts.
- Money Experience For Kids! - Outstanding - This site allows three types of games: (It ranges form grade 2 to higher elementary) Making Change - It tells how many of what denomination are required to make a given amount. Spending Money - The student is given a specific amount of cash and presented with a list of items. Their job is to buy things until they have less than $1.00 left. They must not overspend. Piggy Bank Break-in - Add up the money by denomination and determine the total. This is a student activity.
- Funbrain Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Interactive game which asks to give the amount of coins that represent change for $1.00 or $100.00. Graphics are lifelike. Grades 2-4.
- Judge and Jury - Students explore non-standard units and compare relative sizes of "steps" in this activity. They determine how the size of each type of step is important to how many steps it takes to measure an object.
- "Solve Problems"
- Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Students make change and add their money to a piggy bank. They can select the level of difficulty from amounts less than $1.00 to amounts over $100.00. A tally board keeps the number of correct answers. This is a student activity.
- Funbrain Shape Surveyor Geometry Game - Outstanding - This is an interactive game. You are on an archeological dig and have to solve problems as you dig. The student calculates the perimeter or area of a given figure. They are able to select from a variety of difficulty levels. This is a student activity.
- Money Experience For Kids! - Outstanding - This site allows three types of games: (It ranges form grade 2 to higher elementary) Making Change - It tells how many of what denomination are required to make a given amount. Spending Money - The student is given a specific amount of cash and presented with a list of items. Their job is to buy things until they have less than $1.00 left. They must not overspend. Piggy Bank Break-in - Add up the money by denomination and determine the total. This is a student activity.
- Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - This is an interactive site that provides students with the opportunity to practice finding the area of polygons. The site first reviews what polygons (squares, rectangles) are and shows students the formula for finding area (LxW). The site then gives students problems to solve on their own. This is a student activity.
- Shape Surveyor - This is a very fun and exciting interactive site. It allows the children to choose their level of difficulty from easy, medium, to hard. There is a choice to compute perimeter, area, or both. It is immediate self-checking and supplies the correct answer. This site is a student activity.
- Shape & Space in Geometry - This site provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the length of a diagonal of a square and one of its sides.