1. Number and Operations (N)
First Grade
- "Count, Write, and Order Whole Numbers"
- 123 Order - Outstanding - This site is a number game where students need to click on the next number in the number line. Web site requires a fee. Recommended for grades pre-K-1.
- AAA Math - Outstanding - For a number of counting related activities, this has counting up to 10 (for the more challenged students) and 20 (for the students who need a bit more of a challenge). It even takes it to the next level and works on number words and the co-relation to the number symbols, or counting backwards.
- AOL @ School - There are many activities here that students can actively engage in while trying to improve their understanding of numbers. This will challenge students through the guess and test method, working backwards, eliminating possibilities, or other problem solving methods.
- Aplusmath - This site has many online activities for the early elementary group, however if upper elementary students are struggling with math facts then this site would also facilitate these groups.
- Basketball Interactive - Students in grades K-4 will recognize that numbers are used in different ways when using this interactive basketball game site. The students will view different graphs, math fact practice, problem solving and more.
- Billy Bug - Outstanding - Students manipulate a bug on the screen on a coordinate grid system in according to the given points. Excellent and fun practice.
- Compare and Order Numbers - This interactive site identifies grade levels as well as math topics. A wide variety of math activities are available.
- Complete the Pattern - This site contains a random pattern generator. It gives children the chance to practice creating color patterns.
- Count Us In - There are numerous games to play in relationship to numbers at this site. It reviews numbers, memory games, addition, subtraction, patterns and sorting.
- Early Math - This is an on-line math book which takes students from beginning operations through operations with integers, fractions, and decimals. The book is interactive giving students an opportunity to problem solve on line. The explanations are clear and concise. Elementary and middle school students can use this site as review.
- Guess the Number - This is an interactive site which requires students to compare and order numbers through prompts. The game will tell if their guess is greater than or less than the mystery number. A great review of whole numbers and their position relative to each other. This is a student activity. Be sure to click on "Games".
- Interactive Arithmetic Four - Play a "Connect-Four" style game, earning a game piece each time you answer an arithmetic question correctly. This game asks the players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and integers. Choose difficulty level, question types, and time limit.
- Julia's Rainbow Corner - One to one correspondence is the major emphasis at this site. Students must count ants they see, watch a video on numbers to 20, watch a video counting backwards from 10, or count the number of students on a bus as they are added at each bus stop. This is a very simplistic site for students who need a more focused (less distractions) approach.
- Kids Center - Outstanding - This site has a list of interactive math games. The students can interact with the games by using numbers for counting, ordering, naming, and locating.
- Learn Online - Here is K-2 interactive site for students with math. This is a counting game for students to play with a partner or by themselves.
- Let's Count - This site has activities that are colorful and student friendly. Reading has been kept to a minimum. These activities are designed to give pre- or early-numeration children practice in counting using both symbols and names of numbers.
- Math Magician - This site is a good, timed review for any of the facts 0-10 on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division. At the end, the student can print out a certificate/award showing their score. Elementary students, or any students that need an extra review with some fun to it would benefit from playing at this site.
- Max's Math Adventures - Now - Next Patterns - Outstanding - The Summer Mystery Garden is a math and language arts game involving now - next patterns for students in grades K-2. Hosts Max and Ruthie challenge young students to solve math problems by using clues embedded in a fun rhyming poem. Students receive immediate feedback from Max and are encouraged to self-assess by comparing their answers to Max and Ruthie's. The Extension activities and Teacher Guide are very beneficial.
- Ordering Numbers - The student will order random numbers from least to greatest or vice versa. Grade level appropriate, 1st and up.
- Patterns and Picture Books - This site allows teachers to connect children's literature with the concept of patterns and their relationships.
- Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere - This is a unit which follows a ten day lesson plan. It involves the student in collecting and organizing real-world items into patterns. The student should be able to design a plan to solve problems using manipulatives, organizing and interpreting data, and using patterns. The unit involves station work, ideas for assessment techniques, and integration of Patterns Across the Curriculum. The student activities are not computer interactive, but are classroom activities.
- PlayKidsGames.com - This site is a site with multiple games for review for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division. Elementary students, or any students that need an extra review with some fun to it would benefit from playing at this site. The students can end when they have completed a sufficient number of problems for a review. This can be determined by teacher and/or student.
- Proteacher - Patterns and Relationships - This site provides teachers with many resources and lesson plans pertaining to Patterns and Relationships. Activities range for grade levels K-6. The activities provide many opportunities for students to represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways. This site contains teacher lesson plans.
- Shape & Space in Geometry - Using coordinate geometry, students play "Taxicab Treasure Hunt," a game in which they make moves on the grid to reach the treasure. This game reinforces ordinal numbers, and map skills. Open-ended questions are given at the end of the activity for students to practice constructed response.
- Shodor Interactive Number and Operations - This site offers broad student interactive opportunities in Number Sense and Numeration.
- Squigly's Apples - The student will be asked to identify the ordinal number to show which apple Squigly is hiding in. This activity is appropriate for grade levels K-2.
- Strange Elevators: Creating & Extending Patterns - Students use "an elevator" to recognize, create, and extend knowledge of patterns. this is a lesson plan designed to help students explore patterns and relationships. A 100's chart is utilized to help students visualize the concept.
- The Number Game - On this site children read the number word and pick the number that matches. The game has ten questions. The student must be able to read number words one to ten to play.
- eManipulatives - New - Base ten blocks, counters, number lines, etc…
- Fairyfog - New - Students pick the correct number to complete a sequence.
- Spooky Sequences – New – Count by 2’s
- Spooky Sequences – New – Count by 5’s
- Spooky Sequences – New – Count by 10’s
- "Explore Place Value"
- A Parcel for the Odd Bugs - This section of the Count On website continues the adventures of the Odd Bugs. Here the students match up cups and saucers to make sets of 10.
- A+ Math Games - Matho Math Games - This is a wonderful student interactive site. The site provides students with opportunities to play games which reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. The math games include: Matho bingo, Concentration with Math Facts; Find the Hidden Picture with math facts and flashcards.
- Arithmetic Properties - This site teaches arithmetic properties covered in K-8 math courses. Each page has an explanation interactive practice and challenge games about arithmetic properties. Students can practice, play and explore.
- Basketball Interactive - Students in grades K-4 will recognize that numbers are used in different ways when using this interactive basketball game site. The students will view different graphs, math fact practice, problem solving and more.
- Harcourt E-Lab - Outstanding - An outstanding interactive site by grade levels. Students can manipulate hundreds charts, pies, number lines, scales, measuring cups, factoring scales, and so much more.
- Let's Count - This site has activities that are colorful and student friendly. Reading has been kept to a minimum. These activities are designed to give pre- or early-numeration children practice in counting using both symbols and names of numbers.
- Line Jumper - This interactive site allows students to use a number line to solve addition and subtraction problems. The levels of difficulty range from easy, medium, hard, advanced difficulty. In the last two respective ranges, the children can deal with negative numbers; therefore this website can be used for children of any elementary age. This site contains general information and and is a student activity.
- Math Baseball - This game is appropriate for elementary school students. It features a baseball game wherein one's knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division determines how well you do. Part of the Funbrain web site. Appropriate for grades 1-4. Motivating for students having difficulty with basic facts. This is a student activity.
- Measure It - An interactive game for students to measure the length of a red line using a ruler. Students choose from easy to hard levels using inches or centimeters. Students will explore whole and part numbers in this activity.
- Number Time - Outstanding - This site was developed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It uses interactive animation to help children in grades pre-K through 2 practice number basics. The site contains online games for children, printable work sheets, teacher and parent links, and songs.
- Odd Bugs - This section of the Count On website allows students to pair up bugs with an odd number of legs to make sets of six.
- Pan Balance Test Page - This is an interactive site for students to manipulate objects for balance. The site uses a balance scale to represent algebraic concepts.
- Place Values - The student will identify the correct place value to each digit in a given numeral. Grade level 2 and up.
- Quia Math - Commutative Property of Addition - An interactive website where students can explore the commutative property of addition.
- "Add and Subtract Whole Numbers"
- Addition Surprise! - Here is a first grade interactive math game with addition facts. The student drags the given number to the "addition chart" format. Each time the addition fact is answered a piece of the puzzle is revealed to the student. They are learning their addition facts and anxiously awaiting to see the whole picture of ladybugs and flowers appear.
- Ambleweb Addition Machine - Here is an interactive site for students in first and second grade. Student can do mental math in addition by pulling a lever for level one, level two and level three. The math facts will be one-digit or two digit numbers. The students total score is given each time a addition problem is answered.
- Dositey.com - Subtraction facts are a bit more difficult to master than addition facts, since they are based on addition facts. Here the students can get practice with subtraction while enjoying some fun games to keep their attention.
- Flashcards For Kids - This site allows you to set the number of problems, the level of difficulty, as in "Easy, no negatives; complex up to 10 numbers," as well as the size of the numbers (0-9), (0-99). This is a student activity.
- Harcourt E-Lab - Outstanding - An outstanding interactive site by grade levels. Students can manipulate hundreds charts, pies, number lines, scales, measuring cups, factoring scales, and so much more.
- Java Games - This is a collection of on-line games suitable for drill or reinforcement of basic math concepts and operations. The site has several different game formats for each basic operation. Each game is available in Java or non-Java versions. The Java versions are self-scoring.
- Line Jumper - This interactive site allows students to use a number line to solve addition and subtraction problems. The levels of difficulty range from easy, medium, hard, advanced difficulty. In the last two respective ranges, the children can deal with negative numbers; therefore this website can be used for children of any elementary age. This site contains general information and and is a student activity.
- Math Baseball - This game is appropriate for elementary school students. It features a baseball game wherein one's knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division determines how well you do. Part of the Funbrain web site. Appropriate for grades 1-4. Motivating for students having difficulty with basic facts. This is a student activity.
- Max's Math Adventures - Now - Next Patterns - Outstanding - The Summer Mystery Garden is a math and language arts game involving now - next patterns for students in grades K-2. Hosts Max and Ruthie challenge young students to solve math problems by using clues embedded in a fun rhyming poem. Students receive immediate feedback from Max and are encouraged to self-assess by comparing their answers to Max and Ruthie's. The Extension activities and Teacher Guide are very beneficial.
- Measure It - An interactive game for students to measure the length of a red line using a ruler. Students choose from easy to hard levels using inches or centimeters. Students will explore whole and part numbers in this activity.
- Number Time - Outstanding - This site was developed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It uses interactive animation to help children in grades pre-K through 2 practice number basics. The site contains online games for children, printable work sheets, teacher and parent links, and songs.
- Odd Bugs - This section of the Count On website allows students to pair up bugs with an odd number of legs to make sets of six.
- Pan Balance Test Page - This is an interactive site for students to manipulate objects for balance. The site uses a balance scale to represent algebraic concepts.
- Quia Math - Commutative Property of Addition - An interactive website where students can explore the commutative property of addition.
- Times Table - This site gives students the chance to practice pattern counting, multiplication facts, and filling out a multiplication table.
- UFO - Here is an interactive site for students in first grade. Student can do mental math by adding three one-digit numbers on the space ship. Then find the answer by clicking on the right square. Underneath the correct number is part of a picture revealed, the student keeps answering the three-digit problems until the completed picture is shown.
- Visual Fractions - This site provides student interaction with visual representations of fractions on several different levels - from identifying the fractional part of a model to showing visual representations of operations performed with fractions (proper and improper). This site also offers student accountability in the form of an optional, printable student report card based on the student performance at this site.
- Crickweb 10 KS2 Number Properties and Ordering - Odd and even numbers, ordering numbers, order numbers with decimals, number pairs, ordering fractions, and more.
- Not Just Sums - NEW - Addition, Students solve addition problems to destroy a wall.
- Not Just Sums - NEW - Subtraction, Students solve subtraction problems to destroy a wall.