02 December, 2009

Grade 6: Math Links for Each Unit

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  1. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    UNIT 1: NUMBER PATTERNS


    IDENTIFY, EXTEND, AND CREATE PATTERNS

    Interactive input/output machine
    http://www.mathplayground.com/FunctionMachine.html

    When playing this game make sure to set the counter at the top to your ability level (easy is very easy, while hard is a little more appropriate for students in grade 6)
    http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/learn-abcs/games/game_crazy_pattern_machine_the.html

    In this game from funbrain users can set their level of comfort from "easy" to "Superbrain!"
    http://www.funbrain.com/cracker/index.html


    USE PATTERNS TO EXPLORE DIVISIBILITY RULES

    This timed test is an excellent way to test your knowledge of divisibility rules
    http://www.basic-mathematics.com/divisibility-rules-game.html

    A matching game that will help you practice divisibility rules
    http://www.vectorkids.com/vkdivisible.htm

    Here are the rules for a fun card game you can challenge a family member to
    http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/Cardboard/card/d/Divisibility.html

    A jeopardy style powerpoint quiz to help with divisibility rules
    http://mabryonline.org/blogs/beals/archives/2005/09/divisibility_ru.html

    A great matching game from the BBC
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/equationmatch.html

    To solve the equation in this basketball game you will need to have some knowledge of adding and subtracting integers
    http://www.math-play.com/One-Step-Equation-Game.html

    To play this game you will have to have some knowledge of adding and subtracting integers
    http://www.math-play.com/Equation-Game.html

    USE PATTERNS TO EXPLORE INTEGERS

    Shoot the balls to put the integers in order from least to greatest
    http://themathgames.com/our-games/arithmetic-games/order-positive-negative-integers/

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  2. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    UNIT 2: WHOLE NUMBERS

    READ AND WRITE WHOLE NUMBERS IN STANDARD, EXPANDED, EXPONENTIAL, and WRITTEN FORMS

    - Match the numbers written in expanded and standard form
    http://www.quia.com/mc/279741.html

    - Play online hangman to work on converting numbers from expanded form to standard form
    http://www.quia.com/hm/83340.html

    - Convert numbers from written form to standard form. If you do this correctly the tank will shoot the target!
    http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=503&engine=15


    USE PLACE VALUE TO REPRESENT AND READ WHOLE NUMBERS

    - Several different games to help with place value
    http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/place-value-games.html


    COMPARE AND ORDER WHOLE NUMBERS

    - Place the numbers from 1-10,000 in order from least to great
    http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Order.html

    - Two excellent games from the BBC
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/writingbignumbers/game.shtml


    IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE FACTORS AND COMMON FACTORS

    Factor Tree Game (finding prime factors)
    http://www.mathgoodies.com/factors/factor_tree.asp

    Play against a friend or the computer in this factoring game
    http://illuminations.nctm.org/activitydetail.aspx?ID=12


    IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE COMPOSITE AND PRIME NUMBERS TO 100

    - Shoot the prime factors of the number to reduce it before it hits you!
    http://www.1729.com/math/integers/PrimeShooter.html

    - Shoot the gorilla holding the prime numbers
    http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=60


    USE MENTAL MATH TO ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, AND DIVIDE

    A great website to help with a variety of mental math strategies
    http://www.netagency.co.uk/keyedin2/mental.html


    MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE BY A 2-DIGIT NUMBER

    Help Snork solve these problems (Make sure you set your highest number to work with at a challenging level)
    http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php

    Help the Amoeba find the product using the front-end strategy.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/written/game.shtml

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  3. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    UNIT 3: GEOMETRY

    ESTIMATE, MEASURE, AND DRAW, ANGLES USING A PROTRACTOR

    - Banana Hunt....A Class Favorite!
    http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/bananahunt/bhunt.html

    - Estimate the angle to shoot the alien spacecraft
    http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year6/angles/game.asp

    - Shoot rockets at aliens
    http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html

    - 12 Fun games dealing with angles
    http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/MATHS/shapes/angles.html#angles



    SORT QUADRILATERALS ACCORDING TO PROPERTIES

    - 18 Games dealing with quadrilaterals, 3D shapes, Nets, etc.
    http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/MATHS/shape.htm

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  4. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    UNIT 4: DECIMALS

    COMPARE AND ORDER DECIMALS


    - Decimals Squares... A Class Favorite!!!!
    http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/

    - Put the Decimals in Order (several different levels)
    http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/ordering-game.php

    - Put the Decimals in Order in the Great Game from BBC
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/decimals/introductiontodecimals/activity.shtml

    - Several links to Different Games Inolving Comparing Decimals
    http://www.gamequarium.com/decimals.html

    ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, AND DIVIDE DECIMALS TO THOUSANDTHS

    - Several Links to Different Games Involving Adding and Subtracting Decimals
    http://www.gamequarium.com/decimals2.html

    - Over 20 links to games involving adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, ordering, comparing, and rounding decimals
    http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/decimal-games.html

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  5. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    UNIT 5: DATA MANAGEMENT

    Find the Mean, Median, and Mode

    - Rags to Riches Game
    http://www.quia.com/rr/51667.html

    - Arrange the Buildings Using Your Knowledge of Mean, Median, and Mode
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/mode_median_mean/play.shtml

    - Become a Card Shark by Figuring Out the Mean, Median, and Mode
    http://media.emgames.com/emgames/demosite/playdemo.html?activity=M5A006&activitytype=dcr&level=3


    PLOT AND DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE POINTS ON A CARTESIAN PLAN

    - Help Homer Find His Doughnuts!
    http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=59

    - Help Metroid Defeat the Evin Aliens
    http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=12


    DRAW BAR GRAPHS, LINE GRAPHS, CIRCLE GRAPHS, AND SCATTER PLOTS BY HAND

    - Clear the Room of Bugs and Create a Line Graph
    http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html

    - Interpret the Circle Graph
    http://www.scweb4free.com/circle.html

    - A Long List of Links to Help with Creating and Interpreting Circle Graphs
    http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000589.shtml

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  6. Mr. HaywardDecember 2, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    CHAPTER 6: MEASUREMENT

    ESTIMATE, CALCULATE, AND DEVELOP FORMULAS FOR SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME OF RECTANGULAR PRISM

    - Use Your Knowledge of Surface Area and Dimensions to Get the Correct Answer
    http://www.purposegames.com/game/surface-area-of-cubes-quiz

    - Interactive Activity From Shodor to Manipulate the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism
    http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/SurfaceAreaAndVolume/

    - Fill the Jar
    http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/liquidvolume/liquidvolume.html


    RELATE UNITS OF MASS

    - This Game Will Help With Converting Metric Units of Measurement
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/measuring/lwc/game.shtml

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  7. Mr. HaywardDecember 8, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    CHAPTER 7: MEASUREMENT


    RELATE 24h AND 12h CLOCKS

    - Use your knowledge of clocks to sovle the correct answer
    http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm

    ESTIMATE ADN COUNT MONEY TO $10,000

    - Use your knowledge of money, ratios, and rates to be the best salesperson
    http://www.lemonadegame.com/

    ESTIMATE, CALCULATE, AND DEVELOP FORMULAS FOR SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM

    - An interactive tool from Shodor to explore surface area and volume
    http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/SurfaceAreaAndVolume/

    - A quiz from AAA Math for extra practice calculating surface area and volume
    http://www.aaastudy.com/g79_sux1.htm

    - Find the Surface Area of the Cube Game
    http://www.purposegames.com/game/surface-area-of-cubes-quiz

    - Download (always ask a parent before downloading!) this game and blast away the shapes by calculating their volume or surface area
    http://curryk.com/gal.html

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