RESOURCE LINKS FOR PARENTS

• Virtual Library of Manipulatives
  The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics is a math instruction website for Grades Pre-K through 12 with the strongest emphasis on K-8. The project is a three-year NSF supported project that developed a collection of interactive Java applet based tutorials, for mathematics instruction.

  Understanding math is a hands-on experience. It requires student involvement allowing students to visualize relationships and applications. Computers can help to address these goals. The Utah State University team is allowing teachers to create new approaches to interactive math instruction with their web-based tutorials and objects. The topics covered include Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurements, Data Analysis and Probability.
  
  Examples of Algebra manipulatives for grades 3-5 include Algebra Tiles where students can visualize multiplying and factoring algebraic expressions using tiles, Base Blocks to illustrate addition and subtraction in a variety of bases and Pattern Blocks which allows students to use six common geometric shapes to build patterns and solve problems. There is so much more for students to do and learn about at this site.

• FigureThis
  Math Challenges for Middle School Families
• Aunty MATH
  Math challenges for K - 5 Learners
• Math.com
  The World of Math online with a special feature for family math
• Fact Family Cards
  Play games and practice math skills with these fact cards
• A Plus Math
  Arithmetic Games and Flashcards
• Funbrain.com
  Parent's Place
• Pattern blocks
  This program can be used to familiarize oneself with the different pattern block shapes, their relations, and their proportions.The program can be used as a tool to learn and practice fractions.
• Cuisenaire Rods (Integer Bars)
  Integer bars are used to learn basic mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and more. This lesson will help you learn to do all these things by yourself. The size of each bar, or its value, increases by one as you go from white, red, light green, etc. until you get to orange with a value of 10. You can print the tables out and see a description on how the program works. It’s fun to do!

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