- Machines That Eat Your Words (MegaMath) - Nancy Casey; Los Alamos National Laboratory
An introduction to the concept of finite state machines, and how they are used to design computer systems that will recognize patterns. A finite state machine is an imaginary (or abstract) machine that is used to study and design systems that recognize
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- Mad4Maths - John Massey, Mad4Maths.com
A free fun animated website featuring games and puzzles for kids aged 6-10 yrs. Also features guides for parents on how maths in now taught in schools and explanations of current multiplication, division, and addition/subtraction methods.
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- Mad Math Minutes - Harry Bogucki
A Java-based arithmetic practice page that allows you to specify the type of problem, numbers involved, and number of problems assigned, and check your answers.
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- Magic Cards - Chunsheng Ban
You see four cards, each with eight numbers. Think of a number from 1 to 15; Check ALL the boxes below the cards that contain your number; Click on the button "What's My Number?"; Your number will be displayed on the screen. Based on an exercise in a
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- Magic Geometry Canvas - Shigehisa Sekie
Interactive geometry shareware based on tangrams, for Win 95/98/ME/200/XP. Three-minute sample activities are included on the site.
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- Magic Math Kingdom - Nippon Educational Software Laboratory
Magic Math Kingdom is math game software, in which kids solve elementary math problems in order to rescue a frog princess. Also available is the Internet Geometry Education Tool O-MAIL. With O-MAIL, students can learn geometry by manipulating lines or
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- The MagicMazes at CONK! Hard Maze - Don Dodson
Mazes randomly generated on the fly for you to print out and solve. Reloading the page instantly produces a new maze. An easier maze is also available.
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- The Magic of Math - magicofmath.org
Communicate and share the delight of mathematics. Talk to a math whiz about how math makes the world go round, get pointers on how to figure out a math problem, or just chat about math by sharing cool ideas, original math jokes, poems, riddles, art, problems
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- Magic Square Puzzle - Dubi Kaufmann
In this Shockwave activity, the goal is to arrange jigsaw puzzle pieces numbered 0 through 15 on a four by four grid so that the sum of each row and column is equal to 30. Explorer preferred.
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- Magic Worksheet Creator - Ubiquitous Software Solutions, LLC
Magic Worksheet Creator is a computer program that generates math problems and prints classroom assignments, homework, and tests. The trial version is free.
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- Magnetic Colors: Fun Math Manipulative - Lynn Saunders, Fridge Artist, LLC
This page offers ideas for using magnetic color squares as a medium for teaching elementary math concepts. Magnetic Colors kits are available from this site; more information on other uses and purchasing are available here.
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- Make-a-Flake - Barkley Interactive
Make your own snowflakes online: use the Flash-powered scissors to cut along the edges of a folded piece of virtual paper. Preview the unfolded results along the way; when ready, save your design to the gallery, where you may view and download plans for
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- Making Home and School Connections with Math Homework in a Bag - David A. Reid
Knowing that children's attitudes toward reading and their interest and curiosity about the world are greatly influenced by those closest to them, Reid has developed a program to encourage parental involvement in activities that connect mathematics carried
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- Making of America Books - University of Michigan
This digital library of primary sources in American social history includes dozens of schoolbooks on arithmetic and other mathematical subjects that date to the antebellum period through reconstruction. Search or browse scanned graphics or transcribed
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- Making Polyhedra - Jan Garner
Exercises on constructing polyhedra. Introduction, Triangular Face Exercise, Regular Polyhedra. Also polyhedra links on the Web.
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- Making Predictions (SMILE) - Lucille Chambers, Lyman Trumbull School
A lesson designed to teach students at any level to classify and make predictions as they learn about ecology and plant life. From the Practical and Applied Math section of a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons by the Science and Mathematics
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- Making Tracks towards Area - Chris, Jessie, Avie, Paul, and Luke, South Decatur Junior-Senior High School; ThinkQuest 2003
The winners of the ThinkQuest USA 2003 contest for the state of Indiana present information about finding the area of circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, and other polygons. After exploring those pages, students can test their knowledge by selecting
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- Manipulating Formulae...Using Recipes To Understand (SMILE) - Nancy Ressler, Oakton School
A lesson for any grade level, designed to teach students to increase or decrease recipe amount; fill in missing data for any given situation; understand the importance of formula applications to everyday life; and develop a tentative understanding of
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- Manual of Traffic Signs - Richard C. Moeur
Graphics of the most commonly used traffic signs in the United States, useful for challenging students to find symmetrical signs (in addition to polygons).
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- The Man Who Makes Sense of Numbers - Michael H. Martin, Fortune Magazine
A Fortune article describing the work of Yale professor Edward Tufte, author of the book The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, whose mission is to improve the way we visually present data and information.
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- Maps & Graphs - Lesson Ideas: Math; Teachnet.Com
Line Graphs of Weather Forecasts (students learn to interpret data; make and read a line graph, understand plotting points on an X-Y axis, and round numbers); Take a Road Trip (students integrate map reading, math, library research skills and writing).
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- Marcy Cook Math - Marcy Cook
Cook offers mathematics inservice workshops for elementary, middle, and junior high school teachers and administrators. She has written numerous books for classroom teachers, as well as sets of tiling and task cards for use in the classroom, and manipulatives
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- Margo Lynn Mankus - Margo Lynn Mankus
Talks include Using Virtual Manipulatives on the Web to Develop Number Sense, Connecting Whole Number Arithmetic to Algebra: Hands-On/Number Sense Activities, and Learning About Nutrition Using the TI-73 and the Web. Also, online or downloadable classroom
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- Mark's Maths and Excel Homepage
- Mark Dabbs
Teacher's Friend Markbook and Gradebook: two Excel spreadsheet files that are custom built to record pupil marks and then weight, average, and grade them automatically. One file does the above for a single class; a second file can import all of the information
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- Mark Wahl Math Learning/Teaching Resources
Math methods and activity books written by Mark Wahl for teachers, homeschoolers and parents (especially grades 3-9), as well as information on Wahl's customized teacher or parent workshops and conferences, and some math and education links. Specialties:
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- Marvelous M&M Survey (TEAMS) - Jeannie Toshima; TEAMS Distance Learning, Los Angeles County Office of Education
Predict the most popular color in your package of M&Ms; then build a picture graph of the actual number, and share your results. Students from across the United States took a package of M&M's, predicted the color they thought there would be the
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- Massachusetts Gender Equity Centers - Colleen R. Doherty; Springfield Technical Community College
The goal of the Gender Equity Centers is to promote fairness in educational settings, educational programs, and career choices. The site includes information about these regional centers and their teacher and student workshops; resources for gender equity
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- MASSIVE: Math And Science Song Information, Viewable Everywhere - Greg Crowther
A searchable database of over 1800 educational songs, including many about math. Part of the National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library (NSDL).
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- Matematica - Math Forum
Una lista de correo electrónico para tratar temas relacionados con Matemática (tanto temas técnicos como su historia, didáctica, etc.) y ciencias afines. A mailing list for topics related to mathematics (technical matters as
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- Matemáticas básicos para niños - J. A. Cordero
La resolución de problemas, no solo de ejercicios, es la parte fundamental del aprendizaje de las matemáticas básicas. Los problemas implican una pregunta que no se sabe responder con los conocimientos inmediatamente disponibles.
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- Mateo y Cientina - Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
The cartoon kids, Mateo y Cientina, present family-friendly, hands-on activities that help: adults and children alike to overcome their fear of math and science; encourage families to spend time on subjects important to academic achievement; introduce
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- Math 2.0 Interest Group - Math 2.0 Interest Group
The Math 2.0 Interest Group is an international network of researchers, educators, families, community leaders and technology enablers. They collaborate on a variety of research and development projects and conversation threads about social media as it
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- Math2.org (formerly Dave's Math Tables) - David Manura
A collection of useful searchable math reference tables, formatted especially for the Web. Tables cover topics in general math (number notation), algebra (identities, polynomials, exponents, etc.), geometry (areas, volumes, surface areas), trigonometry
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- Math500.com - Joe Cunningham
Self-guided problems to solve with automated feedback based on the strategy you select from among the multiple choices presented at each step, or upon the intermediate calculation you enter. Worked examples provide additional step-by-step support. Choose
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- Mathabacus.com: Learning Mathematics with the Abacus - MathAbacus.com & Kreatif Kembara Sdn Bhd.
Two-book program from Malaysia designed to teach mental arithmetic and numbers through the use of the abacus in classrooms.
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- Math Activities - Education.com Inc.
Browse activities by grade levels. See also Education.com's reference articles and columns, as well as their free printable worksheets.
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- Mathador - SARL Mathador
Mathador, c'est jongler avec les chiffres comme on peut jongler avec les lettres dans de nombreux jeux de lettres. Introduction, un jeu de calcul, principes, situations de jeux, contact, revue de presse, et une animation.
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- Math Advantage - Harcourt Brace School Publishers
Java and Shockwave activities (for individual or cooperative group work), sorted by grade level (K through 8); and parent/teacher features within each activities list, with further activities. The main site, the Learning Site, also offers parent and teacher
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- Math Adventures - George Gadanidis
Site for MathMania magazine, published four times yearly. It was originally published from 1989-1992, and was revived in 1999. February and April issues from 1999 are available free. The site also offers activity books, games, software, and a book on
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- Mathalicious - Karim Ani
Relevant and engaging modular math lessons designed around real-world topics that students care about. Search the lessons by keyword; browse them by Common Core State Standards (CCSS), grade levels, topics, and themes: design, entertainment, health and
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- MathAlive! - Evergreen Exhibitions, LTD.
This 5,000 square foot interactive exhibition brings to life the real math behind video games, sports, fashion, music, robotics, and more. Dozens of MathAlive! experiences take math from its native form into the applied worlds of design, engineering,
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- Math and a Music Education - Ivars Peterson (Mathland)
Peterson discusses explorations into math and music by Pythagoras, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Leonhard Euler, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frederic Chopin, and twentieth-century composers, and cites a Nature journal article about a study suggesting that
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- Math and Physics Help Homepage - Kenny Felder
A collection of papers that explain various concepts in math and physics, with links to related education and learning sites. Math covered includes: Negative Times Negative is What?; Base Eight - And other math for people who are missing fingers; Triangles,
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- Math And Reading Help For Kids - Franco Torres
Original articles and resources centered on the topic of children's education. In particular, see the collection of articles related to math help. Although the site primarily seeks to help parents make informed decisions about school related topics and
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- Math and Science in Baseball - Bair, Winchell; ThinkQuest 1996
A unit designed to provide links between science, math, and baseball, with tips or explanations of the game of baseball. How to figure out batting averages, weight and velocity in batting.
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- Math and Science: Recommended Books (Natural Math) - Maria Droujkova and Dmitri Droujkov
An annotated list of books in alphabetical order by author, selected because they are pleasant to read, have valuable math or math education content, are respectful to students, and are accessible to a broad audience. Books may be purchased online through
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- Math and Sciences - Canada's SchoolNet
Annotated lists of science and math resources for: biology and health, chemistry, environment and ecology, mathematics, physics, and technology, with an emphasis on Canadian sites.
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- Math and Sciences Study Skills & Overcoming Test Anxiety Homepage - Cynthia Arem
FAQs for those who are studying physics, chemistry, biology or mathematics and who wish to use more efficient, effective learning strategies, or those who get too anxious and tend to panic on tests. How can I improve my math study skills? What's the best
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- Math and Science Symposium at Recording for the Blind (Information Technology and Disabilities) - Richard Jones; Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
An article describing computer technology's promise of access to information for individuals with disabilities, together with some of the reasons for the revocation of technology's promise.
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- Math Applets - Jake Enfield
Java applets for basic math, decimals, integers, fractions, geometry, and graphing. The author especially recommends 'Speed Multiplying', 'Finding Hurkle', and 'Graphing Linear Equations'.
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