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A Fractals Unit for Elementary...	Fractals (Math 6)	Computer	Activity		[1]
A teaching unit on fractals for students and teachers in grades 4 to 8, that adults are free to enjoy, designed to introduce students to fractals and the underlying mathematics. It focuses on fractals... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Geocadabra	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool	$	[0]
Geocadabra is dynamic geometry software that supports students learning 2D and 3D geometry, functions and curves (with analysis), and probability. The software was developed in Holland, and is avai... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Instant Solution of a Maze	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Activity		[2]
A quick way to find solutions to complicated mazes. The author writes: "While doing a maze activity with a group of elementary school homeschoolers, I started exploring mazes as systems of walls rathe... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
KSEG: Free Interactive Geometr...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool		[0]
KSEG is a Free (GPL) interactive geometry program for exploring Euclidean geometry. It runs on Unix-based platforms (according to users, it also compiles and runs on Mac OS X and should run on anythin... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
KaleidoTile	Symmetry (Math 6)+	Computer	Tool		[1]
Explore tessellations of the sphere, Euclidean plane, and hyperbolic plane while creating colorful works of art. Decorate your tessellation with your own favorite images, or select images from the ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Kali	Symmetry (Math 6)+	Computer	Tool		[2]
Kali lets you draw symmetrical patterns based on any of the 17 tiling groups. Even the youngest children enjoy Kali. In particular, Kali does not assume the user knows how to read. Older ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
LOGOSPIN	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool		[0]
LOGOSPIN is a shareware program that works on PCs (Windows 3.1 and 95) Unlike any other LOGO program, LOGOSPIN has an extra command, spin, that makes lines and shapes move on screen. The speed of r... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
MSWLogo	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool		[0]
MSW LOGO is a very powerful version of LOGO. Unlike some educational LOGO programs, it does not rely on masses of icons or buttons to simplify the creation of images and patterns and the selection of ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
MicroWorlds Web Player	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool		[0]
The MicroWorlds Web Player allows you to view MicroWorlds projects inside the most popular Internet browsers, whether or not you own a copy of MicroWorlds. You need the MicroWorlds Web Player if: More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
SMART Notebook: Angles	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Computer	Tool		[0]
Students identify the parts and types of angles. Create and measure angles, and recognize angles in real life objects. Notebook software activities can be used to create, manipulate and save notes ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tess	Symmetry (Math 6)+	Computer	Tool		[1]
A shareware program for creating symmetric planar illustrations. With Tess, while you draw you can automatically maintain the symmetry group you have chosen; 11 rosette, all 7 frieze, and all 17 wallp... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tilings and Symmetry	Symmetry (Math 6)+	Computer	Activity		[0]
A set of questions for small group investigation on tilings and symmetry using the software KaleidoTile. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Using Kali	Symmetry (Math 6)	Computer	Activity		[1]
An exercise (in English and Spanish) in using an interactive 2D Euclidean symmetry pattern editor. This activity was originally written as one of the stations in Frisbie Middle School's Multicultural ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Alphabet Geometry	Transformations (Math 6)+	Flash	Tool		[0]
Being able to visualize the movement of a shape is very important. The Flash movies on this webpage show a letter, or a polygon (after all, block letters are really just polygons), in their origina... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area and perimeter of a rectan...	Reflections (Math 6)	Flash	Tool		[1]
A web page and interactive (Flash) applet demonstrating the reflection transformation. Drag the vertices of a triangle and re-position the line of reflection. The reflected image of the triangl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Geometric Shapes: Area of a Tr...	Triangles (Math 6)	Flash	Tool	$	[1]
Flash-based introduction to finding the area of a triangle, given the base and height. College Cram charges access fees by the month or by the semester for most resources. To get a preview of thei... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Math Doodles: Polyomino Shift	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Flash	Tool		[0]
Manipulate polyominoes to cover targeted sections of a grid. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Miscellaneous: Pythagorean The...	Pythagorean theorem (Math 6)	Flash	Tool	$	[0]
Flash-based introduction to finding the hypotenuse given the lengths of the legs of a right triangle. College Cram charges access fees by the month or by the semester for most resources. To get a ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The translation transformation...	Translations (Math 6)	Flash	Tool		[0]
A web page and interactive (Flash) applet demonstrating the translation transformation. Drag the vertices of a given triangle, and the translated image of the triangle is updated as they drag. ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Angle: An Illustrated Classifi...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive Java applet that displays the degree measure of user-defined angles along with the labels according to the common classification: acute, right, etc. An option is to show negative as wel... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos Dialogue	Fractals (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material		[2]
Introduces the notion of chaos as the breakdown in predictability. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos is Everywhere Dialogue	Fractals (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material		[0]
Shows the wide spread use of fractals and chaos in science and nature. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Classifying Quadrilaterals Vis...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
In this activity, you will visually explore the relationship between several different quadrilaterals and eventually classify them in the form of a 'family tree'. After an introduction to a square and... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Color in Tessellations Dialogu...	Translations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material		[0]
Explains the effect that color has on the patterns we see in tessellations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composing Reflections	Reflections (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Users can examine the result of reflecting a shape successively through two different lines. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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