An "Elementary" Introduction to the Math Forum

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The Math Forum @ Drexel is an online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in mathematics and math education.

The Math Forum's Problems of the Week (PoWs) are designed to provide creative, non-routine challenges for students in grades three through twelve. Problem-solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem.

• Math Fundamentals PoW
• Pre-Algebra PoW
• Active Problems Library
• Problem of the Week Discussion group (pow-teach)

The Math Forum continues to collect, organize, catalog and annotate math-related web sites from diverse sources in the Internet Mathematics Library.

• Math Topics
• Education Levels: Elementary

Ask Dr. Math is an ask-an-expert service in which anyone can pose a math question at any level.

• Archives: Elementary
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Selected Answers

Teacher2Teacher, like a virtual teacher's lounge, is an environment in which questions are asked and opinions are shared.

• Frequently Asked Questions
          100th Day of School
          Elementary Thoughts
          Fraction Help
          Literature and Mathematics
          Manipulatives
          Multiplication Help
          Place Value
  
• Ask a Question
  

Math Tools is a new digital library of technology resources.

• Site Map - Grade 4
• Site Map - Grade 5
• Tool: Base Blocks
• Tool: Fraction Four
• Tool: Naming Fractions
• Tool: Traffic Jam Applet

The Math Forum is committed to building upon the activity of the teachers, students, and researchers who use it.

• Grades 3 - 5
• Grades 5 - 8
• Chameleon Graphing
• Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Lessons

Our electronic newsletter is sent out via e-mail once a week to those who subscribe, and is archived on our site.

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