Meca - 6th Grade Math Websites

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SHAPES & DESIGNS:

Links for each I can statement:

http://mathematics.nayland.school.nz/Year_9/y9_Geometry-angles/Geometry_home.htm

Smartboard notebooks ready to use:

http://www.dundeehigh.dundeecity.sch.uk/Maths/Others/General/notebook.htm

FRACTIONS

Spy Guys Website: Adding Fractions: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mec/flash/index.html?url=Data/3/B/A3B2.swf&launch=true

Start with Tutorial: Skip any add or subtract and concentrate on multiplication and division. Then do the exercises using your calculator: http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/M1101/index.html

Manipulatives without word problems: http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=__shared&cid=lhs@MChase1&lid=6

Toggle to the activities with word problems: http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=__shared&cid=lhs@MChase1&lid=6&aid=854931547

Manipulatives without word problems: http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=__shared&cid=lhs@MChase1&lid=6

Toggle to the activities with word problems: http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=__shared&cid=lhs@MChase1&lid=6&aid=854931547

Dividing Fractions using reciprocal: animation of examples: http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_division.html

RATIOS: INTRO:
Gas Ration Coupon 1974 -- planned but never used:
RATIO Mnemonic RATIONING Dividing x (amount of gas available) between y (all people)
http://www.littletoncoin.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product5%7C10001%7C10001%7C-1%7C62399%7C17167
Rationing during the 1930's GRaphic pictures:
http://american-memories.blogspot.com/

Lean to Fat ratio in meats: Teaching Example Only
http://www.askthemeatman.com/Ground_Beef_Grades.htm

ONE:
Spy Guys: Introduction: OJ to Ginger Ale Example Print the activity sheet and complete it and turn in to the teacher
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/math6shell.html

FOUR: Use different ratios of food coloring drops to make the best purple or the best green. Start with a multi cell tray and systematically try different ratios, record your data and photograph your results.

FOUR: Homework: What's the best ratio of sugar for Koolaid? How much sugar is really needed 2 cups per package? Design an experiment and report your data to the class.

FOUR: PROJECT: Which is the best ratio for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math17.txt

FIVE:
Choose the pictorial ratios that are equal: practice on 6 screens then progress to quiz and show the score to the teacher online.

FIVE: Use physical objects or Smartboard objects ( math dinos, buttons, erasers) to model ratios and proportions: If you start with 3 bunny eraser to 7 chick erasers if you double the bunnies how many chicks will you need to keep the ratios equal? Can you just double both? Will the same thing work if you quadruple both? Try it. What happens if you just add 2 more bunnies, can you just add 2 more chicks and keep the proportion equal?

SIX: Use Proportions to calculate percents: Hands on weighing beads. Find total weight of all the beads. Use proportion to find weight of each groups beads: http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/ma9712.html

BBC Comprehensive Website Ratios/Proportions: Begin with Start and progress through all levels:
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Ratios: Do all 4 steps: Teaching and practice online.
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L1GL.html

Proportion Defintion: http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L2GL.html
SIX: Solve Proportion: http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L2DP.html
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/practice/S1u2L2/S1U2L2Pract.html
THREE: RATES: http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L3GL.html
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L3EX.html
EIGHT: Using Proportion to solve Geometry problems: http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L4GL.html
FOUR
Ratio Word Problems with models:
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/6th-grade-word-problems.html

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT of MANY -- but must show work to prove using proportions or else it's just arithmetic!
Ratios/Proportion Online Quiz: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Problems 3-37 only
http://www.ouronlineschools.org/Schools/NC/Demoschool/6thGrade/Math/6thGradeMathUnit5Assessment.htm

Choose Superstar level: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/ratioandproportion/ratio/quiz.shtml
Sometimes won't load page!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/quizengine?quiz=ratio&templateStyle=maths

Nursing Administration of Meds by using ratios: Online assessment:
http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/pharmc.htm

EXTENSION: Read and analyze the science of bicycle gear ratios. View the video and the animation. Share your findings with the class. Look for other diagrams of gear ratios and add to a presentation. Look for real world physical machines that shows gears. Capsella? Egg Beater? Apple Peeler from Mrs. Wysong
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/gears1.html

EXTENSION: Read and analyze the science of ice hockey and rates: 100 miles per hole puck Share your findings with the class. Look for other diagrams of gear ratios and add to a presentation.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey/

EXTENSION PROJECT: Play and anlayze Paper Pool: Do all 4 lessons. Play pool online. Keep track of your data.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U125

EXTENSION PROJECT: Create 3 different word problems that use ratios & proportions and 3 for rates in the real world. Copy pictures from the internet and make a Powerpoint or Smartboard slide for each. Make sure you show the solution using proportions showing your work!

PERCENTS:

Visual display to show as discount grows the price decreases:
http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand2/discount.htm

Visual display of percent on a grid as colored dots: choose randomly
http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math8/strand1/percent.htm

Interactive Game: Mark the park in percentages of grass, water, playground etc.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number/percentages/play.shtml

Good animations and sound effects and examples with narration.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4993178542460810267&ei=QS_KSs20OYSElgfhgNG9BQ&q=decimals+and+percents&hl=en#

Mr. Deuy Rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_PjlrVQc

DATA UNIT: HISTOGRAMS

Short intro to histogram, double bar, stem and leaf: Good for intro or review: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/lessonLauncher.html?lesson=m6lessonshell10.swf

Excellent individual intro to Histogram with self checking practice:

http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/f/histograml.cfm http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_174_g_2_t_5.html?open=instructions http://www.ratrat.com/histogram_explorer/he.html http://www.shodor.com/interactivate/activities/Histogram/?version=1.6.0&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.&flash=10.0.32

MAKE YOUR OWN! Math & Constitution Day Decide which type of graphical representation (histogram, scatterplot, bar or line graph, circle graph, stem and leaf plot, or line plot) would be best to find the typical presidential age at inauguration. Plot the data using the table at the following website and compute at least one measure of center. Are there any outliers? http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0194030.html

Table comparing types of graphs; clickable links to examples or in depth work: http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html

Real World Application of how histograms of light exposure through a light meter are used to take professional photos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o7Q9qXXzhQ&feature=related (about 5 minutes)

Histograms with Skewed data: http://onlinestatbook.com/glossary/skew.html

Mode/Median/Mean: Game with buildings: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/modemedianmean.shtml

GEOMETRY:

Estimating Angles:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83

Using angles to make a HOLE IN ONE:
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=26

Choose Make the Angle Game to Estimate Angles:
h ttp://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

Advanced Measuring angles:
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/angleshapes.html

Parallel Lines: Corresponding and Alterate Angles:

http://www.mathsnet.net/dynamic/cindy/para_props.html

3-D Geometry
Rotate Houses to Top, Bottom, Right, etc. Views: http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00247/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

BUILDING BLOCKS:
Side Views: Build to match the example
http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/02015/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

Side Views: Rotate to match the example
http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00247/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

OTHER 3-D SHAPES:
Rotate the 3-D figure to match the "colored sides" example:
http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00207/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

Coloring the Sides of the 3-D figure to match the example:

POLYGONS:
Polygon Table: 3-10,000 sides
http://www.math.com/tables/geometry/polygons.htm

Polyhedron Patterns:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/geometry/solids/

Turtle Logo: Draw polygons with robot turtle:
http://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/

Geo Logo: Draw polygons with robot turtle. Forward, Right, Left, Repeat (GREAT!)
http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/measurement/session4/part_c/index.html

Polystrips: Use linkage strips interactively to form triangles, quadrilaterals, &
http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/geometry/session2/part_b/index.html

Classifying Polygons: Study the first page, then play the Venn Diagram sorting game online:
http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/geometry/session3/part_b/grouping.html

Polygons Definitions: Excellent reference for projects:
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/polygons.htm

Translation, Rotation, Reflection: Excellent Demo with proper names for transformations.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/22.html

Flips & Turns: Choose the correct description of a flip, turn or slide as polygons illustrate a move: Elementary Level.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/icy_slides_flips_turns/

Tangram Movie: Animated story with illustrations about how tangrams are formed. Takes a while to load.
http://www.tygh.co.uk/tan/tan.htm

Tangrams: Animated interactive tangram puzzles to complete online:
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/#applet

VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES:
Tesselations,Tangrams,Reflections, Rotations & other Geometry Interatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_3.html

MANIPULATIVE IRREGULAR POLYGONS: Rotate around a vertex to tile:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=9

TRIANGLES:

Online: Area of Triangle using numerical measurments given:
http://www.mathguide.com/cgi-bin/quizmasters/AreaTri.cgi

http://www.aaamath.com/B/g611_ax4.htm

Online: Area of Triangle using grid:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/TriangleExplorer/

Interactive Demo Java: Move the triangle vertex and see that the altitude moves as the area of the triangle moves:
http://www.mathopenref.com/trianglearea.html

RECTANGLES:

Perimeter Explorer: Use with Covering and Surrounding Lesson 2.1 Turn on Compare Area and Perimeter and set the area to 24 to match the shelter problem.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/

Area Explorer: Use with Covering and Surrounding Lesson 2.3 Turn on Compare ARea and Perimeter and set perimeter to 24 to match the fencing problem.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/

Change the rectangle -- area is fixed--perimeter changes: Java
http://homepage.mac.com/dscher/constarea.html

Geometry IJava manipulatives for Area Perimeter Advanced
http://www.mathopenref.com/

PARALLELOGRAMS:

Table showing common properties of special parallelograms
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/

TRAPEZOIDS:
DEMO: Change the size of a trapezoid by dragging end points of trapezoid. Area and perimeter are calculated:
http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand3/trapezoid_area_per.htm

AREA: Basic calculation of area checked online:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol1/area_trapezoid.html

QUIZ: Interative: Basic calculation of area checked online:
http://www.mathguide.com/cgi-bin/quizmasters/AreaTrap.cgi

AREA

Spy Guys Video Lesson: choose Lesson 13 Relating Area & Perimeter: After viewing the lesson print the activity sheet and complete it: http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.aspx?content=%2fcontent%2fmesg%2fhtml%2fmath6web%2fmath6shell.html
DEMO Constant Perimeter/Area of Rectangles: Interactive Demo
http://www.edc.org/MLT/ConnGeo/CP.html

Area of irregular shapes & triangles: Interactive-checks answers online.
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/billstein_awl/medialib/shodor_site/learning/11-2activities.html

Area of parallelograms: Interactive: shows equivalent rectangle area for each parallelogram:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=47

Pentominoes online:
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~rsimms/java/pentominoes/

Compare Area to Perimeter:Compare relationship between area and perimeter as the irregular shape increases or decreases. Record data in a table online.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perm/index.html

QUIZ: Basic area of regular squares, triangles & circles: Simple examples followed by interactive self-correcting quiz:
http://www.mcwdn.org/Geometry/Area.html

SYMMETRY:

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/greg_morgan_symmetry/index.htm

ALGEBRA:

Algebraic Sentences: Instruction, examples, & interactive problems to do online
http://www.mathgoodies.com/LESSONS/VOL7/EQUATIONS.HTML

1. Easy Patterns: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookycf5.html
2. Medium Patterns: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookysqno.html
3. Harder Patterns: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookytrino.html