AAAmath.com is a great option for students in kindergarten to 8th grade. As part of this, the site includes lessons that are grade and math concept specific. Overall, the lessons are "student centered" and explicitly teach the methods necessary to complete problems on the concepts. Additionally, the site can be used by both struggling students, and those expanding their skills in the lower grades.
In reality, the lessons accessible at AAAmath.com are comprehensive and interactive in nature. The site contains thousands of pages of lessons and an unlimited amount of problems which can assist students in the mastery of the subject matter. As is expected, the site provides immediate feedback to the student as they complete problems.
Unlike most sites which contain games and other graphics that can distract students, AAAmath.com is simply designed and content specific. At the same time, the site does not include worksheets or quizzes which can be threatening in nature. Instead, students can work independently at home and gain the confidence necessary to improve their math skills on a "student centered" math web site. As a teacher, I would find it easy to use this site as a resource for struggling students.
illuminations.nctm.org/
The website http://illuminations.nctm.org/ was designed, by the NCTM, to provide standard based resources and materials. These standard based resources help improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for students ranging from Pre K to 12th grade. As part of this, the website is intended for teachers and students and the lessons, activities and games are tied to the Principles and Standards of the NCTM. The activities and lessons cover the common foundation of mathematics to be learned by all students including Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability.
The site contains a variety of resources including 107 activities that can be used in the classroom by teachers, or by students at home, to help bring math to life. As part of this, the activities are grade specific and include full instructions on how to complete them. Additionally, there is an exploration section in the activity that requires students to explore a real world example, tied to the activity, and answer questions related to their work.
Finally, the site includes a section that includes 724 math web links that are standard specific. As expected, the sites include resources for math concepts and topics that are aligned with the NCTM Principles and Standards. As part of this, the resources include links to lessons and activities that can assist students and teachers in the learning process.
Overall, the site is incredibly user friendly and easy to navigate. As part of this, the page is neatly laid out, which makes navigating from section to section very simple. The spacing of the lettering and graphics on the page is good and visually appealing. Finally, the page is very interactive in nature adding to the ease of use. As a teacher, I would confident providing students with exercises from this site. It is a great resource, easy to use, and connected to the Common Core Standards.
I think that you just found a great website. Not only does it have great math lessons; they are aligned with the common core and NCTM standards. When I looked at the site, I thought that it was very useful to have the search option. If a student or teacher wants to find a lesson related to the Data Analysis standard and they are in a grade 9-12, it is easy to check the boxes and search. It is always nice to find mathematics problems that relate to real life situations. This site is a great resource that I will definitely use in the future.
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