Resources
"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." - Albert Einstein
Video of a Math Sprint being given in a second grade classroom:
Primary Math U.S. Edition Scope and Sequence: Downloadable PDF file of K-5 Primary Math concepts.
Placement Tests: A direct link to placement tests available on Singapore Math.com
Singapore Math.com: Official Distributor of K-12 Marshall Cavendish Singapore Math materials
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS): The TIMSS Studies are conducted by the International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and are designed to measure trends in students' mathematics and science achievement in four-year cycles. Singapore continues to top the world on this test in mathematics. 2007 scores will be released December, 2008.
AIR Report: The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, identified major differences between the mathematics frameworks, textbooks, assessments, and teacher preparation in the U.S. and Singapore.
Singapore Ministry of Education: Press release explaining the TIMSS and why students in Singapore do so well
Singapore Ministry of Education Primary Maths Syllabus: Full 2007 revised Singapore Syllabus
Links
World Maths Day: Students around the world participate in a 48 hour international contest. Great way to get your kids excited about math.
The Singapore Maths Teacher: Written by Singaporean educators, The Singapore Maths Teacher aims to provide students with an effective learning tool to assist them in mastering the art of problem solving.
Thinking Blocks: Thinking Blocks is an interactive math tool developed by classroom teachers to help students learn how to solve multi-step word problems.
Hey Math: Hey Math! is the #1 E-Learning program for Math in Singapore
Other Sites We Like
National Math Bee: The National Math Bee is a fun way to help students achieve extraordinary levels of speed and accuracy with their math skills. See you in Birmingham!
Math Magicians: Are you a Math Magician? Can you solve 100 math facts questions in under 5 minutes?
Rainforest Maths: Interactive math activities for students in kindergarten through grade 6.
Basic Skills Practice Games: Order or operations drills brought to you by Jefferson County Schools in Tennessee.
Math Zones: Interactive multiplication drills and flash cards aimed at 7-11 year-olds
Math Cats: Thinking games and drills
ArithmAttack: How many problems can you solve in 60 seconds?
Math Playground: Give your brain a workout with this site for elementary and middle school aged children
Online Base-10 Blocks: Explore Whole Decimal Numbers, Place Value, and even Algebra with Base 10 Blocks. Site includes bases other than 10, such as, 2, 5, 8, and 16.
Kids Kount: This Netherlands-based site has enough puzzles and games to keep students thinking all year.
Black Dog's Math Activities: Flash cards, games, drills and puzzlers
Tangrams: Seven interactive tangram puzzles
Matchstick Puzzles: Great brain exercise and problem solving activities for your students who are always looking for challenges.
Puzzle Playground: This treasury of classic and modern puzzles has interactive and printable activities.
Math Fiction: Integrate math into your Language Arts with this enormous list of mathematical fiction.
Math Dictionary: From abacus to zero, it's all here!
The Bead Unbaffled: Speaking of the abacus, here are directions on how to make and use a Chinese or Japanese abacus.
Math Counts: preparation Drills from the competition.
Colorful Mathematics: Graph Theory games for K-12 students
Math Art Fun: Where math and art intersect!
Einstein's Origami Enigma Game: It's a fact-kids love to fold paper
White House Kids Math Challenge: From Barney, The First Dog's site. A new challenge published each week during the school year.
In Addition
NPR Broadcast:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4233324
Helpful websites for students:
Number bonds:
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html
Model drawing:
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/
http://www.thesingaporemaths.com/index.html
Free educational material from Singapore:
http://www.oldschool.com.sg/index.php/module/CustomersPub/action/Default
Math facts practice:
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
Dr. Yeap Ban Har, author of some of the Primary Mathematics Standards Edition materials, teaching math classes: (2 parts)
Alignment of Singapore Math to Every Day Math:
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/math/singapore/SingaporeEDMalignment.pdf
Free Graph Paper:
Helpful website for teachers and students:
http://www.mathplayground.com/
http://www.brookmanelementary.com/mathlinks.php
Various Math Links:
