Instructional Technology Resources
Mathematics Grade Eight
Content Standards |
2. Knowledge of Geometry | 3. Knowledge of Measurement | 4. Knowledge of Statistics | |
| 5. Knowledge of Probability | 6. Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation | 7. Processes of Mathematics |
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1. Knowledge of Algebra Patterns and Functions.
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_2.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://www.mathdork.com/free10/golden/index.html This resource provides access to an animated explanation of the "Golden Rule" | Web Based Animation |
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http://www.veazeys.com/math/lessons.htm This is an interactive resource that provides a series of algebraic problems on Equalities / Inequalities, Factoring, and Graphing that asks users to solve a random list of problems and then check their answers. | Interactive WebSite |
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http://algebra.freeservers.com/springridge1.html This resource is a simple, illustrated tutorial for Algebra students. | Interactive Tutorial |
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Ploting Algerbraic Equations This is a resource that will plot any equation typed into it. | Web Based Simulator |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/slopeslider/index.html This resource provides access to an activity called Slope Slider. It allows the user to manipulate various points on an x/y axis that changes the intersection of two lines. It is possible to print out the various simulations | Web Based Simulation |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_3.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive Web Portal |
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http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/Math/MeasureGeo/MeasuringAngles.htm This resource is an interactive website that allows the user to manipulate a protractor to determine the measurement of an angle in a geometric shape. There are several simulations | Web Based Simulation |
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http://infusion.allconet.org/PowerPoints/linesandangles2.ppt This resource provides access to a power point that explores the world of lines, line segments, and angles. It has nice illustrations and real world examples. It can be downloaded, saved, and edited. | Downloadable Power Point |
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http://infusion.allconet.org/PowerPoints/worldoftriangles.ppt This resource provides access to a power point that explores the word of triangles. It reviews the different types and explores the shapes in the world. It can be downloaded, saved, and edited. | Downloadable Power Point |
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http://www.aaamath.com/geo318-polygons-numbers.html This resource is a AAAMath drill on identifying Polygons by the number of sides and angles. | Web Based Drill |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_3.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive Web Portal |
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http://www.toonuniversity.com/6m_angle_d.html This resource provides access to an interactive game that challenges the user to identify different geometric angles. | Web Based Game |
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http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygons.html This resource provides access to an interactive art site that allows the user to identify and drag various polygon shapes together to create a picture using the shapes | Web Based Game |
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http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/similar_congruent/ This resource is an interactive game that presents a series of different geometric shapes and the users is asked to determine if they are similar or congruent. If you are asked for a password use "roby" | Web Based Game |
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http://coolmath4kids.com/congruent.html This resource is an excellent reteaching activity that discusses Congruence. Nice illustrations | Web Based Lesson |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_4.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://aaamath.com/geo.html This resource provides the user with simple interactive drill activities finding the Area, Volume, Circumference, Perimeter, of Circles, Cubes, Triangles, Squares, Rectangles, Parallelograms | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://www.funbrain.com/poly/ This resource provides access to an interactive game that asks the user to find either the Area, Perimeter, or both Area and Perimeter of a labeled rectangle. It contains 4 levels of difficulty. Correct answers get the user puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle. | Interactive Web based Game |
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http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/Math/MeasureGeo/MeasuringAngles.htm This resource is an interactive website that allows the user to manipulate a protractor to determine the measurement of an angle in a geometric shape. There are several simulations | Web Based Simulation |
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http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/math_models2/English/04/gr4ch28_1.html This resource is a reteaching activity that instructs the user in the way to determine the length of one side of a triangle. If you are asked for a password use "roby" |
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http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/WheninDoubtGraphIt.html This resource provides an indepth study of Graphs. "When In Doubt Graph It" is a webquest that contains an excellent activity and good resources. | WebQuest |
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http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/titanic.html This resource challenges the users to create a series of spreadsheets and graphs detailing the destruction of the RMS Titanic. Complete Lesson | WebQues |
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http://aaamath.com/sta.html This resource provides links to a series of simple interactive drills on finding the Mean, Median, Mode and Range | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/rabbits/index.html Students experiment with a simple ecosystem consisting of grass, rabbits and wolves, learning about probabilities, chaos and simulation. | Web Based Simulation |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/prob/index.html This resource provides access to a simulation that explores Experimental Probability. Nice class visual. | Web Based Simulation |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/fire2/index.html Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. Parameters: Forest density, wind direction, size of forest. | Web Based Simulation |
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http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=4&Grd=6 This resource provides access to the Illuminations website that showcases 42 different interactive activities dealing with Analyzing, Organizing, and Displaying Data | Web Portal |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_5.html This resource provides access to a series of Probability experiments. | Web Based Simulations |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/data/index.shtml This resource provides access to 2 excellent data sites that allow the user to analyze a real world problem. | Web Based Simulations |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/spinner/index.html This resource provides access to a simulation that features an adjusable spinner. Nice class visual | Web Based Simulation |
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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/index.html#pro This resource provides access to 35 different interactive simulations that explore all facets of probability. | Web Portal |
6. Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/saloonsnap.html This resource provides access to a web game that asks the user to compare decimals, fractions, and percentages. It has three levels of difficulty. | Web Based Game |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_1.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math7/strand2/2101.htm This resource provides access to an interactive lesson on number relationships. | Web Based Lesson |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html This resource asks the user to order sets of decimals to complete a ladder | Interactive Web Based Game |
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http://aaamath.com/est.html This resource provides access to a series of drills that explore all aspects of estimation. It includes activities in rounding off numbers and solving additiona dn subtraction problems. | Web Based Drill |
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http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g05c27.html This resource is a matching game that asks the user to match equivalent ratios. | Web Based Game |
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_1.html This resource provides a link to the Interactive Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives from the University of Utah. It is an excellent group of concept related visuals that can be used by individual students or as classroom presentations. | Interactive WebPortal |
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http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade8.html This resource provides 48 challenging word problems on a variety of 8th grade math concepts. | Interactive WebSite |
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http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/Petronella/Practice.html This resource provides a detailed look at various devices that have been used for computation from the Abacus to the Computer | Virtual Field Trip |
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http://www.cut-the-knot.org/proofs/index.shtml This resouce provides access to a series of engaging problems that challenge the user to provide proof for the solution to the question. It begins with a simple lesson. Scroll down to get to the simulated problems. | Interactive Web Simulations |
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http://www.gamequarium.com/sudoku.html This resource provides access to a simple SudoKu site that explaines the puzzle form and provides access to several puzzles. | Interactive Web Simulations |
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http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/mathk7/apgprp7.htm This resource provides access to a simple lesson the explores the ways students express mathematical ideas. | Web Based Lesson |
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http://senseanddollars.thinkport.org/ This Thinkport activity provides the user with a chance to set budgets and work with everyday uses of mathematics in "Sense and Dollars" Excellent | Interactive Web Simulation |