Math Teaching Resources

Classroom Resources

IXL helps students master essential skills at their own pace through fun interactive questions, built in support, and motivating awards. The site also has numerous resources for teachers including printable resources and professional development.
Accordion Sample DescriptionProdigy is an online math game program that teachers can individualize for each student. There are over 1500 math skills that students can be tested on. It is fun for students and easy for teachers to manage.
Desmos is an online graphing calculator that is free for all. It contains activities that teachers can use and assign in their classes. There are pre made activities and the option to make your own. Teachers can view their student's responses as they go through the activities.
Geogebra is another online graphing calculator. It contains a unique feature called exam mode that locks students on Geogebra so they can not access anything else to cheat on exams.
Big Ideas Math is a website that contains math books and programs that simplify online learning. It costs money, but is provided for teachers in many districts.
Khan Academy is a free resource that allows students to practice math skills at their own pace. Teachers have the ability to tailor instruction to their students' individual needs.
NCTM Illuminations contains a variety of interactives, such as algebra tiles, that can be used in a math classroom. The site also has many lesson plans that are free to educators.

Growth Mindset

Math in Real World

Meet a Mathematician is a website aimed to introduce youth to the world of mathematics. It focuses on sharing stories of mathematicians from different backgrounds to demonstrate diversity and inclusion.
Real World Math is a collection of free math activities for Google Earth designed for students and educators. Mathematics is much more than a set of problems in a textbook. In the virtual world of Google Earth, concepts and challenges can be presented in a meaningful way that portray the usefulness of the ideas.
This post in Imagine Learning gives 6 everyday example of using math in the real world that teachers can reference to make their lessons more applicable.
This blog post on Continental lists real world math applications.
Here are some funny GIFs to add some humor into the classroom when talking about how math is used in the real world.
Middle school mathematics lessons teaching math concepts through real world examples from personal finance. The link contains lesson plans, worksheets and teaching tips.
This site provides 20 projects that incorporate real world situations into math questions. They are free for all.
Education World provided a list of resources and activities that connect math to the real world. Some are online activities and some are lessons plans that can be printed.
Mathematically Gifted and Black is a website sharing the stories of Black Mathematicians. This site would be a great resource to demonstrate inclusion in your classroom.

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