Challenges:

• Weekly Math Competition

This is a weekly problem solving competition for elementary students and older. There is a chance to win a calculator if you correctly solve the problem.

• Weekly Math Competition

Elementary problem of the week is given for non-routine problems. Students must verbalize their solutions.

•  Advanced Multi-digit Mental Math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

Sharpen your mental math calculations with multi-digit numbers. (Example: 142-95 = ? or 32 X 21 = ?)

• Plane Math

Created in cooperation with NASA, PlaneMath applies mathematics to issues of flight. Mathematics activities revolve around

such as issues as flight path, plane capacity, runways and take-offs, lift-off and other areas important to flight. Students can

learn math while helping Amelia Earhart fly a straight course to Howland Island, or helping Jimmy Doolittle fly his helicopter

over a high mountain range. Students can even design and test their own airplanes. A good family activity.

Help:

• Flashcard Practice

A+ Math offers online flashcards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, money and geometry terms in

addition to games such as Matho (bingo and math combined), hidden picture and math concentration.

• Ask Dr. Math

Doctor Math is a team of college students, professors, and teachers. Site is an archive of questions and answers

organized by elementary, middle school, and high school grade levels. Topic search feature is also provided.

•  Parent Help

Rationale and suggested activities you can provide to parents to help them stimulate an interest in math. Primarily for ages 5-13

years. From the US Dept of Education.

United States:

• Information About the 50 States

This site will help you find information about all 50 states. It also has a state capital game and other helpful links.

• More Information About the 50 States

This site will help you find information about all 50 states. It includes information such as: county profile, economy, schools, parks and government.

• United States Facts

A quick reference of the United States: capitols, flags nicknames; state flowers, bird, date admitted to

Union, etc.

Reading/Language Arts

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Chapter Books

• Newbery Medal and Honor Books

This site lists the yearly Newbery Medal winner and honor book. It is a good list of books that a child may want to use to chose a reading book from.

• Acclerated Reader

This site is from a school in Florida. It will list all of the Acclerated Reader books by grade level and title.

• Learning Games

This is a site that has a vast variety of games and activities to build all content skills at various difficulty levels. Games include areas such as: