Virtual Math
What are Virtual Manipulatives?
- Virtual Manipulatives article - (774 KB PDF)
- Dissertation Summary graphs
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
- Project Information - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/projinfo.html
- Using the Library - grade, topic, index, search
NLVM Examples...
- Bar Graph - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_190_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities
- Color Patterns - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html
- Attribute Trains - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_271_g_2_t_3.html?open=instructions
- Number Line Bounce - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_107_g_1_t_1.html
- Pattern Blocks - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities
- Transformations - Rotation - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_207_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities
- MasterMind - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_179_g_2_t_1.html?open=instructions
- Peg Puzzle - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_182_g_2_t_1.html
- Towers of Hanoi - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_118_g_2_t_2.html
- Coin Problem - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_139_g_3_t_2.html
- Fill and Pour - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_273_g_3_t_4.html
- Factor Tree - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_202_g_3_t_1.html
- Turtle Geometry - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_178_g_3_t_1.html?open=activities
- Box Model - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_146_g_3_t_5.html?open=instructions
- Algebra Balance Scales - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_201_g_4_t_2.html?open=instructions
Explore Math - http://www.exploremath.com/activities/activity_list.cfm?categoryID=14
- Area Probability (Throw Darts!) - http://www.exploremath.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=43
- Distance Formula - http://www.exploremath.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=2
NCTM resources
Illuminations - http://illuminations.nctm.org/
NCTM standards - http://www.nctm.org/standards/
ON-Math - http://my.nctm.org/eresources/journal_home.asp?journal_id=6
Teaching Children Mathematics - http://my.nctm.org/eresources/journal_home.asp?journal_id=4
Other Math Resources (not necessarily "virtual manipulatives")
Jefferson Lab - http://education.jlab.org/
Games and Puzzles - http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html
Virginia SOL tests - http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/
AAA Math - http://www.aaamath.com/
BrainPOP Math - http://www.brainpop.com/math/seeall.weml
Figure This - http://www.figurethis.org/
FunBrain Math - http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
Multiflyer Math - http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/
Starship Math - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/index.shtml
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