Developing Mathematical Talent: On-line Resources to Develop Creativity.

• Nick's Mathematical Puzzles: A collection of puzzles ranging over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra, calculus, and logic. Hints are provided, along with answers, fully worked solutions, and links to related mathematical topics. Many of the puzzles are elementary in their statement, yet challenging. New puzzles are added on a regular basis.

• The NRICH Project is based at the University of Cambridge. The NRICH project offers free mathematics enrichment resources for pupils of all ages. The site is republished every month with new content. The problems are carefully chosen and prepared by the editorial team and supporting articles, games and other resources are produced to support and complement the problems.

• NCTM Illuminations: Provides resources that will help improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.

• Math in Daily Life how do numbers affect every day decisions? A number of on-line activities based on real-life activities using mathematical principles. Provided by the Annenberg/CPB project.

• Mathematical Moments. This site is maintained by the American Mathematical Society to promote the appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology and human culture.

• The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics Definitely worth a look!

• Aunty Math: Math Challenges for K - 5 Learners: Visit Aunt MATHilda MATHhews, her nice Gina and nephews Danny and Barney. Can you solve the math challenges Aunty Math thinks up for her nice and nephew to solve? How many different ways can you solve one of her problems? Share your work and find out different strategies used by other mathematicians.

• Get Smarter: Warm up first with math and science practice quizzes. If you make mistakes, there is help to get the correct answers. When you're ready, try The REAL Challenge! When you finish, compare your results to those of all the students around the world who answered the same questions as part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. If you're one of the best in the world, your name will be added to the Top Ten.

• Math Brain Teasers: Can you solve this week’s brain teaser? New ones are posted each week. If you send in a correct answer your first name, last initial and state will be put on the All Star list. All Stars get their names entered into a prize drawing at the end of the contest.

• Math Forum: A great math place to wander and explore. Our favorites include:
Ask Dr. Math -- have a math question and no one knows the answer? Dr. Math can help.
Problems of the Week: Start with the Math Fundamentals problems then try the other areas if you want a real challenge.
Math Problems, Puzzles, Tips & Tricks: more fun!

• Mathematics Problems for Japanese Sixth Graders: How would you do if you were a math student in Japan?

• Count On. Lots to do here from the University of York. Try the games, visit Number Land, find out what the explorer has discovered, check out the latest “math news” and try the crossword puzzle. Still not enough to satisfy your math appetite? Visit the virtual math fest or tackle the math mysteries.

• MathsChallenge.Net: These are really tough and the site isn’t as fancy as some but the problems are really good. You’re supposed to be 11 or older to try these but when has that stopped you? Enjoy the cartoons; try to figure out the math behind the mind reading experiments. Tackle the junior problems or try to break the code.

• PBS Kids Cyberchase: From the same people who introduced you to Elmo and Cookie Monster, PBS brings you the Cyber Squad; Dr. Marbles, Matt, Inez and Jackie. Each day they go on a new adventure that you can help them solve or you can relax and play on of their favorite games.

• Figure This: From NCTM, Have fun exploring a variety of problems designed especially for you and the world you live in. There are 80 problems already there and every month there are three to four new problems posted. This site is fun to use too, has lots of animation and graphics and is easy to move around in. They will even give you hints if you are stuck.

• The Set Game: Quiddler, Xacitka, Set – are they similar to Quidditch? Nope, but they be just as much fun. Be careful when you visit this site as time seems to go really fast as you play the Daily Puzzle in each of the three games. Finding that last set, finding just the right combination of letters, or winning all eight tricks sometimes seems impossible – keep trying, you’ll get it.

• The 24 Games: Motivating and innovative, these number games offer a variety of ways for kids to play with numbers while reinforcing skills in mental math, patterning, concentration, problem solving, reasoning...the opportunities are endless! The teacher can set these games up as centers using a problem of the week theme or use them as learning stations differentiated to students’ readiness levels.

• SCORE (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) Be sure to check out the Best of SCORE!

• RekenWeb. This is the English counterpart of the RekenWeb from the Freudenthal Institute Research Group on Mathematics Education in the Netherlands. The goal of the Rekennet project (mathnet) is to support primary school teachers in their task to teach realistic mathematics. Challenge your students with some of the on-line activities.

• Ruritanian Mathematical and Language Games Bruce and Alice's Adventures in Ruruitania by Dr. Zoltan P. Dienes

• Droodles: What's a... duh... Droodle? A droodle is a doodle riddle. Or a riddle doodle. It's this scribble a friend makes up. It doesn't look like anything but you have to guess what it is. Y

• Puzzles in Education Puzzles are a great way to make math fun. After all, a puzzle is nothing but a problem that is fun to solve.

• Mathematical Interactivities This website in the UK has MANY mathematical games. Everything is free including the source code, but be careful some of the activities are addicitng.

• The MacTutor History of Mathematics from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the Univerisity of St. Andrews, Scotland. Introduce your class to a new mathematican or a historical mathematical event each day.

Need More?

Here are few other lists of Math Sites Links

• From the Maryland Technology Academy and The Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education.

• The Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Welcome to the Math and Science Gateway! This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12, although teachers of other levels may find these materials helpful. The Math & Science Gateway has won numerous awards.

• Resources for Parents, Teachers and Gifted, Talented, Creative and Promising Mathematics Students

• Arlys Peterson's Web Site at the University of Sioux Falls

• Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science

• McREL's Math Mountain

Click here to find a list of the URLs for these sites.