Contents

1. 1 Mathematics Dictionaries
2. 2 Problems and Resources for Students
3. 3 Math and Science Competitions
4. 4 Interactive Mathematics Games, Websites, Applets and Virtual Manipulatives
5. 5 Summer and School Year Opportunities for Pre-College Students
6. 6 Journals, Videos, Literature and Mathematics

Mathematics Dictionaries

• Interactive Mathematics Dictionary: This dictionary is designed by mathematics educators at the University of Georgia as part of the InterMath website for middle school students, teachers, parents, and others interested in topics in the middle school matheamtics curriculum. It has definitions, examples, related terms, checkpoints, links to additional information, and challenge problems and investigations, and a link to send ideas for further investigations to the site. http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/dictnary/homepg.asp 
• A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather: This site has definitions and examples for an extensive mathematics dictionary and includes self-checking assessment items to check understanding of the concepts. http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com

Problems and Resources for Students

• AIMS (Activities Integrating Math, Science, and Technology: K - 9): This site has games and other activities for integrating math and science. They also sell computer games, books, materials, and have a magazine: http://www.aimsedu.org
• Art of Problem Solving: http://artofproblemsolving.com
  
• Bedtime Math (Preschool through middle school): This site gives parents a new math problem to share with their children every day. http://bedtimemathproblem.org/ 
• Brilliant.org (HS): An intellectual community to solve and discuss thousands of problems in mathematics, science, and engineering: http://brilliant.org
  
• Cool Math (ages 13 - adult): http://www.coolmath.com/
• Cool Math 4 Kids (preschool - high school): http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
• Educational Math Software Directory (Grades K - 12): http://www.educational-software-directory.net/math/
• Engage New York: https://www.engageny.org/
  
• Family Math and Equals (K - 12):http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/equals/
  
• Figure This! Math Challenges for Families: This website has math challenges for middle school families. The website has a teacher corner, family corner, challenge index, math index, and Figure This Awards, that you can go to and browse.  http://www.figurethis.org/
• First LEGO League (FLL) Jr. Robotics Competition (ages 9 - 14): This website inspires children around the world to work together.  There are two main parts to the website.  One is robot games that include mission and scoring, rules, and field set-up.  The other part is research assignments and resource links.http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
• Free Puzzles: Has links to puzzles in geometry, logic, math, misc., weight & moves.  Each topic button sends you to your choice of several puzzles that have a difficulty level rating so you can choose the level you‚Äôd like to try.  Lots of puzzles and games.  You must be a member (free) to receive solutions. http://www.freepuzzles.com/
• Funbrain: Great site for k - 12 teachers, stucents and parents.  Includes several games for students.  The teacher link has a web-based grade book that allows access from home or school, a game finder that finds games for your topic, a curriculum guide for games, lesson plans and a quiz lab which is free for 30 days and costs $24.95 per year.  Includes other subjects - Spanish, social studies and science. http://www.funbrain.com/
• Geometry Center (high school): The Geometry Center is a mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota. The Center has a unified mathematics computing environment supporting math and computer science research, mathematical visualization, software development, application development, video animation production, and K-16 math education.http://www.geom.uiuc.edu
• Geometry from Peru (middle and high school): This website has geometry problems, Inca geometry quizzes, quotes, and inspiration.  It also has many different activities that you can try.  Some of the games are really fun to play. http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
• Illustrative Mathematics: https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/
  
• Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles (K - 12): http://www.cut-the-knot.com/content.html
• Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (IMACS): http://www.imacs.org/
  • Online Curricula Division (HS and up): http://www.eimacs.org
• The Jason Project (Middle school math, science, and technology): http://www.jasonproject.org/
• Kahn Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
  
• Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library: http://www.kyvl.org/
• Kentucky Virtual Campus: http://www.kyvc.org/
• Making Mathematics: Mentored Research Projects for Young Mathematicians (Grades 7 - 12): http://www2.edc.org/makingmath/
• Math Forum (K - 12): http://mathforum.org/
  • Ask Dr. Math from Forum (K - College): http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
  • Problems of the Week: http://mathforum.org/pow/
  • K-12 Math Problems, Puzzles, Tips & Tricks: http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/
  • Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects: http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html
  • ESCOT PoW Archives: http://mathforum.org/escotpow/
  • Internet Mathematics Library: http://mathforum.org/library/
• Mathigon: The Mathematics Education Project (K-12 interactive eBooks, slideshows, videos, & animations):http://mathigon.org
  
• The Mathman: This site gives students and teachers of all ages insight into important mathematical ideas, including calculus, assuming only that one can count.http://www.mathman.biz/
• Math Pickle: http://www.mathpickle.com/
  
• Math Projects for Science Fairs (Elementary - HS): http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/
• Mathematics Problems of the Week Contest Page (Elementary - HS):http://mathcontest.olemiss.edu/
• Math Mastery (Elementary and Middle School): http://www.mathmastery.com/
• Math Word Problems for Children (Elementary and Middle School) http://www.mathstories.com/
• MathsNet: Mathematics in Education (puzzles, games, books, software, etc. for all ages - UK): http://www.MathsNet.net/
• MathsChallenge.net (Ages 11 +): A webiste dedicated to the puzzling world of mathematics with a variety of puzzles and challenges. http://www.mathschallenge.net/
• Mega Mathematics (Los Alamos National Laboratory): The MegaMath project is intended to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms so that young people and their teachers can think about them together. http://www.ccs3.lanl.gov/mega-math/ 
• Millennium Prize Problems: http://www.claymath.org/millennium-problems
  
• National Center for Education Statistics Students' Classroom (K - 12): http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Family Corner; Figure This (K - 12): http://www.figurethis.org
• NRICH Math - Univ. of Cambridge, UK (Elementary - HS): http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/
• National Security Agency (Elementary - HS): Activities for teachers, parents, kids, and youth to look at the secret world of crytology. Lots of interesting puzzles and challenges. http://www.nsa.gov/kids/
• PBS Kids Cyberchase: http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
• Pentomino Puzzle (Elementary - HS) http://www.theory.csc.uvic.ca/~cos/inf/misc/PentInfo.html
• Problems with a Point (Grades 6 - 12): This site complements existing curricula by providing a resource for teachers who use a problem-centered approach. This resource will also help parents and tutors support problem-based learning in out-of-school settings. http://www2.edc.org/mathproblems/default.asp
• Project M2: Mentoring Young Mathematicians. Great resources for primary teachers, students and parents. http://projectm2.org/
• Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds. Great resources for elementary teachers, students and parents. http://projectm3.org/
• World of Numbers (Grades 7 - 12): A collection of recreational topics. http://www.worldofnumbers.com/index.html

Math and Science Competitions

• American Mathematics Competitions (Middle and HS): http://amc.maa.org/
• American Regions Mathematics League (HS): http://www.arml.com
• Continental Mathematics League (Grades 2 - 9): http://www.continentalmathematicsleague.com/
• First LEGO League (FLL) Jr. Robotics Competition (ages 9 - 14): This website inspires children around the world to work together.  There are two main parts to the website.  One is robot games that include mission and scoring, rules, and field set-up.  The other part is research assignments and resource links.http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
• FIRST Robotics Competition (HS): http://www.usfirst.org/
• High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, (HiMCM): http://www.comap.com/highschool/contests/himcm/index.html
• Intel Science Talent Search (HS): http://www.intel.com/education/sts/index.htm
• Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (HS): http://www.jshs.org/
• Kentucky Association of Academic Competitions (K - 12): http://www.kaac.com/
• List of International Math Competitions: http://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/List_of_mathematics_competitions
  
• The Mandelbrot Competition (HS): http://www.mandelbrot.org/
• MATHCOUNTS, National Society of Professional Engineers Information Center (middle grades math competition): http://www.mathcounts.org/
• Math Kangaroo: http://www.mathkangaroo.org
  
• Math League (HS): http://www.mathleague.com/
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools: http://www.moems.org/
• Mathematics Pentathlon (K - 7): This is made for children grades K-7 to help them have fun while learning.through competitions that use five games per level from kindergarten through seventh grade. http://www.mathpentath.org/
• Mathematics Problems of the Week Contest Page (Elementary - HS): (You could win a t-shirt) http://mathcontest.olemiss.edu/
• Millenium Prize Problems (college and up): http://www.claymath.org/millennium-problems
• National Engineering Aptitude Search (NEAS+), Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS), National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC), Junior Engineering Technical Society (Middle and HS): http://teams.tsaweb.org
  
• National Engineers Week Future City Competition (K - 12): http://discoverE.org/
• Noetic Learning (Grades 2 - 8): http://www.noetic-learning.com/
  
• Odyssey of the Mind (K - College): http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
• Science Olympiad (Elementary - HS): http://www.soinc.org/
• Stock Market Game Worldwide (Grades 4 - College): http://www.smgww.org/
• Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards (K - 12): http://www.exploravision.org/
• USA Computing Olympiad (HS): http://usaco.uwp.edu/
• USA Mathematical Talent Search (Middle and HS): http://www.usamts.org/

Interactive Mathematics Games, Websites, Applets and Virtual Manipulatives

• 24 Game (Elementary - HS): Build your computational fluency from addition to algebra with this challenging game for all ages. http://www.24game.com/
• Autograph: the new dynamic PC software for teaching calculus,coordinate geometry, statistics and probability: http://www.autograph-math.com/
• Calculation Nation: NCTM online games: http://calculationnation.nctm.org
  
• Dare to Compare: TIMSS test yourself at different levels in different subjects: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/eyk/
• ExploreMath.com (Gizmos online learning: middle school and above): http://www.exploremath.com/index.cfm
• Geometry Applets (esp. useful for NKU's Math 141): http://www.nku.edu/~foletta/
• Geometry from Peru: http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
• KenKen: Sudoku-type puzzles using operations: http://www.kenkenpuzzle.com
  
• Math at the Core: Middle School collection on PBS LearningMedia:  http://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/mathcore/
  
• Math Forum Math Tools ( Software for teaching and learning mathematics: preK - calculus) http://mathforum.org/mathtools/
• Mathigon: The Mathematics Education Project (K-12 interactive eBooks, slideshows, videos, & animations):http://mathigon.org
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics (preK - 12, listed according to NCTM Principles and Standards categories):http://nlvm.usu.edu
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Illuminations i-Math Investigations (pre-K - 12): http://illuminations.nctm.org/
• Polymath Love Software for Macintosh (Grades 5 - 8) : http://www.polymathlove.com/samples.html
• Scale City (Grades 5 - 9 videos and activities for proportional reasoning): http://www.ket.org/scalecity/
  
• Set: Challenge yourself on the daily puzzle or play Set with your friends. http://www.setgame.com/
• Shodor Project Interactivate (Java-based applets for K - 12 math and science) http://shodor.org/interactivate/
• Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Activities (PreK - 2): http://mathforum.org/varnelle/index.html

Summer and School Year Opportunities for Pre-College Students

• AMS Listing of Summer Math Camps and Programs for High School Students: http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html
• The Arnold Ross Summer Program at Ohio State (HS):http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/
• Boston's University's Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists PROMYS (HS): http://math.bu.edu/people/promys/
• Canada/USA MathCamps (HS):http://www.mathcamp.org/
• Center for Talented Youth at John Hopkins University (Elementary - HS): http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/
• Clay Mathematics Institute (HS): http://www.claymath.org/programs
• For Girls in Science: Summer and Week-end STEM Camps: http://forgirlsinscience.org/summer-weekend-camps/
  
• The Duke University TIP programs (Middle School):http://www.tip.duke.edu/
• Gifted Math Program at the University at Buffalo (academic year): http://wings.buffalo.edfu/org/giftedmath/
• The International Physics Olympiad IPO: http://www.anu.edu.au/Physics/IPhO/Welcome.html
• The Johns Hopkins CTY and SET programs (K - 12): http://www.jhu.edu/~gifted/
• Math Association of America (MAA) listing of summer and semester programs: http://www.maa.org/programs/students/semester-and-summer-programs
  
• Math Forum Listing of High School Math Camps & Summer Programs: http://mathforum.org/students/high/opps.html
• The Northwestern University Center for Talent Development (preschool - HS): http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/
• Western Kentucky University: The Summer Camp for AcademicallyTalented Middle School Students (SCATS)(Grades 6-8); Travel and Study Programs (Grades 8 - 12); Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY - Grades 7 - 10); Super Saturdays: https://www.wku.edu/gifted/
• The United States Computing Olympiad USACO (HS): http://www.usaco.org/

Journals, Videos, Literature and Mathematics

• Annenberg/CPB Learner.org Videos (K - 12): http://www.learner.org/resources/index.html?sj=MATH
• Carol Hurst's Math and Children's Literature (K - 6): http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/math.html
• The Futures Channel Educational Videos and Activities: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/
• Math at the Core: Middle School collection on PBS LearningMedia:  http://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/mathcore/
• Math Books Recommended by Mr. Brandenburg (mostly middle school and up); http://mathforum.org/t2t/faq/brandenburg.html
• Mathematics across the Curriculum at Dartmouth College Electronic Bookshelf: (including math and art, biology, music, literature, history, geography, physical science, statistics, and computer science): http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~matc/eBookshelf/index.html
• MathsNet (UK) Book Recommendations for Middle School and Up: http://www.MathsNet.net/resource/index.html
• Math Pickle (K-12) - Put your students in a pickle, includes million dollar problems for K-12 students: http://www.mathpickle.com
  
• Print and Electronic Mathematics Journals (HS and up): http://www.math.psu.edu/MathLists/Journals.html
• Pi In the Sky HS Math journal: http://www.pims.math.ca/pi/
• Scale City: Proportional Reasoning Math Skills (6 - 8): http://www.ket.org/scalecity/