Math Books
Fully reproducible math books and worksheets . (Grades 1st - 4th)
This curriculum allows parents and teachers to instill a deeper level of mathematical understanding and thinking skills in young children while nurturing a love of mathematics. (Grades 1st - 4th)
Children love the real world connections between math and science and will be challenged by over 1000 problems in areas such as algebra, astronomy, trigonometry, probability, and more. Challenge Math is designed for children with higher math ability and interest but could be used by older students and adults as well. (Grades 4th - 8th)
Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.
Blokus encourages creative thinking and has received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity. Blokus is simple to understand, but the game's complexity is revealed shortly after everyone begins to play. It can be addictive, even for those not normally into abstract games.
Children and adults can play together for hours of competitive family fun.
(Ages 5 and up)
Interactive Math Sites
Funbrain.com's Math Baseball addition, subtraction, multiplication, division games for baseball lovers.
Woodlands Math Zone Interactive math games by Woodland Junior, an award-winning England school web site.
Math Organizations
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM serves math teachers, math educators, and administrators by providing math resources and professional development opportunities.
The Math Forum@ Drexel The Math Forum is the comprehensive resource for math education on the Internet. Some features include a K-12 math expert help service, an extensive database of math sites, online resources for teaching and learning math.
Math Contests
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) The AMC has the following series of national contests :
- American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC 8),
- American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10),
- American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12),
- American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), and
- United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).
MATHCOUNTS math coaching and competition program for middle school students.
Math Kangaroo an international math contest available for students from grades 2 - 12.
MOEMS Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School Students.