The following is a listing of web links that
I feel will be helpful to students, teachers, and parents during the exciting
explorationof Measurement.
Title: AAA Math- 4th Grade
URL: http://www.aaamath.com/grade4.html
Purpose: Used by students and teachers
Type of Resource: Content Resource
Overview: This site will take the user to pages that teach
measurement operations. Each page has an explanation, interactive
practice, and challenge games about measurements. This site was created
by teachers for teachers.
Title: Measurement Tricks
URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listmathpathbl.html
Purpose: Used by teachers and students
Type of Resource: Internet Projects
Overview: This link will take the user to Internet projects.
This site contains activities involving the history and applications of
measurements. This site was created for teachers by teachers.
Title: Learning Measurements
URL: http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?track_id=37038
Purpose: Used by teachers
Type of Resource: Lesson Unit
Overview: This site contains a unit that will provide
practice for third grade students in estimating, and selecting appropriate
measurement devices to collect, organize, and communicate data. This
site was created by teachers for teachers.
Title: Elementary School Teachers' Place- 3-5 Grade
URL: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/elem/3-5/
Purpose: Used by teachers and students and parents
Type of Resource: Software evaluations
Overview: This site is a database of software available
for math grades 3-5.
Title: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
URL: http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma9503.html
Purpose: Used by teachers
Type of Resource: Lesson Plan
Overview: This is a lesson for grades 3-5 designed to
teach students to convert ounces to pounds; measure liquids; describe measurements
in sizes; measure volumes; understand the importance of knowing and using
the measurements; observe shapes and sizes in measurements.
Title: Teacher Street
URL:
http://www.teacherstreet.com/csc/mathskills3-5.html
Purpose: Used by teachers and parents
Type of Resource: Software evaluations
Overview: The programs in the Math Skills for Grades 3-5
will strenghthen students math and problem-solving skills. This link
includes the latest versions of 5 of the greatest math skills programs
for grades 3-5, teacher selected.
Title: Discovery Schools Web Math
URL: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/metric.html
Purpose: Used by parents, students, and teachers.
Type of Resource: Homework help
Overview: This link is composed o fmany math "fill-in-forms"
in which the user can enter questions and receive calculated answers.
Title: The Math Forum
URL: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/problems/trumpler3.23.96.html
Purpose: Used by students
Type of Resource: Homework help
Overview: This link offers assistance with homework for
students. The student e-mails a specific question to Dr. Math and will
receive an e-mail containing the answer.
Title: Helping Your Child Learn Math
URL: http://ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/grocerymath.html
Purpose: Used by both parents and students
Type of Resources: Internet project
Overview: This site contains FUN projects that involve
both parents and students.
Title: Home School Products
URL: http://homeschoolproducts.com/home2/DERbaseten.htm
Purpose: Used by both parents and teachers
Type of Resource: Content resoure
Overview: This link provides information about obtaining
learning material. The material can be purchased for use at home or school.
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