Resources and References:

Student Handouts and Teacher Materials

Lesson Plan - PDF

Student Handout - PDF

Rubric - PDF

Websites

The following websites provide students opportunities to solve different types of problems. Many of the sites contain thought provoking “real life” problems or fun challenges.

www.coolmath.com or www.coolmath4kids.com - This website contains several interactive games. One example is Lemonade Stand where students make business decisions to successfully run a lemonade stand. It also contains great resources for teachers and parents.

www.figurethis.org - This website contains fun and interesting challenges for kids to figure out with clues to help them when they are stumped.

www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath - This website looks at the language of numbers in situations such as cooking, savings, gambling and other everyday situations.

www.brainpop.com - This website contains short quizzes and animations to explain many mathematical concepts.