This collection of lessons and web resources is aimed at classroom teachers, their students and students' families.
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Lessons and activities
Scratch
For educators, parents and students (grades 2–12)
Scratch helps kids learn the fundamentals of coding language and practice reasoning, creative thinking and collaboration.
PBS Learning: Mathematics
For educators and students (grades K–12)
This collection of interactive activities, lesson plans, videos and more helps students understand mathematical concepts in a real-world context.
GeoGebra
For educators and students (grades 4–12)
This platform provides activities, exercises and lessons to explore and practice geometry, algebra, measurement, operations, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus.
Cyberchase 3D Builder app
For educators, parents and students (grades K–4)
In this game, players help rebuild a town by turning 2D shapes into 3D structures. This game is an engaging way for players to develop spatial reasoning skills and the ability to visualize and manipulate objects in 3D space.
The Math Learning Center
For educators, parents and students (grades K–12)
Explore activities, apps, and professional development resources for math education in the classroom and at home.
Math Snacks
For educators (grades 4–8)
This series of activities is designed to complement existing curricula. It has animations and games to supplement lessons on content including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and pre-algebra and provides teacher and learner guides.
Videos
Could you love math?
Jere Confrey, an NSF-funded researcher at the College of Education at NC State University, provides a valuable perspective on the challenges and opportunities around having a positive relationship with math.
How can data visualization and analysis help identify a dream job?
Katy Borner, Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science at Indiana University, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist."
What is machine learning?
Helen Gu, founder and CEO of Insightfinder Inc., answers this question in this edition of "Ask a Scientist." Insightfinder Inc. is supported by America's Seed Fund, powered by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a nearly $200 million program that awards research and development grants to small businesses and startups, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact.
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