Peter Liljedahl

Resources

Problem Solving

NCTM – problems to ponder
nRich – specialists in rich mathematics
Galileo – math fair problems
Math Central – problems of the month
Hersam – brain teasers
Question of the Day – mixed bag
Crux – CMS problem solving journal
Neurological Nasties – secondary school student focused
Feynman – long division puzzles
BrainBashers -Â brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, and more
Daily Skyscrapers – my favorite BrainBasher game
Brain Teasers IÂ – a brain teaser a day (not all appropriate)
Brain Teasers IIÂ – a brain teaser a day (not all appropriate)
TestFunda IÂ Â – puzzle of the week
TestFunda IIÂ Â – puzzle of the week
TestFundaÂ IIIÂ – puzzle of the week
Vur@li’s Blog – brainteasers and puzzles
Stella’s Stunners – more than 600 non-routine problems
Brilliant – solve and discuss thousands of problems
Would You Rather? – asking students to choose their own path
Three-Act Math Tasks – from Dan Myer
World’s Hardest Easy Geometry Problem – easy to start …
NCTM IlluminationsÂ – activities
Math PickleÂ – problems from the ages … for kids
Numberplay – from the NYT
Mathematics Contest ArchiveÂ – from Waterloo
TIMES Modules – from Australian curriculum
Project Euler – 454 number problems
Amusements in Mathematics – by Henry Ernest Dudeney
Problem of the Day Archive – University of Waterloo
Thinking Mathematically (2nd edition) – Mason, Burton, & Stacey

Mathematical Thinking Games

Teaching Resources

Literacy Centers for Kindergarten – design and use
Scootle – Australian curriculum resources
National STEM Centre – UK lessons for STEM
ESSO Family Math Resources – helping parents
Topics in Elementary Mathematics – teaching teachers
Free Online Graph Paper – not just squares
MathmasterÂ – videos and worksheets for many topics
PhET – interactive simulations
Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10 – SD#43
Math Videos – Minkusbc
Ryynablog – lesson resources for math 7-12
Graphing Stories – watch the video then graph the story
Math Circles – from Waterloo Mathematics
MathmasterÂ – videos and worksheets for many topics
Nix the Tricks – a guide to avoiding bad shortcuts
Instructional Activities – activities for the classroom
Root 7 – high quality math resources
WNCP Orchestrated Experiences – a resource/lesson bank
NLVMÂ – national library of virtual manipulatives
Tips for TeachersÂ – NCTM resource
National Numeracy Resources – from the UK
Standards-Based Grading – Shawn Cornally
Tiered Instruction and Assessment – theory to resources

Blogs and Select Blog Posts

I used to think …Â – blog post by Shelley Wright
I Love ChartsÂ – check out the categories
Terrible AdviceÂ – blog post on Byte Size Biology
Math MistakesÂ – discuss and understand student errors
dy/danÂ – Dan Myers
Pedagogy UnboundÂ – aÂ place to share practical strategies
Elements of Math – Steven Strogatz in the NYT
The Reflective Educator – David Wees
ThinkThankThunk – Shawn Cornally

Compilation Sites

MathMovesUÂ – everything from games to competitions
Mathematical FictionÂ – a list of over 1000 books, plays, films, etc.
Math in Children’s LiteratureÂ – love2learn2day
Math and Children’s LiteratureÂ – Let’s Read Math!
Mathematics in the MoviesÂ – downloadable movie snippets
MMDB – mathematical movie database

Apps and Technology

Learn Maths with Beluga – number concepts (ages 4-94)
MangaHigh – a games-based math teaching resource
Top 100 Tools for Learning IÂ – 2013
Top 100 Tools for Learning IIÂ – 2013
iPad Mathematics – using Doceri
Dictionary of Numbers – Google Chrome extension
Vernier Video Physics – Apple app
Tracker – video analysis and modeling tool
Sideric – sensor tools for iPhone
Wuzzit Trouble – mobile game with problem solving
Virtual Manipulatives – from emaths
The Scale of the Universe IÂ – slide the scale
The Scale of the Universe IIÂ – slide the scale
PsychicÂ – Flash Mind Reader
Primatives – a nice factorization applet
3DTin – 3 dimensional constructions
MathAmaze -Â online, multi-player quiz game
Stock MarketÂ – virtual stock market game

Mathematics

NumberSpiralÂ – from simple to abstract
NumbersÂ – Radiolab podcast
Factorization DiagramsÂ – program factorization diagrams
What If?Â – answering your hypothetical questions with physics
Trachtenberg SystemÂ – system of rapid mental calculation
Angular SizeÂ – xkcd
The Root of Our ProblemÂ – introducing roots
World of MathematicsÂ – interactive eBook
12 Days of Pascal’s Triangle ChristmasÂ – seasonal and interesting
Cut the KnotÂ – interactive mathematics miscellany and puzzles
Searching PiÂ – find any string of numbers
A Walk Through Mathematics – a video anthology
Pi Day – not just once a year
Types of Numbers – Encyclopedia of Science

Interesting Articles

Commensurable TrianglesÂ – by Richard Parris
How Owls Swivel Their Heads – by Jonathan Amos
The 12 Most Controversial Math Problems – from Business Insider
9 More Super-Controversial Math Facts – from Business Insider
Mathematician’s Delight – by W. W. Sawyer
Finding the Beauty in Math – by Holly Korbey
On Course Articles – archive of the On Course Newsletter
67 Worst Teaching Mistakes – from On Course
Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science. It’s Harder – Ryan Fuller
Amusements in MathematicsÂ – Henry Ernest Dudeney

Interesting Videos

Vi Hart – not just doodling
Lily Serna – Amazing Maths Solution on Letters and Numbers
Dance, Factors, Dance – animated factorization diagrams
Ancient Math of Ethiopia – amazing methods of calculation
Math Pickle – problems and techniques
Twig – accuracy and estimation
Origami Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem – Vi Hart
The Known Universe – from the Himalayas to space and beyond
Numberphile – nice collection of YouTube videos
Area of the Circle – proof without words
How Rich are You? – wealth inequality in America
History of Mathematics – Draw My Life
The Order of Operations is Wrong – minutephysics
Base Number Jokes Explained – Numberphile
Wait a Minute, Does Math Actually Exist? – Gizmodo
Kid Snippets: Math Class – as imagined by kids
How to Arrange a Train – a counting problem
I will Derive – spoof song
Calculus Rhapsody – spoof song
A Hand Full of Sand – from Local Hero
Homer Simpson vs. Pierre de Fermat – Simon Singh
Introducing the Book – parody
Introducing the Map – parody
Putting on Einstein’s Glasses – mathematical lens
Paper Sizes Explained – NumberHub
Is Punishment or Reward More Effective? – from Veritasium
How Old is the Shepherd? – the problems with word problems
5 NumbersÂ – Simon Singh for the BBC (audio)
1+2+3+ … = -1/12 – from Numberphile
History of PiÂ – in sand art
Pi is WrongÂ – Vi Hart doodle
Debt Limit – nice sense of scale
3×3 – calculating basketball
Nature by Numbers – Fibonacci
Sh*t Math Students Say – sad but true
New Math – Tom Lehrer

Interesting Talks

Ken Robinson – schools kill creativity (TED)
Ken Robinson – bring on the revolution (TED)
Ken Robinson – changing education paradigms (RSA)
Sugata Mitra – the child driven education (TED)
Dan Meyer – mathematics curriculum makeover (TED)
Daniel Pink – surprising truth about motivation (RSA)
Benjamin Zander – classical music with shining eyes (TED)
Hans Rosling – best statistics ever (TED)
Al Bartlett – arithmetic, population, and energy (lectures)
Spoken Word -Â I Will not Let an Exam Result Decide my Fate
Spoken Word -Â Why I Hate School but Love Education
Ramsey Musallem – 3 Rules to Spark Learning (TED)
Arthur Benjamin – The Magic of Fibonacci Numbers (TED)
Simon Singh – The Simpson’s and their Mathematical Secrets (Google)

Mathematics in the Real World

Workplace Mathematics – 6 examples
Maths in Work – when are we ever going to use this?
Careers in Math – MAA resource
Get the MathÂ – algebra in the real world
Math in Careers – Futures Channel micro-documentaries
Culturally Situated Design ToolsÂ – teach mathematics through culture
Math CareersÂ – make your career count
Building Better Math ProjectÂ – BCIT
Cre8atemathsÂ – real life problems (free registration required)

Miscellaneous

liljedahl | September 30, 2010 9:08 am

Professor, Faculty of Education, SFU

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