Porrini,+Jennifer

Additional Manipulative Activities __**Pattern blocks**__ [|www.math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/design2] Symmetry exercise Design Patterns on one side of a line and have the children create the symmetrical image on the other side of the line.

[|www.superteacherworksheets.com/probability/probability8-experiment-suits.pdf] This is a game that tests both the mathematical and experimental probability of spinning diamonds, spades, clubs or hearts using a spinner.
 * __Spinners__**

[|www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teaching/files/cuisinaire-rods-lesson-plan.pdf] While the lesson plan that I found did not have anything to do with math, I thought it was still an interesting way to use these math manipulatives across the curriculum. It involves using the c rods as "props" to assist in telling a story. I also thought that this use was also a good example of why we should never tell children that certain manipulatives are always one way (such as labeling the c rods as specific numbers).
 * __C Rods__**

[] Base ten block activities using computer or smart board. Includes counting and fraction activities. [] Base ten activities for different grade levels

__**Student Websites**__

[|www.mathflix.luc.edu] Site provides instructional math videos for students to watch to help with different areas of math. Also provides downloadable worksheets that reinforce what is being taught in the videos.

[] Fun math games for children. Includes addition and subtraction, fractions and percents.

__**Teacher Websites**__ [|www.theteachersguide.com] Site that provides links to other helpful sites for teachers. Links included are for lesson plans, printables, worksheets and activities to use in the class. Technology links are also included.

__**Websites for both Students and Teachers**__ [|www.ixl.com] Math site for everything from Pre-k to Algebra Site is sorted by either grade or skill For teachers and parents, site records and tracks progress which helps to keep students on task Free trial with Parent membership $79/year and teachers $199/year

[|www.mathforum.org/dr.math] Stie allows teachers, parents and students to go on and either browse questions and answers about math or ask their own math questions.