Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in Site Recommendations | Posted on 14-03-2011
Happy Monday! I love this coordinate grid game! Guide the Billy Bug to the correct coordinates on the grid to find the grub. There are two versions: 0-10 and 0-5. Have fun!

Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in Site Recommendations | Posted on 10-02-2011
Thinking Blocks is a website that instructs students and models for them how to solve word problems using interactive manipulatives. There are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division word problems (found in the Try It section). There are also instructional videos that models how to solve the word problems (found in the Model It section). This site would be great to use whole group on the SMART Board! Enjoy!

Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in Site Recommendations | Posted on 28-01-2011
Under the Sea is a FABULOUS interactive resource for practicing a variety of math skills from counting money to place value to fractions. This site is very engaging and would work great on the SMART Board. Below is a screen shot of the Comparing and Ordering Numbers activity. Enjoy!

Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in Site Recommendations | Posted on 07-01-2011
MathNook.com has some great interactive activities that you should check out. Be aware of the ads on the sides and bottom of the site. You could always use the spotlight tool to only show the game and block out the ads or use the Flash Game Maximizer add-on for Firefox! Below is the Counting Money game.
