1 Numeracy Resources
1.1 Numeracy Websites

Discovery Education Puzzlemaker (puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com)

• It can make word search, criss-cross, double puzzles, fallen phrases, math squares, mazes, letter tiles, cryptograms, number blocks, and hidden message puzzles.

Math is Fun (www.mathsisfun.com)

• Instruction, interactive games, and worksheets. Geared toward basic math skills.
• There is also a discussion forum (scroll to the bottom of the page, find the link under “Have your Say on Maths”).

Strategies for Learning the Math Facts (PDF Document)(hanlonmath.com/pdfFiles/244StrategiesforFactsBH.pdf)

• This is a PDF file that has strategies for all of the categories (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• You can save the file on your computer and print it out.

Game Spinners (www.webeans.net/hutt/gamespinners.htm)

• Spinners are a fun manipulative for math activities and games. This website offers free printable spinner sheets in black and white and colour.

Fantastic Math Tips (www.angelfire.com/me/marmalade/mathtips.html)

• This website has some great “tricks” for mental and physical math that you can use to get your students excited about their special math powers.
• I particularly like the “11 Rule” and the “Finger Math: 9X Rule”

XP Math (www.xpmath.com)

• Math games, careers, discussion forum, Math eBooks
• Created by a middle-school math teacher
• The games are very clever, educational and fun
• Note: some games involve shooting (e.g. at shapes)

Mostly Math's Top 10 Study Tips (www.mostly-math.com/feat_10tips.shtml)

• A well-written list of study tips from a tutoring service

eWorkshop.on.ca (Ontario Ministry of Education and TFO) (www.eworkshop.on.ca/edu/core.cfm)

• Website created by Ontario Ministry of Education and TFO
• This is professional development for teachers
• Numeracy section has high-quality video and written lesson materials

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html)

• Literally, virtual manipulatives for different strands and grades
• Very high quality
• Good for ideas for actual manipulatives