Kidzone - Math ManiaHomeKidzone Math Mania Web Sites 97 found
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Patsy Ann's Dog Years Calculator http://www.patsyann.com/school/years.htm
Type in your age to find out how old you are in dog years.
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Metrics Matter http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3804/
Easy to understand charts and explanations for metrics and converters for changing from the English system to the metric system. Created by sixth graders.
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Colors of India: Sundial http://colorsofindia.com/sundial/sundial.html
Read about sundials designed by school children from the UK and India. Learn about the history of the sundial and check out some solar-inspired art and writing.
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Quartz Watch http://www.si.edu/lemelson/Quartz/index.html
Find out what's inside a wristwatch like this and check out the timeline for historical info.
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USNO Frequently Asked Questions http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/faq/
Get official answers for your questions about the sun and moon, time, calendars, the history of holidays, and other topics related to astronomy. From the US Naval Observatory.
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Time Travel http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/
Do you think time travel is possible? Find out what famous physicists Carl Sagan and Albert Einstein have to say about it on this NOVA site.
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21st Century Calendar http://highhopes.com/21centurycalendar.html
200 year calendar which you can print out and use. Find the day of the week you were born or figure out days and dates for any year between 1900 and 2100.
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Multicultural Calendar http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/
Kidproj presents a list of holidays around the world by their country and month.
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Calendars: Counting the Days http://www.worldbook.com/fun/calendars/html/calendars.htm
Learn all about ancient calendars, the Gregorian calendar of today, and the calendar of the future which might include a 13th month.
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Calendars Through The Ages http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/
Learn about how the week and year came to be, plus check out calendars from different cultures, including the French, Chinese, and Mayan.
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Origin of Leap Year http://www.digtl.com/leapyr.htm
Find out why we add extra days to February.
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Flash http://www.meganova.com/megakids/flash.htm
Test your knowledge of math with this cool game from Megakids. Chose addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication and find out how fast you can solve the tables.
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Scale Modeler's Calculator http://www.revell-monogram.com/art_model/scale_calculator.html
Ever wonder how tall you'd have to be to fit behind the wheel of your model car? Find out here.
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Humphrey's Counting House http://www.bennysmart.com/test/humphrey/
Watch Humphrey dance, play his xylophone, or play a matching game.
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Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets http://forum.swarthmore.edu/geometry/rugs/index.html
Learn about the symmetry, asymmetry, and patterns that lie behind the art of Oriental rugs. You can also check out a gallery and learn about the carpets themselves.
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Symmetry http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stkierans-manly/Classes/Yr6/6B/Symmetry/index.htm
These pages from a 6th grade class explore symmetry in the world around us with many cool visual examples.
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The Ridiculously Enhanced Pi Page http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/pi/
Info on Pi day, music, beads, and pie. From the Exploratorium.
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Pi Mathematics http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/RSE/RSEorange/buttons.html
Learn the history of this odd number and discover some fun projects and activities you can do with pi.
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Germantown Academy Pi Day http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/academics/MS/PiDay/Index.htm
Cool Pi trivia, fashion statements, and a poem in celebration of Pi Day, March 14th. From the Germantown Academy Middle School.
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HyperCard & Tessellations http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/suzanne/tess.html
Instructions for making cool designs.
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Regular Polygon Tessellations I http://www.tessellations.com/Polygons1.html
Learn which regular polygons will tile by themselves, which won't, and why.
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Totally Tessellated http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/
This detailed ThinkQuest entry explores the mathematic and creative principles behind tesselations. A bit complex, but very informative.
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BasketMath Interactive On http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/
Line - Think you know your numbers? Test your math skills with these exercises.
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Education 4 Kids http://www.edu4kids.com/
Get practice on lots of math basics, such as flash cards, math tables, a magic square, and more.
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Baseball.... and Math http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4471/
This ThinkQuest site lets you see the more mathematical side of baseball. It has cool problems to solve, bloopers, and even clips of music to make you feel like you're at the ballpark!
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Math Tutor http://www.urawa.cabletv.ne.jp/users/pm3/math/
Choose interactive drills for practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, and more.
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Math http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5595/
o-Magic - This ThinkQuest site has addition, subtraction, and multiplication practice pages. Includes games, and more.
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MathMastery.com http://www.mathmastery.com/
Check out great animated lessons and beat-the-clock games. Exercise your brain's problem-solving skills with a new real world challenge each day too.
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Quia! Mathematics Activities http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Activities that can help you with math problems from addition to algebra.
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Math Activities http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108b.html#math
Variety of problem solving and math skills games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Bamdad's Math Comics http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth014/comics.html
A collection of funny comics about math.
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Egyptian Mathematics http://www.eyelid.co.uk/numbers.htm
Learn how to read and write the seven different symbols the Egyptians used to solve math problems. Includes games, screen savers, and information about the Egyptians.
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Internet Learning Network Home http://www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm
Try your hand at some math and science quizzes and compare how you did with kids in other countries. For 7th and 8th grade levels.
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Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/mathproject.html
Cool ideas for projects you can do that involve the use of math.
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Megamaths http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/index.html
Learn your multiplication tables the fun way with this mathematical site from the BBC. Includes a glossary and games.
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Harcourt Math http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html
Choose your grade level then check out the glossary and interactive games & activities.
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Math Forum http://forum.swarthmore.edu/students/
Math news, notes, links and more. Check out the problems of the week.
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A+ Math Games http://www.aplusmath.com/games/
Play interactive games such as Math Bingo, Hidden Picture, and Concentration while practicing basic math skills.
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Brain Bashers http://www.brainbashers.com/
A collection of interesting brain teasers, riddles, logic, language, and math puzzles.
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Clever Games for Clever People http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/conway/games.html
Colorful illustrations and instructions for fun games.
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EBD Kids Activities http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html
Read stories and jokes published by kids or submit your own. There's also Math games to play and puzzle pictures of people, nature, animals, and Pokemon to unscramble.
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Escape From Knab http://www.escapefromknab.com/
You're stranded on the slimy planet of Knab and need to earn enough money to get back. Find out if you know enough about money and investing to earn your way back home.
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Figure This! http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/challenge_index.htm
Have you been alive for one million minutes? Investigate math challenges like this which include hints, answers, and ways to test them out. Designed for kids and their families.
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Math Flash http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
Create your own flashcards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problems. You choose the difficulty and the size of the numbers, and the site does the rest.
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Fleet Kids http://www.fleetkids.com/
Play games and earn free prizes while honing your money sense. Get the scoop on running a business, investing, and watching your money grow.
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Learning Planet http://www.learningplanet.com/
Interactive learning games for kids at the preschool to sixth grade level. Includes word searches and more fun stuff. Requires Shockwave.
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Little Animals Activity Centre http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/laac/menu.html
Full of word, music, and number games. You can play, read along with Storybear, or make something with Micky Maker. These games are extremely fun.
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Math Baseball http://www.funbrain.com/math/
A really fun baseball game to practice addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication skills.
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Math Lessons http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/iongoal/
Choose a level, K-8, for practice with interactive math activities including explanations of math concepts.
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Math Programming and Beyond http://library.thinkquest.org/J002581/
This ThinkQuest Jr. site is about pre-algebra, algebra, and visual basic. Find tutorials, quizzes, and a cool game challenge in outer space. In English or French.
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Math Dork http://www.mathdork.com/
Interactive, animated tutorials, quizzes, and games all about algebra.
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Maths File Gameshow, The http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/
Pythagoras and Hypatia introduce fun Shockwave games on numbers, algebra, shapes, space and measure, and more. There are print outs too. From BBC Online.
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Victoria Search http://schoolcentral.com/necklace/vic1.htm
Learn about Victoria, British Columbia as you search for a necklace by solving division problems.
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Puzzlemaker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Have fun creating and printing crossword, word search, cryptogram, math, and other puzzles using your own words. Try a maze too, or build your own. From Discovery Schools.
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Stanley Park Chase http://schoolcentral.com/willoughby5/
Use your multiplication skills to help Dexter find the hidden gold.
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Period.Com Puzzles http://www.period.com/puzzles/
Try to figure out these tough puzzles.
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MathStories.com http://www.mathstories.com/
Sharpen your math skills with these word problems for grades 1-5.
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Mysterious Tangram http://www.kidscom.com/orakc/Games/Tangram/index.shtml
Test your skills with this centuries-old tile game from China.
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NCES Classroom http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
Fun quizzes and activities about things like famous mathematicians, graphs, words, and more. There's also a glossary and a tool to find schools all over the U.S.
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NRICH Primary Site http://nrich.maths.org/primary/
Find puzzling problems to solve and enrich your math skills on this site from the University of Cambridge.
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PlaneMath Activities http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmactivitiesall.html
Solve math problems and puzzles based on airplanes and flying.
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Primary Games.com http://www.primarygames.com/
Play games designed by a teacher and learn about the ABC's, numbers, holidays, and more.
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Prongo.com http://www.prongo.com/
Fun, interactive games and quizzes. Requires Flash.
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Syvum Math Activities http://www.syvum.com/online/math.html
Practice general arithmetic and word problems with fun activities at the level of your choice.
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Word Problems for Kids http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/
Test your skills with challenging math word problems.
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Mathemagic Activities http://www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS/activity/math_magic.html
Learn how to do mathemagic tricks based on simple mathematics.
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Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com/
Interactive math lessons including problems on geometry, percentages, factoring, and more.
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Geometry Flashcards http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/geoflash
Guess the correct term for geometric shapes from A+ Math.
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Saxon Publishers: Online Activities http://www.saxonpub.com/tech/online_activities.html
Get basic math practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division from this educational publisher.
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Hungry For Math http://library.thinkquest.org/J002328F/
Starving for fractions? You've come to the right place. This ThinkQuest site mixes fraction facts with cool recipes for cookies, pretzels, and scones.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion http://www.sisweb.com/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm
See conversion tables and read tips for converting repeating decimals.
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All About Fractions http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/iongoal/fractions.htm
Interactive lessons, exercises, practice, and games about fractions for grades up to 8th.
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Visual Fractions http://www.visualfractions.com/
See fractions on a number line and get help identifying, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing them. Play some games for practice. Uses Java.
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SchoolHouse Rock: Multiplication Rock http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/
Lots of catchy tunes here help you learn about grammar, America, mathematics, science, and computers. You'll need RealAudio.
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Your Weight on Other Worlds http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
Find out your weight on other planets, moons, and stars while learning about the difference between mass and weight.
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Math in Daily Life http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
This great site from Annenberg/CPB looks at the language of numbers in common situations, such as playing games or cooking. It also has explanations of investing, gambling, and more.
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Online Math Applications http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4116/
This website explains the math involved in investing, music, and science. This page also discusses the history of math, and shows how you can use math in your daily life.
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Dupage Children's Museum http://www.dcmrats.org/
Find out about the exhibits at this hands-on museum in Wheaton, IL. You can also try your hand at problem solving with Aunty Math's challenges and see how other kids got their answers.
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Mega Mathematics http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
This site uses real world activities such as coloring maps and untangling knots to teach mathematical concepts.
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Moneyopolis http://www.moneyopolis.com/
The place for money sharp kids. It's designed to help sixth to eighth graders develop math and financial planning skills.
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Phillips Petroleum Teaching Tools http://www.teachingtools.com/index.html
Cool science and math activities for students and teachers. Try your hand at Slinky Science, see how math works in the real world with Go Figure, or learn the Truth About H2O.
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Stardust: Be a Spacecraft Engineer http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/education/jason/a1.html
Find out why and how the Stardust spacecraft was designed, then design your own spacecraft and upload it to the gallery. From JASON Digital Lab.
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What Good is Math? http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/home.htm
Learn how math is useful in everyday life.
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CAP First for Kids http://www.firstunion.com/kids/capkids_home.html
Learn about saving money on this First Union site. Try out their robot building game, a financial word search, or a savings calculator.
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United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change http://www.usmint.gov/Kids/
Visit the clubhouse to learn all about coin collecting, take the time machine to other eras in US history, or play some cool money games.
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Investing for Kids http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/
This ThinkQuest site has investing info for beginners to advanced investors. You can also learn about the stock market and play the stock market game.
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Big Money Adventure http://www.agedwards.com/bma/index.shtml
Play games in the Rainbow Castle, learn about money in Storybook Adventures, or sign up to play a stock-picking game called Startraders. From A.G. Edwards.
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USDA http://www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/kidpg.htm
NASS Kids Agriculture & Math - Games, and more relating to agriculture and math.
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Play A Piano http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/play_a_piano.html
Create, view, and listen to a sound wave. This interactive Java applet lets you have fun while learning about music and math.
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Archimedes http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4116/History/archimedes.htm
Biography from Online Math Applications.
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Let's Find Out Encyclopedia http://www.letsfindout.com/
The online research tool and homework helper from Knowledge Adventure. Covering a wide range of topics especially suited for school projects, it's fun, easy to use, and free.
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Physics & Math of Soccer http://www.webspan.net/~kluge/EINSTEIN.HTM
Explains the physics & math of soccer, and how they are used in the actual game.
