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Math Enrichment, Ages 5 - 19 from University of Cambridge - NRICH (highly user-friendly)

Math Enrichment, Ages 5 - 19 from John Hopkins University

Math Enrichment, Pre-K - 19 from Northern Kentucky University

Try Engineering: lesson plans, games for students, interviews with engineers, universities with engineering programs, engineering newsletter and more

Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) - math resources

The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library - a treasure trove of links categorized by topic or educational level.

The Math Forum's Directory of Weekly Competitions - will challenge students at all grade levels

The Math Forum at Drexel University - offers kindergarten to graduate-level lesson plans, software, student project ideas and homework help.

Ask Dr. Math

Google free + educational resources

Google open courseware

A Different Place offers teachers and students a place on the web to find differentiated activities in all content areas. A good place to start might be http://www.adifferentplace.org/giftedwebquest.htm, a webquest that allows gifted students to learn more about themselves and their giftedness.

Learning Styles Assessments

Cool Math

Interactive Math Activities Math Games

Math Games

Exemplars - sample tasks available

The Futures Channel - connecting learning to the real world

Maine Assessment of Progress

Mega-Math

Set - games of fun, perception and challenge

NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) - Mathematics Results and Test Items

Harvard Balanced Assessment -Mathematics Assessment Tasks Available

Maths Dictionary for Kids

Fractals - a child-friendly site with examples that even elementary students can understand.

Math in Daily Life - teacher resources

The Girl Scouts' Girls Go Tech - offers games and resources designed especially for girls.

GirlStart (http://www.girlstart.com/ ) is aimed at drawing middle-school girls into math and science with games and fascinating child-friendly articles.

The Girls Math & Science Partnership (http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/default.aspx?pageId=156 ) encourages and inspires teen girls interested in math and science.

Math.com (http://www.math.com/students/practice.html ) offers students practice problems, games, tools and tutoring.

S.O.S. MATHematics (http://www.sosmath.com/ ) includes useful tutorials in algebra, trigonometry, calculus and other advanced topics.

Math Contests/Competitions - scroll down for more math competitions

Mentoring Mathematical Minds - a national curriculum and research study to nurture math talent in elementary students

Ed Zacarro resources for math enrichment

Math Cats http://www.mathcats.com

Mrs. Renz’s 4th grade class-math web sites (for Grades 3-12) http://www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/

Information Technology Resources - intended for high school teachers or community groups to involve students in Information Technology. Instructors or counselors do not need to have "IT"experience to facilitate or sponsor a group!

MIT Highlights for High School new (Nov. 2007) site that will provide resources to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction at the high school level.

Iowa Learning Online - high school & college distance courses available from Iowa school districts & Iowa colleges and universities - some for a fee, some at no cost

Iowa Online Advanced Placement Academy - a grant-supported initiative to offer AP online and AP ICN classes throughout Iowa. Grant $$ is available to pay for online courses, ICN courses, mentors for students, teacher training in AP classes (no Masters degree required), and more. A school simply registers to be eligible for the services.

Engineering and Technology Education Resources Recommended at NAGC Annual Conference, Nov., 2009:

Elementary
    Engineering is Elementary http://www.mos.org/eie/
    Children's Engineering http://www.childrensengineering.com/index.htm
    Invention-Innovation-Inquiry: Units for Technological Literacy, Grades 5 - 6 http://www.iteaconnect.org/i3/index.htm
    Partnerships Implementing Engineering Education http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/PIEE/Resources/lessons.html
    Curious George - PBS http://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/activities/

Middle School (can use these with upper elementary, also)
    Gateway to Technologies http://pltw.org/curriculum/ms-engineering.html
    Learning by Design TM http://www.cc.gatech.edu/projects/lbd/home.html
    Building Math http://www.walch.com/product/2137
    Fetch! - PBS http://www.pbs.org/parents/fetch/index.html

High School
    Engineering Projects in Community Service-Learning (EPICS) - High School http://epics-high.ecn.purdue.edu/
    Junior Engineering Technical Society http://www.jets.org/index.cfm
     Project Lead the Way http://www.pltw.org/curriculum/curriculum.html
    Vanderbilt Instruction in Biomedical Engineering for Secondary Science (VIBES) http://www.vanth.org/vibes/
    Engineering the Future http://www.mos.org/etf/
    Design Squad - PBS http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/index.html
    Rube Goldberg Machine Contests http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/

More Information and Resources
    Building Furniture with Paper: Disposable Office http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/dont-dispose-paper-junk-on-table-it-could-help-you-make-one/
    Building Homes with Paper: Papercrete http://www.livinginpaper.com/
    American Society for Engineering Education eGFI http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/
    American Society for Engineering Education K - 12 Center http://www.engineeringk12.org/
    National Center for Technological Literacy http://www.mos.org/nctl/index.html
    Engineering Pathways - National Science Digital Library http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ep/index.jhtml
    International Technology Education Association http://www.iteaconnect.org/
    NASA Endeavor Certificate in STEM Education http://www.us-satellite.net/endeavor/index.cfm
    Teacher's Domain-Engineering http://www.teachersdomain.org/sci/engin/index.html
    TEACH Engineering: K - 12 Resource Center National Science Digital Library http://www.teachengineering.org/index.php
    Man vs. Cartoon http://www.trutv.com/shows/man_vs_cartoon/index.html
    Case Studies for Kids (Model Eliciting Activities)
          https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/Research/SGMM/CASESTUDIESKIDSWEB/casestudies/phone/CASESTUDIESKIDSWEB/index.htm
    Engineering in K - 12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12635

AEA Professional Library Gifted Education Resources Available for Check-Out

GT Math Research Articles

Study Skills:

Learning Strategies Database - Muskingum College
University of Minnesota Duluth Student Handbook http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/time_manage.html