Math Manipulatives

http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/Handson/manipulatives.htm

This website has several different resources that can be printed off and hand made for different math classes. For example, it includes base ten blocks, base five blocks, a reference for making paper fractions, graph paper, and polar graph paper. This website is a good reference for teachers who want to use tangible objects in the classroom. Students can use these to help better their knowledge in certain areas.

http://mathforum.org/trscavo/geoboards/

This website uses geoboards as manipulatives in the classroom. It has several different useful lesson plans that teachers can use. It tells teachers how to use the geoboards in the classroom so that the students get the full effect from them. It talks about two-dimensional geometry objects such as parallelograms, triangles, and squares. Along with that, it has dot paper with different dimensions that teachers can download, print off, and use in the classroom. It talks about how using the geoboards helps students strengthen their understanding of finding area as well. It shows different shapes that can be used for the activity of finding area.


illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

This is probably the best website I found. It has great math resources for students of all ages. You can select the grade level you wish to view. You can also enter in the subject you wish to find. Once you do this, it takes you to a page with numerous games and activities that helps you learn certain math concepts. For example, I selected the grade level 9-12 and clicked on the first option you gave me which was a game about the spread of a fire. It is used to better understand probability. Teachers can use this in the classroom to help students strengthen their understanding in numerous areas. Students could enjoy these activities while having fun and learning at the same time.