Science and Maths resourcesThis page has short summaries of 10 select Maths/Science resource from the 20 shown below in an embedded Pearltree. I must confess they lean more towards the Maths and STEM areas then Science. There are just so many great resources out there it is hard to even make a list of 20 without missing some fantastic tools. I have also tried to focus the list around Year 7 and the Middle Years as this links well with my broader focus of this site.
Each image below hyperlinks directly to the site in question so click through to find out more about one of them. They are not in any particular order so don't forget to check the 20 at the bottom as well. |
Math is FunA simple to navigate, well indexed by Maths strand Maths site. It has games, applets and interactive quizzes to test for understanding.
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eGFIeGFI (Engineering! Go for it!) is run by the American Society of engineers and is packed with lesson plans and activities to stimulate a brain for STEM.
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nRich.orgA site of enrichment resources indexed by year level for both students and teachers. Great investigations and critical thinking tasks.
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AMSI Middle SchoolThe Australian Maths & Sciences Institute have created teaching modules mapped to the Australian curriculum. It is more designed for teachers than student inquiry.
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KenKen puzzlesThis easy to use site can create KenKen puzzles for lesson games starters or even questions for an assessment activity. Great for practising order of operations.
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Top drawerThe Australian Association of Maths teachers collates and reviews resources from teachers all over Australia. A wonderful set of teaching tools.
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MathsLinksA ex-IT professional turned Math teacher has built this site to enable Maths teachers to access the best tools on the web for teaching fast. From lesson starters to graph paper, it just works!
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GapminderThe power of data like you've never seen it before. If you ever wanted to inspire your students about the world of data - this is the site. Then they can download it and discuss the numbers behind the graphs. Powerful applications across most key learning areas.
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EdutopiaEdutopia is a famous blog and organisation that researches the latest trends in global education. It is supported by George Lucas and writes prolifically across all academic and learning areas. It has and continues to be a great source of sharing inspiration amongst educators globally.
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Patrick JMTAnother impressive video collection of Mathematics lessons, to rival Khan Academy. However this site is relatively unknown and the videos are reasonably short, a pretty useful tool if you want to start flipping your lessons. They are kept to one concept and are just the Math, nothing fancy.
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