Direct Instruction Websites

Khan Academy
Direct instruction videos and practice exercises to use. Find a topic to learn, watch, and then practice. Study at your own pace.
Direct instruction videos and practice exercises to use. Find a topic to learn, watch, and then practice. Study at your own pace.

Zearn
Interactive website that aligns to Engage/ NY Curriculum. Students can practice and move individual at individual pace. Videos are provided for direct instruction.
Interactive website that aligns to Engage/ NY Curriculum. Students can practice and move individual at individual pace. Videos are provided for direct instruction.

Learn Zillion
Practice your math with Learn Zillion. This website provides students with 1000+ lessons, videos, and activities. The lessons include a 3-5 minute long lesson video, downloadable slides, and other resources for practice and assessment. Download Learn Zillion activity sheet in the documents section under the homework tab.
Practice your math with Learn Zillion. This website provides students with 1000+ lessons, videos, and activities. The lessons include a 3-5 minute long lesson video, downloadable slides, and other resources for practice and assessment. Download Learn Zillion activity sheet in the documents section under the homework tab.

Brain Pop
Brain Pop is a delightfully informative site with short animated videos explaining topics from all subjects. Unfortunately, you have to pay for most of the content. There are some free videos and resources available though. Email me for Username and Password.
Brain Pop is a delightfully informative site with short animated videos explaining topics from all subjects. Unfortunately, you have to pay for most of the content. There are some free videos and resources available though. Email me for Username and Password.
Justify It- Quick Questions/ Puzzle

Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Puzzles for you to determine “which one doesn’t belong” in the set. Don’t forget to justify your answer. Grab a friend and enjoy a wonderful mathematical conversation.
Puzzles for you to determine “which one doesn’t belong” in the set. Don’t forget to justify your answer. Grab a friend and enjoy a wonderful mathematical conversation.

Visual Patterns
Figure out what step 43 will be. What is the equation? How did you solve it?
Figure out what step 43 will be. What is the equation? How did you solve it?

Estimation 180
Practice your estimating skills and build your number sense with these unique problems.
Practice your estimating skills and build your number sense with these unique problems.

Would You Rather-
Fun little questions for you to think about. Figure out your answer and justify why it’s the best.
Fun little questions for you to think about. Figure out your answer and justify why it’s the best.
Problem Solving Tasks by Common Core Standard


Open Middle
Try these challenging math problems at home. They are worth solving.
Try these challenging math problems at home. They are worth solving.

NRICH
Learn by exploring, noticing, and discussing mathematics. Real life problems and activities that provoke mathematical thinking for primary and secondary learners.
Learn by exploring, noticing, and discussing mathematics. Real life problems and activities that provoke mathematical thinking for primary and secondary learners.


Emergent Math
Problem Based Learning for each Common Core Standard (Grades 3-5). Practice your problem solving by trying these tasks at home.
Problem Based Learning for each Common Core Standard (Grades 3-5). Practice your problem solving by trying these tasks at home.
Practice Math Through Games

Math Tools

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives-
Need tools to help you solve a problem? This website will help. Choose a manipulative that will help you.
Need tools to help you solve a problem? This website will help. Choose a manipulative that will help you.

Thinking Blocks
Model your mathematics using blocks. These blocks are a great tool to help you solve word problems. Download apps for your Ipad.
Model your mathematics using blocks. These blocks are a great tool to help you solve word problems. Download apps for your Ipad.