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Math Fun

Here are some great resources to help students develop a sense of numbers and how they are used by us everyday. Students will have fun practicing their skills and trying new problem-solving ideas.

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LEARN NC has compiled some of our favorite mathematics websites for students to use in and outside of the classroom. We are currently developing additional resources, refining the collection, and filling in gaps. Come back soon to see what is new.

Primary grades

Count Us In
Fun games give students an understanding of basic number concepts.
Halves
A fun game to help students match halves together to make a whole.
The Learning Box
These fun activities teach students about base ten.
Math Magician
This interactive site from Oswego City Schools in New York tests students’ skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Elementary Grades and up

Get Smarter.org
Want to see how good you are at math? Take the Math Safari or try the Real Challenge. Try some practice quizzes. Mistakes are OK; hints will help you get the right answer.
National Library of Vitual Manipulatives
Try these activities in measurement, shapes, numbers and more. For students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12.
Math Advantage
Harcourt School Publishers bring you this site with interactive math activities for students in grades K-12.
Cyberchase
Tons of fun math games to choose from!
Math Cats
This site provides “open-ended playful explorations of important math concepts.” Students will solve puzzles, think about problems, and apply math ideas to all sorts of real life situations.
Ask Dr. Math
This question-answer service also provides a searchable archive that is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions.
Math Lessons that are Fun! Fun! Fun!
Graphing, Fractions, even the Math of Maps… try these cool online math activities.
Dare to Compare
Take a quiz in 4th, 8th, and 12th grade Math, then check your work and compare yourself to other students around the world using the Results Around the World link.
ExploreLearning: Math
Multimedia activities to help you visualize the relationship between equations and graphs. Shockwave plugin required.