Math Websites
Math Websites
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Math Websites ~ Grade 5 Unit 5
Click on a box below to find helpful websites to support the indicators taught in this unit. The indicators are color-coded and the websites numbered to assist teachers in directing students to the correct site. These websites are intended for the wide range of students in the grade, therefore some may tend to be easier and some more difficult. These web pages may contain links to one or more pages outside the MCPS Web. MCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.

General Math Sites
Perimeter
3.5.3.1 estimate and determine the perimeter of polygons.
Volume
3.5.3.3 develop and use formulas to determine the volume of rectangular prisms.

 


General Math Sites

1.

Rainforest Math has wonderful activities, K - 6:
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
2. National Library of Math Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
3. Illustrated Math Dictionary
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
4. Search through dozens and dozens of math websites for fifth graders
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_math.htm
 
 

Transformations
2.5.4.1 identify transformations in a tessellation.
1.

Tessellations
http://www.tessellations.org/index.htm
2.

Rotation
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vm1_asid_207.html
3.

Translation
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vm1_asid_167.html
4.

Reflection
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_297_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
5. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vm1_asid_206.html
6.

Congruence (dilation)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_295_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
7.

Geoboards online
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_166_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
8.

Geoboards online
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_127_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
9.

Geoboards online
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_129_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
10.

Transformations
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vm1_asid_124.html
11.

Transfomations
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/22.html
12. Skip intro then go to Lessons 17
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.
13. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/bathroom.html
14. Rotational Symmetry
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=167
 
 


Measurement
3.5.2.2 select and use appropriate tools and units to measure objects.
3.5.1.1 identify the appropriate measurable attribute to solve a problem.
3.5.4.1 use an organized approach, appropriate strategies, and technology as needed to solve multistep problems involving length, weight, time, capacity, temperature, perimeter, area, and volume.
1. Metric and Customary Units/Weight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/animal.html
2.

Metric and Customary Units/Length
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
3. Customary Units
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g04c24.html
4.

Customary Units
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/word_search/dswmedia/G4U8NA/
5. Customary Units/Length
http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/
6.

Customary Units/Length
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/16.html (fractions of an inch)
This is an E-Lab.  This is the sheet you will need to print out:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G4_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE4016.pdf
7.

Metric Units/Length
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/measurement/length_metric.htm
8.

Capacity/Customary Units
http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/math/mrgalparts.pdf
9. Capacity/Customary Units
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/measurement/customary_liquids2.htm
10. Capacity/Customary Units
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/17.html
This is an E-Lab.  This is the sheet you will need to print out:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G4_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE4017.pdf
11.

Metric Units/Weight
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/18.html
This is an E-Lab.  This is the sheet you will need to print out:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G4_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE4018.pdf
12.

Elapsed Time/
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/ Go to 12 hour clock

13.

http://arcytech.org/java/clock/clock.html
14. Length/Mass/Capacity
http://www.teachingmeasures.co.uk/menu.html
15. Convert Metric Units
http://www.walter-fendt.de/m11e/conversion.htm
16. Convert Metric and Customary Units
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_272_g_2_t_4
17. Weight & Capacity
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_I
18. Capacity Puzzle
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_273_g_2_t_4.
 
 


Perimeter
3.5.3.1 estimate and determine the perimeter of polygons.
1.

Area vs. Perimeter
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/show_me/e563.htm (English)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/show_me/s563.htm (Spanish)
2.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/
3. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeExplorer/
4. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/
5.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perm/index.html
6.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/
7.

Skip intro then go to Lessons 12 & 13
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.
 
 
Area
3.5.3.2 estimate and determine the area of rectangles and estimate the area within any closed figure.
1. http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m87_003.html
2. http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m3_004.html
3.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/20.html
This is an E-Lab.  This is the sheet you will need to print out:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/G4_PE_PDF/MNL00LBPE4020.pdf
4.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/
5.

Area vs. Perimeter
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/show_me/e563.htm (English)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/show_me/s563.htm (Spanish)
6. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeExplorer/
7. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/
8.

Area of a Rectangle
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=46
9.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/
10. http://www.mrsbogucki.com/cgi-bin/quiz.pl?FILE=area
11. Skip intro then go to Lessons 12 & 13
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.
12. SURFACE AREA: Skip intro then go to Lessons 14
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.
 
 
Volume
3.5.3.3 develop and use formulas to determine the volume of rectangular prisms.
1.

Volume of a Rectangular Prism
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_195_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
2. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_275_g_3_t_4.html
 

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