Grades 4 - 5 Math

For Virginia Teachers --

Virginia Standards of Learning: Instruction, Training,and Assessment Resources

Links to Other Sites

AAA Math: Interactive math activities for K - 8. Javascript must be enabled to use the activities.
AplusMath.com: This site offers online and printable flashcards and worksheets as well as games using the basic math operations. Java and non-Java versions are available.
The ArithmAttack: How many computer-generated arithmetic problems can you answer in 60 seconds? Go to this site to find out. The four basic math operations are available. You can also download this activity to your own computer.
Aunty Math: Aunty Mathilda is really a math specialist for an Illinois school district. Her site provides math challenges for K - 5 students.
Count On Hand-Held Game: This is a game using a combination of addition and multiplication facts.
Create a Graph: Students can enter data to create and print a graph at this National Center for Education Statistics website.
Cyberchase: This is the companion website for this PBS show for 8 to 11 year-olds. It's all about making math fun!
FunBrain.com Numbers: This site has educational games for children. The games have different levels which make them appropriate for more than one grade level. This link will take you to the math games.
Illuminations: The National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics has lots of useful information at this PreK - 12 website, including many math applets that can be used by students online.
Internet Math: Shopping with a Budget: The student is given a budget and does some make-believe spending on the web. There are three skill levels for this activity.
Learning Planet Games Grades 4 - 6: There are math and language games here, including one on fractions. The Shockwave player is required.
Multiplication Concentration: A fun game for praticing multiplicaton facts
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: These interactive math activities are a National Science Foundation project at Utah State University. The browser must be set to accept Java applets to use the activities.
Practical Money Skills for Life: Visa provides this resource for teachers, parents, students, and consumers. The student section has printable activities and online games arranged by age level. There is a teacher resource section as well.

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