Upper Elementary Internet Sites (3-5)

Fourth Grade

1. Number and Operations (N)
2. Measurement (M)
3. Geometry (G)
4. Data and Probability (D)

2. Measurement (M)

Fourth Grade

1. "Measure Using Common Tools and Appropriate Units"
   1. Animal Weigh In
      This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
   2. Bathroom Tiles
   This interactive site allows students the chance to practice estimating measurements of angels.
   3. Funbrain Change Maker Game
      Outstanding - Interactive game which asks to give the amount of coins that represent change for $1.00 or $100.00. Graphics are lifelike. (Grades 2-4)
   4. Funbrain Shape Surveyor Geometry Game
      Outstanding - This is an interactive game. You are on an archeological dig and have to solve problems as you dig. The student calculates the perimeter or area of a given figure. They are able to select from a variety of difficulty levels. This is a student activity.
   5. Geometry and Measurement
   This is an interactive site that has activities for K-5 that include measuring angles, working with symmetry, teaching measures, and how much is it?
   6. Interactivate New
   Interactive learning and practice of surface area and volume. It gives a shape that can be manipulated by the mouse to see all the faces, can choose the width, depth, and height of either rectangular or triangular prism. It has a compute or explore mode for students to practice before answering. It also has a check answer and show answer option.
   7. Judge and Jury
      Students explore non-standard units and compare relative sizes of "steps" in this activity.  They determine how the size of each type of step is important to how many steps it takes to measure an object.
   8. Math Playground Measuring Angles with a Protractor New
   Interactive practice using a protractor to measure angles. The site gives 10 angles for students to measure, fill in the measurement and check the answer. The protractor is already lined up with the vertex of each angle, students are to rotate the protractor into the proper position before measuring. There is a one degree of error so students need to measure and remeasure to ensure a correct answer. Good for 4th grade practice, is a 5th grade GLCE.
   9. Measure It!
      This site is student activity based. Students must look at the ruler and decide how long the bar above it is. It also keeps track of correct/incorrect responses. Students can also choose what level of difficulty they would like to be on. Children must be able to read in order to respond. This site would be appropriate for grades 2-5.
   10. Money Experience For Kids!
       Outstanding - This site allows three types of games: (It ranges form grade 2 to higher elementary) Making Change - It tells how many of what denomination are required to make a given amount. Spending Money - The student is given a specific amount of cash and presented with a list of items. Their job is to buy things until they have less than $1.00 left. They must not overspend. Piggy Bank Break-in - Add up the money by denomination and determine the total. This is a student activity.
   11. Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
       This is an interactive site that provides students with the opportunity to practice finding the area of polygons. The site first reviews what polygons (squares, rectangles) are and shows students the formula for finding area (LxW). The site then gives students problems to solve on their own. This is a student activity.
   12. PBS Kids: Cyberchase
       Students choose from 3 different pots to fill a given container in the game "Can You Fill It?".  Using estimation, students try to fill the container in the least amount of tries without spilling over.  This activity would help students to recognize changes in volume.
   13. Shape Surveyor
       This is a very fun and exciting interactive site. It allows the children to choose their level of difficulty from easy, medium, to hard. There is a choice to compute perimeter, area, or both. It is immediate self-checking and supplies the correct answer. This site is a student activity.
   14. Shape & Space in Geometry
       This site provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the length of a diagonal of a square and one of its sides.
   15. Snapdragon Tell the Time
       Children manipulate the hands on a clock to tell time. Dragon pops up to indicate correct answers.
2. "Convert Measurement Units"
   1. A Plus Math New
   Quick game to reinforce multiplication facts.
   2. Customary Measurements New
   Matching game to reinforce standard measurement equivilences. Other games also at this site.
   3. Dositey.com New
   This is a printable worksheet on time: hour, minute, seconds
   4. Elapsed Time Practice New
   Students answer questions about elapsed time. There is also a lesson to eaplain the correct answers.
   5. Geometry and Measurement
   This is an interactive site that has activities for K-5 that include measuring angles, working with symmetry, teaching measures, and how much is it?
   6. Judge and Jury
      Students explore non-standard units and compare relative sizes of "steps" in this activity.  They determine how the size of each type of step is important to how many steps it takes to measure an object.
   7. Math Forum Metric Conversions New
   A lesson plan for a board game that enables students to practice converting one unit of metric length to another unit of metric length and to interpret metric abbreviations. Includes a board to use or use it as an example for you to create your own.
   8. Measure It!
      This site is student activity based. Students must look at the ruler and decide how long the bar above it is. It also keeps track of correct/incorrect responses. Students can also choose what level of difficulty they would like to be on. Children must be able to read in order to respond. This site would be appropriate for grades 2-5.
   9. Metric Conversions New
   This is a lesson on converting metric measurements. Printable worksheets included.
   10. Shape & Space in Geometry
       This site provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the length of a diagonal of a square and one of its sides.
   11. Time Experience For Kids!
       In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 4 and up.
3. "Use Perimeter and Area Formulas"
   1. About Symmetry and Pattern (Field Patterns)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
   2. Animal Weigh In
      This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
   3. Area and Perimeter New
   Game for figuring the area and perimeter of various shapes and at different skill levels.
   4. BBC School's MegaShapes
      Outstanding  Excellent geometry site for ages 4 to 11.  Follow the Investigate link for student activities that involve multiple choice questions about familiar regular shapes and irregular shapes.  While students complete these activites, they have access to a shape book that provides drawings and information about each shape.  Click on the bouncing triangle for interactive java activities that allow students to use their knowledge about shapes, symmetry, and transformations.  Follow the teacher link for information about the skills that are covered at this website, along with printable activities and resources.
   5. Change Maker Game
      Outstanding - Students make change and add their money to a piggy bank. They can select the level of difficulty from amounts less than $1.00 to amounts over $100.00. A tally board keeps the number of correct answers. This is a student activity.
   6. Finding Perimeter New
   Practice finding perimeter with units for square and rectangle.
   7. Fun Brain Shape Excavator New
   Students find area and perimeter.
   8. Geometry and Measurement
   This site is all about geometry and measurement. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive for K-5. They include: Tessellate, Polygon Playground, Shape Cave, and Shape Explorer. This is an outstanding site for a variety of interactive mathematics activites.
    
   9. Interactivate - Area Explorer New
   Interactive learning and practice of perimeter and area. It gives a shape on a grid and you find the perimeter and area of the shape and has the option to choose rectangular shape or irregular shapes.
   10. Interactivate - PerimeterNew
   Interactive learning and practice of perimeter. Allows exploration for students to use before answering in the game.
   11. Math Olympics New
   Students match the formulas of basic polygons and circle with the name or picture of the geometric shape.
   12. Math Playground Measure the Area and Perimeter of Rectangles New
   Students are given a word problem that the cartoon characters are trying to solve, a picture of the shape and its dimensions are given and ask you to help them solve their problem. When you are checking the answer it provides a tutorial explanation for the students using formulas and work the characters used to solve the problem. Next, students are to try their own using an interactive ruler to measure the length and width in order to solve the perimeter and area. Great for review and practice. 4th gr. GLCE.
   13. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   Outstanding! This site includes interactive activities for students that cover ALL of the Shape and Shape Relationship Benchmarks.
    
   14. PBS Kids: Cyberchase
       Students print a "wacky ruler" and a page of worms.  Using the wacky ruler, (which is missing some numbers,) students measure each of the  worms.  Students can check their answers on the site.  To conclude the activity, students could explain their strategy.
   15. The Mysterious Tangram
       This is a very student friendly and fun site. Students build shapes by turning, flipping, and combining others to fill patterns. The site gives clues and encourages children by using positive sayings. Good for children 1st grade through 6th.
   16. Study the Shapes
       Outstanding - Grades 3 and up. This interactive site allows students to explore and manipulate geometric shapes. Students are encouraged to compare and describe shapes according to their attributes.
   17. Time Experience For Kids!
       In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 4 and up.
   18. Virtual Manipulatives Geometry
   This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provided.
4. "Understand Right Angles"
   1. A+ Math -- Games -- Matho-Geometry Version
      In this site, students can use their knowledge of geometric shapes to play the game called Matho. Appropriate for students in grades 3-5. If the answer is correct the space is filled with an "X", if the answer is incorrect the student is given another shape to find. Immediate feedback is given the student.
   2. A+ Math -- Flashcards -- Geometric Shapes
      Students are shown a specific geometric shape and asked to recognize it from a large list of choices. Immediate feedback is given to the student. Appropriate for grades 3 -5.
   3. About Symmetry and Pattern (Field Patterns)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
   4. BBC School's MegaShapes
      Outstanding  Excellent geometry site for ages 4 to 11.  Follow the Investigate link for student activities that involve multiple choice questions about familiar regular shapes and irregular shapes.  While students complete these activites, they have access to a shape book that provides drawings and information about each shape.  Click on the bouncing triangle for interactive java activities that allow students to use their knowledge about shapes, symmetry, and transformations.  Follow the teacher link for information about the skills that are covered at this website, along with printable activities and resources.
   5. Enchanted Learning New
   This dictionary lists many math vocabulary words with pictures and explanations.
   6. Geometry and Measurement
   This site is all about geometry and measurement. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive for K-5. They include: Tessellate, Polygon Playground, Shape Cave, and Shape Explorer. This is an outstanding site for a variety of interactive mathematics activites.
   7. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   Outstanding! This site includes interactive activities for students that cover ALL of the Shape and Shape Relationship Benchmarks.
   8. Study the Shapes
      Outstanding - Grades 3 and up. This interactive site allows students to explore and manipulate geometric shapes. Students are encouraged to compare and describe shapes according to their attributes.
   9. The Mysterious Tangram
      This is a very student friendly and fun site. Students build shapes by turning, flipping, and combining others to fill patterns. The site gives clues and encourages children by using positive sayings. Good for children 1st grade through 6th.
   10. Virtual Manipulatives Geometry
   This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provided.
5. "Problem Solving"
   1. Animal Weigh In
      This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
   2. Change Maker Game
      Outstanding - Students make change and add their money to a piggy bank. They can select the level of difficulty from amounts less than $1.00 to amounts over $100.00. A tally board keeps the number of correct answers. This is a student activity.
   3. PBS Kids: Cyberchase
      Students print a "wacky ruler" and a page of worms.  Using the wacky ruler, (which is missing some numbers,) students measure each of the  worms.  Students can check their answers on the site.  To conclude the activity, students could explain their strategy.
   4. Time Experience For Kids!
      In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 4 and up.

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