Math Games Online

Course Module

Objective Students will identify websites that provide enjoyable educational games that strengthen mathematics skills.

Objective Students will choose the most relevant sites and create an annotated bibliography detailing them.

Introduction Many students get bored with math because all class involves is reading the textbook and completing handouts. However, math can be fun and exciting just like any other subject if you are allowed to have a hands-on experience.

The Internet can be a great help in engaging students in the learning process. This activity is designed to get you familiar with the immeasurable number of websites containing math games.

Because you are such an Internet wiz, other students and their parents are always asking you for ways that they can make studying math more fun. For this reason, you need to have a list of good websites with online math games that you can hand out when asked.

Activity Look through your textbook to remind yourself of the important topics covered in your math course this year. Then visit some of the sites listed below in the Resources section and any other webpages that you think might be appropriate. Examine the types of games available, the skills they reinforce, and the age level targeted. Choose at least 8 sites that have games that would strengthen skills learned in your math course.

Assignment Create a one-page handout for other students and their parents listing the 8 (or more) high-quality math game websites you have found. Each entry should be annotated and include the date you visited the site and the page’s URL. You may use the following format:

Site Name – Describe the site in a few sentences. Make sure you include the types of games included, the skills they reinforce, and the age level targeted.

Date visited – mm/dd/yyyy

URL of site

Submission Email this assignment to your teacher as a Word document.

Rubric

	1	2	3
Format	Messy format, difficult to read	Some formatting apparent, but difficult to read	Well-formatted and spaced, clear and easy-to-read entries
Annotation	Annotation contains 0 or 1 of the required components, unhelpful.	Annotation contains at least 2 of the required components, gives some idea of the nature of the website.	Annotation contains all 3 required components, gives a good description of the site.
URL	No URL.	URL is present but is hard to find or is incorrect.	URL is accurate and easy to find.

Resources Google – The Google search engine gives over two million results when you search for “online math games.” You could refine your search by adding the title of your current math course (ex. “online algebra games” or “online math games geometry”).

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=math+games+online

Ixquick – Type “math games online” into this metasearch engine to produce 42 links to math sites. Each hit is given a star rating based on its relevancy to your search.

http://www.ixquick.com/

Math – Go to the Online Logic Puzzles/Games section of this page. Here you will find links to several different web pages with math games.

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm