The following Web sites were identified by students from Early and Middle Childhood mathematics methods classes from the Fall of 2000 through the Summer of 2003. Descriptors are provided (most are written by students) to help you select the sites that would be most useful to you in your lesson planning. Some link to one another, and Dr. Brahier does not necessarily "endorse" one site over another, but they serve as a nice list of places to visit when looking for mathematics lessons and teaching ideas. Enjoy!
A to Z Teacher Stuff -- http://atozteacherstuff.com
This site contains lessons, activities, and resources -- exactly what you're looking for, no matter what the topic! Lesson plans are provided for specific grade levels.
Academy Curriculum Exchange -- http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/
At this site, each subject is easy to locate, and lessons are accessible by grade level. Searches for specific ideas are easy to run, as subject areas are divided up into different sections.
Ask ERIC Lesson Plans -- http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
This website may not be eye-catching but is one that you don't want to pass up. Visit for great lesson plans, as well as educational abstracts, journal articles, answers to questions via email, and education discussion groups.
Awesome Library -- http://www.awesomelibrary.org
The "awesome library" site organizes resources on the Web with 15,000 carefully-reviewed resources, including the top 5% in education. Lesson plans are readily available in all subject areas.
Classroom Connects - Connected Teacher -- http://www.connectedteacher.com
This site is very user friendly for teachers, particularly those who want to use more technology in their classroom. It has highlighted sections which allow you to access the information you need as fast as possible. K-12 lesson plans are featured in ten different content areas.
Core Knowledge Organization Website -- http://www.coreknowledge.org
This website contains a large library of lesson plan and unit outlines arranged by grade level and subject area that support the Core Knowledge Sequence. The site also features materials, books, unit plans, and conference information.
EdHelper.com -- http://www.edhelper.com
Included in this site is worksheets, WebQuests, Primary Teacher Resources, Math Writing, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Technology lesson plans, plus much, much more!
Education World - Lesson Planning Center -- http://www.education-world.com
If you are looking for a fun and useful website that will aid you in your journey to educate in innovate ways, then you need to visit Education World! It features lesson plans, activities, a message board to talk to other educators, and general education information.
Educational Resources and Lesson Plans -- http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edres.htm
This helpful list of resources was collected by Dr. Edmund Sass at the College of St. Benedict. By clicking on the "Math" link, you can find lesson plans, actitivies, and other Web sites with valuable mathematics education information.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse -- http://www.enc.org/weblinks/lessonplans/
The ENC is located in Columbus, Ohio, and serves as a screening process to identify exemplary materials for teachers. This part of the site is devoted to lesson plan ideas, categorized by mathematical topics.
Indiana University of Pennsylania Site -- http://www.iup.edu/~pdzf/lesson.htm
This website features some great lesson planning ideas. It is difficult to navigate through the site, but some of the ideas are helpful, and lesson plans are very thorough.
Lesson Plans Page -- http://www.lessonplanspage.com
This is a user-friendly, valuable resource that will provide you with a wide variety of lesson plans. The lesson plans are complete lessons, are organized by subject and grade level, and are easy to navigate.
Lesson Plan Search -- http://lessonplansearch.com
This site contains lesson plans, units, and other activities with little hassle to locate them. Other general teacher information can also be found at this site.
LessonPlanZ.com - Lesson Plans & Resources -- http://www.lessonplanz.com
This site is an easy way for teachers to find online lesson plans are teaching resources. There are over 4,000 lesson plans available at the site, which can be searched by subject, grade level, and content strand.
Lightspan Study Web: Professional Development -- http://www.studyweb.com/Professional_Development/toclessons.htm
Teacher resource site that is a great reference for educators. Links to many different topics from agriculture to math to reading to current events to physical education. The information seems endless!
Math Activities for K-12 Teachers (aeronautical and NASA-based) -- http://daniel.calpoly.edu/~dfrc/Robin/
This website offers activities for K-12 teachers to use with real-life aeronautical problems for students to solve.
Mathematics Lesson Plans -- http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html
A good site for K-12 mathematics teachers. Contains lesson plans at all grade levels covering various topics and skills
Mathematics Lessons that are Fun! Fun! Fun! by Cynthia Lanius -- http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
This website contains math activities for a variety of grade levels. The activities range from graphing to direction (left and right. Fun activities and user friendly!
Mathematics Outline Structure -- http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/browse/static/Mathematics/index.html
An organized structure containing links after links of interesting web sites. This is a must see for all math teachers.
Mathematics Standards of Learning (Resources from Virginia) -- http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/wmstds/math.shtml#table
Lesson plans and activities for specific math content areas are nicely divided by grade levels K-8 at this site. Along with lessons, a list of resources for each content strand is available for teacher use.
Mr. Titen's More Than Math Page -- http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1133
A math teacher from New Jersey created this site containing many interesting mathematical links. Descriptions of some links are available.
PBS Teacher Source -- http://www.pbs.org/teachersource
This site can be used by choosing the grade and subject that you want. In turn the site gives you a variety of lesson plans (1,400 are available) and activities that correspond to your choice of Arts/Literature, Health/Fitness, Mathematics, Science/Technology, and Social Studies.
Ohio Resource Center -- http://www.ohiorc.org/
This is an entire site devoted to teachers in the State of Ohio. It serves as a clearinghouse of lesson ideas, books, and other materials that constitute best practices in teaching.
Pro Teacher -- http://www.proteacher.com/lessonplans.html
Acquire and share lesson plans and activities that can be used in the classroom for grades K-6 for all subject areas at this site. It also has a link called Teaching Practices that will take the user to useful tips or information for the classroom teacher.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement -- http://www.iit.edu/~smile/
Summer teacher participants in a project develop lesson plans to share with other teachers via the Internet. Over 200 mathematics lesson plans are arranged by lesson content.
Sites for Teachers: Math -- http://www.sitesforteachers.com
This site features links to 25 other sites that feature lesson plans, activities, and teacher exchange ideas. There is something here for everyone at all grade levels and only a click away from this page!
SuccessLink Site -- http://www.successlink.org/great/
This site is a great tool for teachers who are looking for lesson plans and activities for their classroom. It also provides may other important resources that teachers can use for their professional development.
Teacher Vision (Learning Network Teacher Channel) -- http://www.teachervision.com
This site is a free teacher resource for lesson planning, professional development, references, and articles. It includes links to other sites on the web, in order of popularity. Parents and students may use the site for fun activities and a "student safe" information search section.
Teachers.net -- http://www.teachers.net
A must-see site for furture and/or current educators! Excellent lesson plans for all grade levels and subject areas, user-friendly reference links, informative chatboards and job postings.
The Math Forum -- http://mathforum.org/
This site is probably the most famous mathematics website on the Internet. It provides mathematics information, assistance, research, tips, and general resources for parents, teachers, and students. The Math Forum provides many lesson and activity ideas as well as answers to common mathematical questions.