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Courtenay Middle School Library

Mathematics
Numbers and Number Concepts

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Readability levels = easiest, = at approximate grade level, = advanced, = most difficult.

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Table of Contents
. 1. Number Concepts . 5. Number Operations - Arithmetic
. -----Types of Numbers---Roman Numerals . ----Addition and Subtraction---Multiplication and Division---Working with #s
. 2. Place Value, Estimating and Rounding . 6. Fractions
. ---- Place Value---Estimating and Rounding . ----What are Fractions?---Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide Fractions
. 3. Powers and Exponents - Scientific Notation . 7. Integers
. ----Powers and Exponents--- Scientific Notation . ----Order of Operations---Signed Numbers---Square Roots
. 4. Multiples and Factors, Prime Numbers and LCM/GCF . 8. Using a Calculator
. ----Multiples and Factors--- Prime Numbers---LCM/GCF . ----Using calculators---Scientific and Graphing Calculators
9. Miscellaneous
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History .
1. Why do we need to learn math? scroll down page for information (mathforum.org) .
2. Math in daily life (Learner.org) .
3. Solving real problems - famous problems in Mathematics (mathforum.org) .
4. Why study Math?: video (youtube) .
5. Why must I learn Math (Mark Karadimos, mathguide.com) .
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1. Numbers and Number Concepts
BC Math 7 IRP
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: BC Math 8 IRP - - Examples

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Types of numbers .
1. Types of numbers (gomath.com) .
2. Names of big numbers (gomath.com) .
3. How big is a million? (themathlab.com) .
4. How big is a million? #2 (vendian.org) .
5. The megapenny (kokogiak.com) .
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Roman Numerals .
1. Roman numerals (novaroma.org) .
2. Roman numerals (gomath.com) .
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2. Place Value, Estimating and Rounding
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Place Value .
1. What is place value? (math.com) .
2. Place value (BBC) .
3. Place value (mathleague.com) .
4. Decimal numbers (factmonster.com) .
5. What are decimal numbers? (math.com) .
6. Decimals, place value, and worksheets (enchantedlearning.com) .
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Estimating and Rounding .
1. Estimating and rounding decimals (math.com) .
2. Rounding numbers (factmonster.com) .
3. Rounding numbers worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
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3. Powers and Exponents and Scientific Notation
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Powers and Exponents .
1. Powers review (Edmonton Public Schools) .
2. Powers and exponents (factmonster.com) .
3. Basic terms - positive and negative numbers (mathleague.com) .
4. Comparing exponents worksheet (edhelper.com) .
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Scientific Notation .
1. Scientific notation (factmonster.com) .
2. What is scientific notation? (College of the Redwoods, California) .
3. What is scientific notation 2? (Madison Area Technical College) .
4. Practice converting scientific notation (University of Maryland) .
5. Scientific notation worksheet #1 (edhelper.com) .
6. Scientific notation worksheet #2 (edhelper.com) .
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4. Multiples and Factors, Prime Numbers and LCM/GCF
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Multiples and Factors .
1. Commom multiples (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
2. Lowest commom multiple (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
3. Factors (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
4. Common factors (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
5. Highest common factor (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
6. Factoring numbers (purple.math.com) .
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Prime Numbers .
1. Prime numbers (mathsteacher.com - Australia) .
2. Prime numbers - up to 1000 (gomath.com) .
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Least Comon Multiple/Greatest Common Factor .
1. Least common multiple (math.com) .
2. Least common multiple practice (aaamath.com) .
3. Least common multiple explanation (helpwithfractions.com) .
4. Least Common Multiple LCM and Greatest Common Factor GCF (purple.math.com) .
5. Greatest common factor (math.com) .
6. Greatest common factor practice (aaamath.com) .
7. Greatest common factor explanation (helpwithfractions.com) .
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5. Number Operations
BC Math 7 IRP - - Examples : BC Math 8 IRP - - Examples
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Arithmetic Operations
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Addition and Subtraction .
1. Base block addition (Utah State University) .
2. Addition (enchantedlearning.com) .
3. Base block addition of decimals (Utah State University) .
4. Adding decimals (enchantedlearning.com) .
5. Base block subtraction (Utah State University) .
6. Subtraction (enchantedlearning.com) .
7. Subtracting decimals (enchantedlearning.com) .
8. Adding and subtracting decimals (math.com) .
9. Addition worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
10. Subtraction worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
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Multiplication and Division .
1. Practice multiplication visually (Dickinson State University - North Dakota) .
2. Multiplication table practice (sosmath.com) .
3. Pillars of multiplication power (themathlab.org) .
4. Multiplication Problem Printouts (enchantedlearning.com) .
5. Multiplying decimals (math.com) .
6. Multiplying decimals #2 (enchantedlearning.com) .
7. Multiplication tricks (themathlab.com) .
8. Division problem printouts (enchantedlearning.com) .
9. Dividing decimals (enchantedlearning.com) .
10. Multiplication worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
11. Division worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
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Working with Numbers .
1. Number guessing game (cut-the-knot.org) .
2. Making change (funbrain.com) .
3. Arithmetic four game (shodor.org)  .
4. Math baseball (funbrain.com) .
5. Numbers and operations (Learner.org) .
6. Mad math minutes (scugog-net.com) .
7. Whole number word problems (edhelper.com) .
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6. Fractions
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What Are Fractions? .
1. Fractions (BBC) .
2. What is a fraction? (mathleague.com) .
3. Fractions as patterns (Rice University) .
4. Fraction finder (shodor.org) .
5. Fraction sorter (shodor.org .
6. Equivalent fractions pointer (shodor.org) .
7. Equivalent fractions finder (shodor.org) .
8. Fractions and decimals drills (home.blarg.net) .
9. Visualize equivalent fractions (Utah State University) .
10. Fraction four game (shodor.org) .
11. Rules for fractions (gomath.com) .
12. Visually compare fractions (Utah State University)  .
13. Visually add fractions (Utah State University)  .
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Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide Fractions .
1. Go to addition OR subtraction of fractions (free-ed.net) .
2. Go to multiplication OR division of fractions (free-ed.net) .
5. Multiplying fractions by drawing them (themathlab.com) .
6. Decimals are really just fractions (jamesbrennan.org) .
7. Who wants pizza? (Rice University) .
8. Fractions worksheet creator (superkids.com) .
9. Equivalent fractions (funbrain.com) .
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7. Integers
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Order of Operation .
1. Order of operations (themathlab.com) .
2. Order of operations worksheet #1 (edhelper.com) .

3. Order of operations worksheet #2 (edhelper.com)

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4. Order of operations practice (aaamath.com) .
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Signed Numbers .
1. Basic terms - integers (mathleague.com) .
2. Signed numbers (mathdork.com) .
3. Signed numbers (integers) (math.com) .
4. Solving positive and negative integers visually (Utah State University) .
5. Adding and substracting integers (math.com) .
6. Multiplying and dividing integers (math.com) .
7. Properties of integers (math.com) .
8. Line jumper (funbrain.com) .
9. Guess the number plus (funbrain.com) .
10. Mystery picture (dositey.com) .

11. More signed numbers lessons (free-ed.net)

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Square Roots .
1. What are square roots? (math.com) .
2. Square and cube roots (home.blarg.net) .
3. Middle school square root questions (mathforum.org) .
4. Tables of squares and square roots (mathforum.org) .
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8. Using a Calculator
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Using Calculators .
1. Using a calculator (BBC) .
2. Simple calculator lessons (Missouri Valley Adult Education Association) .
3. Online calculators (www.math.com) .
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Scientific and Graphing Calculators .
1. TI calculator tutorials gateway (Texas Instruments) .
2. Graphing calculator tutorials (technicalmath.com) .
3. Graphing calculator lessons (Kutztown University) .
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9. Miscellaneous
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Dictionaries and Glossaries .
1. Math glossary: A to E - F to J - K to O - P to R - S to Z (BC Ministry of Education, Canada) .
2. Math glossary (Ron Blond, Alberta Learning, Canada) .
3. Math dictionary for kids (Aussie Schoolhouse, Australia) .
4. Mathematics dictionary (Shodor Education Foundation, USA) .
5. Dictionary of measurement (University of North Carolina, USA) .
6. English-Spanish math dictionary (math2.org) .
7. English-French-Spanish math vocabulary .
8. Babel Fish translation (altavista.com) .
9. Google Translate (google.com) .
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Additional resources .
1. Homework guidelines for mathematics (purplemath.com) .
2. Graphic organizers - Math organizers are at bottom right of chart (enchantedlearning.com) .
3. Common math mistakes: misconceptions (mathsyear2000.org) .
4. Writing number in English (writersblock.ca) .
5. Numbers in many languages (enchantedlearning.com) .
6. Graph paper: pdfs (www.incompetch.com) .
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Created by Stew Savard September 2004. Minor update October 2007. Rebuild planned for Feb 2008. All rights to "look and feel" reserved.
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