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Ask Dr. Math
Maintained by the "math doctors" at Swarthmore College, this is the place to go with any questions about K-12 math.  The archives are divided into grade levels.
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Absurd Math
Absurd Math features pre-algebra as it might be used in another dimension.  This is an award-winning game that lets students participate in unusual mathematical missions.
http://www.learningwave.com/abmath

Best Web Quests
This site has several web quests for middle school math students such as, "For Love of the Game" and "A Creative Encounter of the numerical kind".
http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/listcrosstab.asp?wqcatid=7&edid=3

Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Created by students at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, this site presents biographies of women mathematicians.
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
Fascinating problems are accompanied by discussions.  Categories include Games and Puzzles, Arithmetic/Algebra, Geometry, Probability, Eye Openers, Analog Gadgets, Math as Language, and more
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/content.html

Math Archives
This site is loaded with information including teacher resources, math topics, many links to other sites, and more.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/

Math in Daily Life
Sections of this site include Playing to Win, Savings and Credit, population Growth, Home Decorating, Cooking by Numbers, and more; all show how math principals affect us every day.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath

MathsOnline
This site has interactive tests, forums, and scads of links to other math sites.
http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/

 

MathStories
Selected by CBS Early Show and the Los Angeles Times as one of the best sites on the web, it has over 4000 innovative word problems.  Problems are organized by grade levels 1-8.
http://www.mathstories.com/

Teachnology
A Web site with lots of math lesson plans as well as numerous Web Quests.
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/web_quests/math/

The Smile Program
Math and science lessons created by classroom teachers.  Each index contains approximately 200 single-concept lesson plans.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/

 

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