The following are some of items at the DLRC for K-12 mathematics education:
Math and Literature Kits (Marilyn Burns et al)
Literature books supporting Carole Fullerton resources (free downloads):
- Financial Literacy for Primary Students
- Read A Story: Explore the Math
- WDTK assessment
Catherine Twomey Fosnot kits:
- number sense, addition and subtraction
- fractions, decimals and percents
- multiplication and division
Math Manipulatives:
- SumBlox
- snap cubes, base ten unit blocks
- geoboards
- pattern blocks, colour tiles, tangrams
- dice and spinners
- measurement
- fraction circles
- algebra tiles
Math Makes Sense Resources:
- Literature Connections
- Classroom Packs
Math Videos
- Math 4 Real (8-12)
- Donald in Mathmagic Land
- Water on Earth (3-8) – science and math
Balances/Scales
Literature books supporting Surrey Math Assessment (k-7)
- start of year assessment (over a few days)
- end of year assessment (over a few days)
Professional Resources
- John Van de Walle – Professional Mathematics Series (k-3, 3-5, 5-8)
- John Van de Walle – Elementary School Mathematics
- Sherry Parrish – Number Talks (k-5)
- Marian Small – Good Questions
- Marian Small – More Good Questions
- Marian Small – Eyes on Math
- Marilyn Burns – 50 Problem Solving Lessons (1-6)
- Marilyn Burns – So You Have to Teach Math? (k-6)
Pop Culture Books (for personal interest and excerpts/ideas for classroom):
- The Code Book – Simon Singh
- The Simpsons and Their Mathematic Secrets – Simon Singh
- The Grapes of Math – Alex Bellos
- The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives – Leonard Mlodinow
- A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper – John Allen Paulos
- Professor Stewart’s cabinet of mathematical curiosities – Ian Stewart