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Math Resources for Elementary Education Majors

Electronic Resources Online
EbscoHost Electronic Journals
http://search.ebscohost.com
Select Academic Search Premier, ERIC, and Professional Development Collection databases.
Use elementary mathematics for your search phrase.
Click on choices in left menu on returns page.
Set date range by using slider bar on right side of returns page.
Set full text.
Set peer reviewed.
Look at Publications tab to access specific journals.

Today's Science
http://www.2facts.com/tsof_home_feature.aspx

Look in left menu under Subject Index/Mathematics and under Hot Topics/Math Matters
Credoreference
http://www.credoreference.com/
Keyword: mathematics
Phrase: mathematics and teaching
CQResearcher
http://www.cqel.com/cqresearcher
Click on Subject and select Education.
Type mathematics into the Search bar and look for "Teaching Matn & Science" and "Three R's"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://www.chronicle.com
(available on campus only)
Type elementary math teachers into the search bar.
Internet Resources
Discovery Education – Lesson Plans Library http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/
Find lesson plans for teaching math to elementary students here.
Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx
Lesson plans can be matched to grade level and NCTM Standards.
Kathy Schrock’s Power in the Palm of Your Hand
http://kathyschrock.net/power/
How to use handheld computers in the classroom
Math Fact Café
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Find free printables, fact sheets, and flash cards here.
Mathwire
http://mathwire.com/
Standards-based math activities
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/
Elementary School Resources http://www.nctm.org/resources/elementary.aspx
Find lessons, activities, “thousands of problems,” investigations, weekly problem, and new teacher highlights here.
NRICH
http://nrich.maths.org/public/index.php
Specialists in rich mathematics share information with sections for students and teachers to support content knowledge and problem solving skills.
Books
The Dewey number or call number for elementary mathematics teaching is 372.7.
Look in the stacks for more books like these
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372.7 MA Ma, Liping. Knowing and Teaching elementary Mathematics.
372.7 THO Thompson, Frances M. Hands On Math! Ready-to-Use Games and Activities for Grades 4 – 8.
The Dewey number or call number for education is 370. Look in the stacks and reference sections for this number.
Many of these books have sections about teaching mathematics to elementary children.