Math games for 3rd and 4th graders

Here are websites recommended by my son's teacher, appropriate for 3rd and 4th graders, full of math games and puzzles:

http://www2.westminster.net/faculty/plummer/math_curriculum/InternetMathGames.htm

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm

http://www.protozone.net/AJinteractives3.html

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.mathplayground.com/



For some simple math worksheets, I often use this site: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/

For sites with contests and neat problems for middle schoolers, I like "Math Counts" and the "Math League":

http://www.mathcounts.org/

http://www.mathleague.com/


New item aimed at middle schoolers, especially girls: I'm not keen on the approach here, but maybe it's just right for some students and their families: http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/

Summer biking

What's not to like about easy biking, great scenery, and wonderful food? We travelled to Quebec's Laurentian Mountains region and did a 3-day, 124 mile biking trip along "Le P'tit Train du Nord" between Mont Laurier and St. Jerome. Check it out:
http://www.laurentides.com/parclineaire/default.asp?langue=an

We arranged for bike rentals, luggage transport, and accommodations through the tourist bureau (which fortunately employs English speakers, as my high school French is pretty bad), at 1 800 561-NORD (6673).

Yes, I know the photo here is bad--but I only had my phone camera, so it will have to do! Better biking photos of the whole family are here-- http://aneconomistdoesthelaundry.blogspot.com/2007/06/we-biked-drivein-rain.html

Happy biking!