Illuminations is a project designed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

What We Do

Illuminations works to serve you by increasing access to quality standards-based resources for teaching and learning mathematics, including interactive tools for students and instructional support for teachers.

Our Resources

• Lessons and interactives searchable by NCTM’s Principles and Standards and by the Common Core State Standards.

• Over 700 lesson plans 
• Over 100 activities; these are virtual manipulatives, applets, and games

• 13 Calculation Nation® games

• Play online math strategy games against a computer or players from around the world.

• 8 Issues of Bright Ideas yearly

• Bright Ideas is the e-newsletter of Illuminations. This newsletter provides the inside scoop into the best and latest resources, information, and new ideas to interested teachers.

• 7 mobile apps for iOS and Android

• 6 social media platforms

  • Facebook 
  • Twitter  
  • YouTube 
  • Pinterest 
  • Google+ 
   
• And we’re always growing!

Let's work together to build a connected mathematics education community! Contact us and provide us with . . .

• Success Stories 

• Have you used an Illuminations resource successfully in your classroom? Let us know, and you might be featured on our website and in our e-newsletter!

• BrainTeasers 

• Do you have an original puzzle that your students loved? Other students would love it too! Let us add it to our collection so other teachers can find it. They'll appreciate you, and you will receive credit too.

• Lesson Plan Input

• See a typo? Have a suggestion for an extension? Do you know what has enhanced a particular lesson? Share it with us, and it could be used to update a lesson.

Download a flyer here.