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- CurriculumUnits.com
The Crucible offers background information and assignments that seek to enlighten
readers of the Arthur Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times
of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab setting. The Excellent Adventure
has students virtually travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of
travel and learning local literary and historical background in each stop along
the way.
- Numericana
A Internet resource that contains information on geometry, calculus,physics,algebra,units
& measures and much more. - Plus
Math
An Internet resource for articles on mathematics which are listed
either by subject or by type. - Math
Forum: Math Resources by Subject
The name of this site say's it all.
- Calculator
City
Financial,geometry,algebra,trigonometry,astronomy,chemistry,physics,
calculators and more can be found here at Calculator City. - Math
is Power
An Internet resource for mathematics and science education.
- Figure
This!
Figure This! Mathematics Challenges for Families provides interesting
math challenges that middle-school students can do at home with their families.
- NCTM
Standards
Learn more about NCTM's principals and standards for school
Mathematics. - Syvum
Technologies Online Educational Activities
Math and Language Arts skills
can be honed using the online games and activities on this site. When a child
completes a quiz or activity, an e-mail can be sent to a parent or teachers spreading
the good news. - iFigure
iFigure provides links to online calculators and worksheets; including interactive
and educational tools that can provide information to help in planning for the
future and dealing with the present. - The
National Math Trail
The National Math Trail is an event that will occur
from March through May, 2000. Starting in March, students will begin exploring
their communities and creating community-based math problems. All submissions
will be posted during National Math Trail Week, May 15-19, 2000. - math.com
Lessons and resources for math teachers of all ages. The references are very
useful, such as English-Spanish Math Translations and the Glossary of Math Terms.
You can generate Algebra Worksheets online, as are test prep for the SAT, ACT
and more. Some links on this site are for registered (often paying) users, but
there is much a math teacher to use with his/her classes. - sprocketWORKS
This site uses shockwave files to let you tour the night sky, play logic
games, and learn how to groom a horse. Plan on spending some time on this site
trying out the different areas. Covers music, economics, science, art, and geography.
- FleetKids
FleetKids, created by Fleet Financial Group and the Headbone team, is a site
that allows kids to expand their of mathematic, financial, and social concepts,
including: setting goals, saving and budgeting, balancing "needs" and "wants",
learning to work with teams, and developing solutions. The activity book includes
lesson plans(for grades 4-6)to place these fun games in a more educational context.
You or your students will need to register before playing most of the games. Ads
can be a little distracting, but overall, this is an engaging site.
- Calculus@Internet
Annotated guide offers links and reference information to calculus sites.
- Math
Archives
This comprehensive source covers a wide range of different topics
in mathematics, software, and teaching materials. - FunBrain.com
FunBrain.com produces kids learning games for K-8 kids and teachers, although
games are sorted by age. The focus is on providing teachers, parents, and kids
with the tools they need to succeed. - International
Conversion Helper Resources
This site includes links to currency converters
providing up-to-date information on almost every currency. Also available are
metric-imperial conversions for length, weight, temperature, etc. and time zone
conversions. - Curious
and Useful Math
This site contains math trivia and facts along with multiplication,
division and squaring tricks. It's a bit of mind-stretching fun! - Internet
Educational Workbook
The INEW site is great for practicing basic math.
It is worthwhile spending time getting to know the site as it has a good deal
to offer K- 6 students. A hardcopy version and an interactive version are available.
- Math
Square
With the Daily Mathematics Lesson on the horizon, this site may
well help to bridge a gap. It is based on the simple idea of the magic number
square but made more interesting for students merely by virtue of the fact that
it is played live on the Web. - This
is Mega Mathematics!
Mega-Math is a project of the Los Alamos National
Laboratory designed to expose children and teachers to unusual and/or important
math concepts and developments. The site features projects and games, stories,
writings and reference materials. - "Do
We" Really Know Dewey?
This site includes an illustrated story explaining
the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal System, quizzes, puzzles, a bibliography,
and challenges for students of all levels. - A+
Math
This site was developed to help elementary school students improve
their math skills interactively. - Math
Goodies
Interactive math lessons a with a problem solving approach.
- Calculator
Having a math problem? You need a calculator? Well here's an on-line calculator
for you to use. - MATHLINE
This site features lesson plans, teaching tips, math problems, and career
information. - Learning
Planet
Learning Planet provides interactive games to enhance learning
for kids pre-school to sixth grade. Kids will enjoy these counting, alphabet,
and math games. - Geometry
This link is where you'll find almost everything you'll ever need to know
about Geometry. - Flashcards
for Kids
An interactive, online service that teaches basic math to elementary
school children with the use of flashcards. - Online
Math Applications!
This link teaches kids of all ages a simple and interesting
approach to math that applies to real world situations. It also includes a simulated
stock market game. - MathLand
Archives
MathLand is a section of the Web site of the Mathematical Association
of America (MAA). The MathLand Archives contain a number of interesting articles
- including mathematics puzzles, articles and historical information.
- 4th
& 5th Grade Math Sources
Links to high-quality sites of mathematics material
for middle-primary school students. - The
Math Forum
Encourages communication throughout the mathematical community.
This link provides quality math and math education content. - Ask
Dr. Math
Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for K-12 math
students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic,
together with an FAQ. - Visual
Calculus
Visual Calculus is a collection of modules which can be used
in the study or teaching of calculus. - Lesson
Planning: Math Sites to Count On
Dozens of math-related Internet sites
that will add to your lessons and multiply your effectiveness! Recommended sites
for teachers of K-3, 4-6, and 7-12. Also Games for Math Whizzes and More Math
Resources for Teachers! - Untangling
the Mathematics of Knots
Knots have been studied extensively by mathematicians
for the last hundred years. This link provides a variety of activities for exploring
knots made from pieces of rope. Students can make and verify observations about
knots, classify them, combine them, and find ways to determine if two knots are
alike. - Elementary
School Teachers' Place
An Elementary Math Resource for Teacher' of grade
levels K-2, and 3-5. - The
Math and Physics Help Home Page
This link is a collection of papers written
by Kenny Felder which seek to explain various concepts in math and physics. Negative
times, base eight, triangles, circles, waves, and an overview of trigonometry
are just a few of the resources that are accessible. - Cornell
Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Math Homework Help, Ask Dr. Math,
Geometry, Fractals, and the History of Mathematics are just some of the resources
that can be accessed. - A
Short Course In Trigonometry
If you would like to learn a bit about
trigonometry, or brush up on it, then this link is for you. There are no grades
and no tests for you to take, and no transcripts and no awards. There are a few
exercises for you to work on, but only a few. - Project
SkyMath: Making Mathematical Connections
This link is designed for middle
school mathematics teachers. It contain all of the information needed for teachers
to use the 16 classroom activities of SkyMath, including the module itself. It
is an effective and innovative way to present elements of the middle school mathematics
curriculum. - MathWorld
Interactive
A K-12 Interactive math project combining culture and geography,
communicating math, and problem-solving, math puzzles, and mazes. MathWorld is
dedicated to helping educators and parents motivate their students to solve open-ended
word problems, communicate mathematically, and share cultural and geographical
information. - SCORE
Mathematics
The SCORE Mathematics Homepage is one of four subject matter
web pages called The School of California Online Resource for Education (SCORE).
- Brain
Teasers!
You find The Brain Teaser both entertaining and mentally challenging.
Each Wednesday evening this site will provide you with three new Brain Teasers,
one at each of three grade ranges (3-4, 5-6, 7+). Solutions will be posted on
the following Wednesday. So go ahead and try one of the puzzles and see if you
can come up with the correct answer. - Natural
Math
The Natural Math (NM) book-on-the-Web is an ever-growing collection
of short pieces: stories, game descriptions and game programs, pictures, software,
links to other WWW pages, etc. The pieces or "units" are connected to each other
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