Secondary Mathematics WWW Resources
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Awesome
Library: Middle-High School Math
This site provides links
about teaching Algebra, By Subject and Standard, Calculus, Data Analysis,
Geometry, Graphing, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Probability and Statistics,
& Trigonometry. The site also includes links to Assessment Information,
Math Lessons, Problem Solving, & Standards and Discussions. The Awesome
Library uses specific selection
criteria and methods for including links on the web site.
Cornell
Theory Center Math and Science Gateway: Mathematics
At this site, sponsored by Cornell University's Department of Education, you
can locate links to resources in mathematics for educators and students in
grades 9-12; topics covered include: fractals, geometry, history of mathematics,
mathematics software, commercial software, and tables/constants/definitions.
Frank
Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics
A professor of physics at the University of California at Irvine produces
an annotated list of math sites arranged by topic and grade level; subjects
include: algebra, calculus, geometry, history of mathematics, number theory,
probability and statistics, and trigonometry.
Infinite
Secrets
This PBS/NOVA Web site
about the concept of infinity explores the life of Archimedes and the recently
discovered manuscript which shows he came quite close to discovering calculus.
The site includes a number of interviews, short articles, a teacher's guide
and interactive features, including an "Approximating Pi" demonstration
that illustrates how Archimedes calculated pi around the year 250 BCE.
Interactive
Mathematics
An extensive,
award winning mathematics site which includes games, puzzles, analog gadgets,
polls, and more! Additionally a Chronology of Updates for "an insight
of this site's evolution, chronology updates may be used for word searches."
Math
in Everyday Life
Funded by Annenberg/CPB, this site
explores using math to help us in everyday life situations, such as playing
games or cooking, buying or leasing a new car, and predicting retirement savings.
Math
Forum@ Drexel
The Math Forum, a center for math education on the Internet, is funded by
the National Science Foundation. Check out the following resources from the
Forum:
Assessment
in Mathematics Teaching provides links to a variety of assessment
Web sites.
The High School Teachers'
Place includes classroom and career resources for High School Mathematics
teachers. See especially the Collections
of Lesson Plans with links to lesson plans from Math Forum, with
links to Other Online Collections of Lesson Plans also included.
Internet Mathematics Library
offers an A-Z annotated site listing Internet resources in mathematics.
Mathematics
Resources for Educators
This page contains links to "mathematics history, organizations, puzzles and games, tutorials, lesson plans, math education and more."
PBS
TeacherSource
PBS provides links to excellent math resources on the Web and to
recommended books for grades 9-12.
Teaching
Mathematics
Teaching Mathematics provides a number of
teaching articles on topics that include: Teaching Secondary Mathematics,
Theories of Mathematical Learning, Enhancing Thinking Skills in the Sciences
and Mathematics, and Symbolizing and Communicating in Mathematics Classrooms:
Perspectives on Discourse, Tools, and Instructional Design. A person can also
search by books, journals, magazines, newspapers, or encyclopedias. Advanced
search options are also available on this site.
Webmath
Webmath offers help in Math for Everyone, General Math, K-8 Math, Algebra,
Plots & Geometry, Trig. & Calculus, and Other Stuff. "This site
has over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers, ready to help you get
your math problem solved." Webmath also offers an ask the expert area
and math software for your computer.
All quoted material is from the respective source.
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