General Math Resources
7-12 Math Sites from Classroom Connect103 of the best math sites on the web for 7-12 classrooms.
Math Forum: Math Resources by Subject
Part of Math Forum out of Swarthmore College, these collections represent only what we believe are the best Internet resources for each topic.
Part of Math Forum out of Swarthmore College, Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers.
ENC for Mathematics and Science Education Math Topics
The purpose of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Web site is to encourage the use of K-12 materials to help teach math and science.
This site is brought to you by Alexander Bogomolny, a former math professor with the University of Iowa. Interactive Math offers visitors dozens of problems and puzzles organized by categories which include Arithmetic, Algebra, Probability, and Proofs. The site also includes a math poll, a "did you know" area with little-known information about math, and a rotating feature column.
International Telementor Center
This is home base for online mentoring of students in mathematics.
This award-winning site from Swarthmore College provides numerous ways to explore mathematics.
Sponsored by the National Grid for Learning (NGFL), Math Net provides information on Mathematics, Education, Information Technology and the Internet. Be sure to use the Floating Calculator and Currency Converter.
PBS TeacherSource: High School Mathematics
Lively information on data analysis, measurement, numbers and operations, patterns, algebra, problem solving, statistics and probability.
Searchable video, lesson plans and standards.
National Public Radio's Science Friday program provides information on a variety of topics. The discussion topics change periodically.
Science Friday Kids Connection - Science Talk
National Public Radio's Science Friday program provides a forum for kids to share their opinions on science and math topics. The discussion topics change periodically.
Did you know that 12 inches equals 0.01515 Chains? For all those difficult to figure conversions of units, this is the place for you. Say you're in the middle of an exciting book about sailing in a storm and want to know just how fast 120 knots is. If you use the English system, it is 138.12 mph, and if you use the Metric system, it is 222.24 km/hr! You'll find the more common units of length, volume, and area as well as less familiar energy/work, pressure, and power units.
The Mathematical Association of America introduces you to some men and women who use mathematics every day and others who rely on the general problem-solving skills acquired in their mathematics courses. You'll meet software engineers, an environmental mathematician, and a marine research associate, who helps determine quotas on commercial fishing to avoid exploitation.
Click on the Learning Zone to find math lessons for the middle grades. The interactive exercises give immediate feedback. Especially helpful are the explanations, step-by-step instructions, and examples of topics. The Math Extra section has a glossary and "short cuts" with tables, tests for divisibility, and formulae.
This is my collection of mathematical problems, invented for mathematical olympiads the world over, and many of them are hard to find in English.
Students can find free homework help and lessons, teachers can find lesson plans and great classroom resources, parents can access information about family math activities and math products, and everyone will be interested in the collection of free math reference material, including formulas and converters, online solutions for school and everyday math, and much more.
A site with loads of links for kids, parents and teachers.
Dr. Alice Christie Constructivist Math Page
Numerous ideas on using math in a technology-rich constructivist classroom.
Math in Daily Life
Math in Daily LifeThe Annenberg/CPB Project's Learner Online offers this rich Web site introducing students to the multiple applications of math in everyday life. The site includes information and hands-on activities related to cooking, finance, population growth, home decorating, and language.
Sponsored by Math Net, the Daily Mathematical Fact provides amazing facts based on mathematical concepts or principles.
What do music, football, store discounts, heat index, grade point averages, bowling and pyramid schemes have to do with math? A textbook company has shared some everyday math at this site. You don't need the textbook to benefit from these activities.
This award-winning site was created by math education students at the University of Richmond. The first section, "Art & Math: How Are They Related?" is written more for teachers than for students, but other sections of the site related to sports, grades, vacations, etc. speak directly to students in upper elementary, middle and even high school.
News related to curriculum that affects our future and shapes our world.
Exactly How Is Math Used In Technology?
When would I ever need to know this math stuff? How are algebra and geometry related to occupational health and safety? See examples of how various areas of mathematics are applied to various areas of technology. You can choose an area of mathematics or an area of technology on the matrix and find how they are related. Each selection on the matrix offers a real life setting and an example of a math problem to solve, along with the solution.
The Fibonacci Numbers and Golden section in Nature
What do bunnies, cauliflower and sea snails have in common? A pattern based on the Fibonacci series (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13...) where each successive number is the sum of the previous two. The original problem that Fibonacci investigated in the year 1202 was how fast rabbits could breed . If you started with a pair of rabbits, how many pairs would you have in a year? This fascinating site reveals the complexities of nature's miracles.
Interactive Math Sites
Mouse Over PuzzlesTry you hand at one of these interactive puzzles.
Gallery of Interactive Geometry
Make changes to variables and watch the visual changes that occur.
Create shapes interactively. Change coordinates and watch the changes visually.
These animated zooms were created using Fractals and Gif Construction Set.
On these pages you can explore interactively graphs and mathematical expressions.
The mathematical use in education of spreadsheets live and embedded on your web page.
Interactive programs for middle and high school students to manipulate points, lines, and functions allow for animation that helps students grasp the meaning of mathematical ideas. Topics covered are Geometry 1 and 2, Trigonometry and Calculus. You must be able to download Java applets. The site is free although you can also purchase the license for the applets.
Graphing Calculator Sites from Texas Instrument
TI-82/83/83 Plus Activities for CalculusApplications of Recursively Defined Sequences
Differential Calculus with the TI-86
Graphing Fundamentals with the TI-86
Advanced Graphing with the TI-86
Using sequences to find limits with the TI-86
A Piecewise Function Problem for the TI-86
Recovering a function from its derivative for the TI-86
Slope fields and Euler's method
Online Graphing Calculators and SketchPads
Online Graphing Calculator 1 (Slow to load)GCalc: Online Graphing Calculator
CoolMath.com Online Graphing Calculator
gCalc by Jiho Kim
Graphing Calculator Instructional Handouts
Geometry Online Learning Center's List of 300 Java Calculators
Geometry Online Learning Center's List of 300 Online Calculators
Computers in Math
The Amazing Mathematical Object FactoryCanada's SchoolNet provides a colorful, useful way to describe and "play" with discrete mathematics, which studies combinatorial objects. The object types here are subsets, combinations, permutations, 8-Queens problem, pentominoes, permutations of multiset, partitions, Fibonacci sequences, and magic squares. Each object type has a description to get you started and a section where you can generate your own example. This is a helpful way to learn about a topic that can be difficult for many people.
A high school math and physics teacher has created a site with descriptions and visualizations of functions, trigonometry, curves, and geometric topics. You will need VRML to view some of the animations. Spin the diagrams to get different vantage points. This site is great for visual learners who need to SEE how a formula works.
Pascal for Programming Illiterates
Four students in Singapore created this site as part of the international ThinkQuest competition. Visitors to the site will find a glossary, step-by-step instruction in Pascal, and e-mail links to the students if there are further questions.
Through the Glass Wall: Computer Games for Mathematical Empowerment
This site presents the results of three studies conducted by TERC and funded by the National Science Foundation. The studies examine the educational content of mathematically-oriented computer games and look for patterns in how boys and girls play each game. The site is easy to use and presents in-depth reviews of over 50 commercial software applications. Visitors can access information about different software programs by searching alphabetically, by age range, or by content strand. The site also includes a bibliography and list of links for those who want to learn more.
Geometry & Shapes
The Geometry CenterThe Geometry Center is a mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota. The Center has a unified mathematics computing environment supporting math and computer science research, mathematical visualization, software development, application development, video animation production, and K-16 math education.
Learn math by folding paper! What angles and shapes can you make from folding a square of paper? Did you know that the fold called the "squash" is actually a bisection of an angle? You will also find diagrams to show you how to fold several shapes and the history of origami. There is more to this art of paper folding than just creating beautiful shapes. Advanced math students can also demonstrate complex mathematical ideas with origami.
Exercise your brain and your body as you learn about graphing algebraic and trigonometric equations. There are six activities that illustrate the plotting of an equation on a four quadrant graph. For example, how would you illustrate the line y=mx+c for different values of m? What happens when the constant b is increased in the equation y=ax+b? Not for kinesthetic learners only, this is a great way to understand how an equation "works".
Enchanted Mind: Tangram Puzzle
Jos van Uden, a Dutch Java programmer, supplied the Java applet that forms the centerpiece of this, site. Visitors with Netscape 2.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0 and above will enjoy manipulating tangram pieces in a series of puzzles.
Fractals are things that are made up of smaller versions of themselves. This is a ThinkQuest semifinalist, which helps the viewer learn about fractals with step by step tutorials on three levels of difficulty: elementary, general audience, and advanced readers. They'll make learning fractals understandable. There are many animations (some require plug-in software), and activities provided to further your understanding of fractals. With RealAudio Player 4.0, the section "Just for Kids", is narrated for the viewer. Be sure to check out the Fractal Gallery and Fractal Landscapes.
Geometry Math Problem of the Week
Swarthmore's Math Forum investigates a different math puzzler each week at this site. Past problems have dealt with pizzas, flags, baseball, kites, the Daytona Speedway, and dog houses. Answers and links to elementary-level problems are also available on the site.
From the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Loughborough (Britain) University. Explore four-dimensional structures, projected into three-dimensional space. A hypercube is a 4 dimensional analogue of the cube. Details of the construction of this object are given, along with movies of a spinning hypercube. By inserting new vertices into the edges and faces of a hypercube, it may be "inflated'' to give an approximation to the hypersphere. Requires some downloading of mpeg movies.
From a Ph.D. thesis by a computer scientist at the University of British Columbia, this site provides a collection of knots viewed from a mathematical perspective. The images were created to visualize and manipulate mathematical knots in three and four dimensions. In knot theory, two embedded circles (knots) are considered equivalent if one may be smoothly deformed into the other without any cuts or self-intersections. This notion of equivalence may be thought of as the heart of knot theory. Some images require downloading.
The CPB/Annenberg Math and Science Project brings you geometry and spatial sense. Interactive web activities are included for both space and shape. One game has you use taxicab geometry to find a hidden treasure in a grid. Another activity is about patterns on quilts, and a third activity addresses estimating length.
Did you ever think you'd get funky with fractals? Make a little math music with the Discovery Channel Online's site devoted to fractal melodies, a type of composition that assigns note values to numbers in fractal equations. The site allows you to experiment with fractal images and "hear what you see" through RealAudio.
Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets
Swarthmore College and The Textile Museum provide an excellent way to teach students about symmetry, tessellation, and other geometric concepts. The site includes a primer on different types of symmetry and pattern, a gallery of rug patterns, information on how oriental rugs are made, and student activities.
Symmetry and the Shape of Space
Developed by a university math professor, this site about symmetry is for high school students with a solid understanding of advanced math. Plane, cyclic, dihedral symmetry, mobius bands, tori, orbifolds, and paper dolls are highlighted. These paper dolls are not as simple as the kind you may have cut as a child! Proofs and theorems are provided for some patterns.
Three high school seniors from Virginia, Georgia, and California designed this site for the 1998 ThinkQuest competition. The site includes beautiful graphics, an introduction to the concept of tessellation, use of tessellation in math, art, and science, a spotlight on Escher, and an exploration of the math behind tessellation.
Interactive Mathematics Online
This site is great for helping in high school math, especially in geometry.
Algebra
Algebra - Fun With CalendarsMath tricks to amaze your friends and family!
In courses such as chemistry (see our credits page for more on chemistry) or when computing Bill Gates' net worth, it is sometimes necessary to use huge numbers such as 26,890,000,000,000,000,000 (which happens to be the number of molecules of a gas in a cubic meter). Using these large (or sometimes, extremely small) numbers can easily lead to mistakes and use tons of paper.
"Algebra Online" is a free service designed to allow students, parents, and educators throughout the world to communicate. This includes free private tutoring, live chat, and a message board, among many other features. Questions and discussions relating to all levels of mathematics (not just Algebra) are welcome."
Girls to the Fourth Power - Algebra Program
What a scream! Meet Gwynn and Alison, two sisters doing the mall "California style" each trying to outspend the other. How much do they have to spend? Well, Gwen got a $50 present from her uncle, and managed to borrow $20 from Dad. Alison squeezed a birthday advance out of Mom. Then Dad went on a business trip and bought Gwynn a really nice present, but only bought Alison a crummy teddy bear. How are they ever going to figure it all out? It's Al-Jabra to the rescue!
Clearly-written definitions and easy-to-understand Algebra examples.
A site for students, teachers and parents about algebra, problem solving, physics, chemistry and more with detailed problems and examples provided.
Math teacher Link Algebra Resources
A good list of links for use in Algebra.
Calculus
The University of Minnesota Calculus InitiativeThis sites features geometric concepts of calculus while examining applications of mathematics to the physical and life sciences. It assists in the development of interactive technology-based modules for the engineering calculus sequence. These modules include Rainbow Lab, Numerical Integration Lab, Beams, Bending, and Boundary Conditions Lab, and Modeling Population Growth.
Calculus tutorial and friend to the 1st year calculus student.
Tutorials on Pre-Calculus Limits and Continuity, Derivatives, Applications of Differentiation, Integration, Applications of Integration, and Sequences and Series
The Mr. Calculus page can provide resources for you to find assistance! Mr. Calculus is a teacher at Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California . Besides teaching and mathematics, he enjoys the outdoors, travel, chess, Sherlock Holmes and similar fictional detectives, stamp collecting, Macintosh computers, playing the stock market, playing Hearts, and surfing the net.
Links to numerous sites on math and calculus.
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus Resource Page
This site is written especially for users of, Finite Mathematics, Applied Calculus, and Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus. However, while the content and material matches that in the books, the material is sufficiently generic so as to be useful to any student or faculty member, regardless of the textbook they are using, and is offered as a free resource for everyone.
This site was designed to help you get through college Calculus. You're not going to be a Calculus genius by reading this. You don't need to be. Most students who take college Calculus aren't math majors; most students simply want to make it through with a relatively unscathed GPA.
A long list of links to calculus resources by the Monroe County School District.
Graphics for the Calculus Classroom
Cool graphics that illustrate the main principles of calculus.
Statistics
The Virtual Statistics TeacherThis site supports a statistics course taught at Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vermont.
A short tutorial by Allan Parker, University of Queensland
Tutorials on numerous statistical procedures.
University of Ontario Statistics Tutorials
Engineering
Build It & Bust ItThis is a site about engineering. You can design and test your own structures and then share what you have learned with others.
Breaking Through: The Creative Engineer
This sight artfully combines the art and science of engineering in thought provoking ways.
History of Mathematics and Math-Related Topics
The MacTutor History of MathematicsAn award-winning site from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland that provides a broad range of information on the history of mathematics, mathematicians, as well as mathematicians from around the world.
MacTutor Mathematics Biography Index
The University of St. Andrews in Scotland provides this searchable index of over 1,000 mathematical biographies, accessible by mathematician's name, historical period, or country of origin.
History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day by Glyn Davies
In the Chronology section, select a time range to find out what developments were occurring in money and finance worldwide from ancient times to the present. Essays presented include Origins of Money and of Banking, Warfare, and Financial History, Money in North American History, and Third World Money and Debt in the Twentieth Century. Although the site is heave in text, it is rich in content.
The Franklin Institute brings you the history of telling time with calendars, seasons, and sundials. Younger students learn about telling time and changing time (seasons) by doing a variety of activities. Older students learn how the Foucault Pendulum and the gears of a clock work. Click on the images of children to find each topic, lots of games and content!
List of eight different sites on math history.
Web Resources for the History of Mathematics
Every culture on earth has developed some mathematics. In some cases, this mathematics has spread from one culture to another. Now there is one predominant international mathematics, and this mathematics has quite a history. Mathematics continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. There is no end in sight.
Mathematicians
Mathematician Trading CardsMath major and computer engineer Steve Kang brings you this clever set of 40 math "trading cards" styled after baseball cards. Each features a likeness of the mathematician, a list of his or her principal works, and a brief description of his or her contribution to mathematics. Unfortunately, they're not printer-friendly, but the information's valuable nonetheless.
Mathematics School Science Faculty, Central University of Venezuela provide information on numerous famous mathematicians.
Provides pictures and biographical information on ten famous mathematicians.
Mathematicians of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Available here are accounts of the lives and works of seventeenth and eighteenth century mathematicians (and some other scientists), adapted from A Short Account of the History of Mathematics by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Math Homework Help's chronology of Mathematicians.
Quotations from Famous Mathematicians
This page points to a collection of mathematical quotations culled from many sources. You may conduct a keyword search using the quotation database. Sponsored by Furman University.
FAQs About Math and Mathematical Concepts
How Stuff WorksHave you ever wondered how your microwave oven heats food so quickly. How Stuff Works, originated by Marshall Brain, gives detailed, and often interactive demonstrations and explanations of how thousands of things work.
Search this site for information on measuring motion, money and much more.
SINCE 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air. Now it's online!
Ask an Expert
Ask an Expert by PitscoHundreds of links to experts in a variety of fields.
About.com Ask an Expert: Money
Hundreds of links to experts regarding money matters.
MadSci Network is a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions.
Searchable Online Databases
National Geologic Map DatabaseThis USGS site enables the viewer to search for a general geologic map of a region.
Digitized version of thousands of items in the Library of Congress.
Simulations
Good News Bears Stock Market SimulationA Web-based Interactive Stock Market Learning Project for K-12
Students participating in the ThinkQuest competition designed this educational introduction to the stock market. Included are company profiles, a history of the stock market, a glossary of stock terminology, information about different types of stocks, and a stock market simulation. (The simulation requires that users provide an e-mail address.)
The IRS's online 'zine for kids contains games related to starting a small business, the reasons we pay taxes, payroll deductions, and more. The site contains a special teachers' area and a tax glossary as well.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average level of prices of the goods and services typically consumed by an urban American family. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis maintains this site enabling users to calculate the buying power of a dollar between 1913-1999. It also explains how the CPI is used to make the calculations.
Ever wonder what you'd weigh on Jupiter or Io? This site from The Exploratorium provides handy online conversions and a user-friendly explanation of the math involved.
Online Games
Funbrain Games: NumbersFind fourteen games to play including practice counting money, measurement, algebra, graphing coordinates, secret codes, order of operations, and fractions. These games let you customize problem difficulty, and often offer tips if you give an incorrect answer. The money changing game allows you to play with money from five nations.
Japanese-Online Math Challenge
Try the 20 story problems that are taken from a middle school level math test for Japanese students. Each problem has a written word problem that you can also hear with QuickTime, an illustration, a hint, and an explanation of how to find the answer. These problems are taken from a placement test that consists of 225 story problems. If you took that exam and used all the allotted time, it would take you over 8 hours!
Play games to reinforce your math skills. Topics include algebra, shapes, ratio, times tables, fractals and puzzles. There are model examples to refer to and brief definitions or explanations for each topic.
Wei qi, the Chinese name for the board game Go, is a complicated mathematical game that is said to be more challenging than chess. This ThinkQuest site offers the history of the game, a "rules tutor", expert advice, and an online game board to play on. Three students from China and Singapore have created a fun way to learn a new game that will stretch your analytical capabilities.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
Mathematical diversions including: Games and Puzzles, Arithmetic and Algebra, Geometry, Probability, Eye Opener Series, Did you know..., Proofs in Mathematics, Things Impossible, and a Glossary.
The Mathemagic tricks described here are all based on simple mathematics and not on magic; though to those who do not understand the mathematics they may seem magical. Some of these tricks I remember from when I was in school, some have been sent to me and others are based upon tricks published in books but have been changed to make them easier to understand and perform.
Interactive math puzzles from knots to graphs.
Professor Freedman's Math Fun Stuff
Java-based math games and puzzles.
Learn how to solve the tower of hanoi puzzle.
T.H.E. Journal Road Map to the Web for Educators
High School Math
Reference & Tutorials
Math DictionaryMath Homework Helper's Math Dictionary.
Math Homework Helper's practice problems in numerous math areas.
Mathematics WWW Virtual Library
A huge database of information related to mathematics.
In 1994, math students at Swarthmore College began answering questions e-mailed by K-12 students; by 1998 there had been over 225 volunteer 'Doctors' from all corners of the globe. The students' questions are archived on the site according to grade range and topic.
Mathematics and Computer Science Hotlist
This site, sponsored by the Franklin Institute, provides numerous links to all things mathematical.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse's Digital Dozen
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education ENC) is located at The Ohio State University, and is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Each month ENC profiles thirteen exceptional Web sites appropriate for K-12 math and science classrooms. Archived issues are available online for August 1995 - present.
The Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
This site provides an interesting and informative look at the ways advertisers, the media, and public institutions "get the math wrong." Users will find a detailed glossary of math mistakes and a special section of fifteen puzzles and problems related to algebra, arithmetic, and geometry (answers provided).
The Link, published by Co-Nect, Inc., is a truly interdisciplinary tool, with features differentiated for elementary, middle, and high school students. Each month's theme is complemented by writing exercises, art activities, and math problems students can try and submit for consideration.
This site is designed for upper secondary school students and would be a useful supplement to high school math classes. Students can find topics with explanations, formulae, diagrams, and examples. It serves as a glossary, practice guide, and review tool.
This Math League promotes student interest and confidence in mathematics. This section serves as a help resource for 4th through 8th grades. Topics include whole numbers and their basic properties, decimals, exponents, using data and statistics, fractions, geometry, ratio and proportion, percent and probability, integers, metric units and measurement, and introduction to algebra and positive and negative numbers. Each topic offers definitions and examples. This is a great site for review before tests or when you might need a new way of looking at a math topic.
Maya math uses a base number of 20, which can take some practice understanding. Type in a number, even a large number, and the site gives you the Mayan equivalent. This site is ideal for elementary students studying number systems and ancient civilizations. Older students will enjoy the challenge of calculating in the base 20 system. You need a Java enhanced browser to get full capabilities.
Professor Freedman's Math Help
Although this lighthearted site is designed for adult learners, younger students will also find much of interest. The information presented includes tips on relieving math anxiety, taking math tests, learning styles, the math teacher's ten commandments, and scores of math tutorials authored by students, for students.
Spanish Glossary of Math Terms
A gold mine for bilingual students and teachers who work with Spanish speaking students in an English speaking classroom! The English term is written first, then the Spanish term with Spanish definition.
University of Toronto Mathematics Network
The University of Toronto undergraduate mathematics site is designed to encourage high school students to actively participate in doing mathematics through a variety of mathematical resource materials, games, questions, and answers. Some fundamental topics in high school mathematics are discussed such as infinity, imaginary numbers, and math in everyday lives.
Whether you're looking for a basic multiplication table or something as mind-bending as a "fourier series," you'll find some help at Dave's aptly named Math Tables.
From Dave's Math Tables, use this chart to find the decimal equivalent for fractions up to and including 31/32. Also available in Spanish.
Software to Use in Math Classrooms
SPSSOfficial site of SPSS.
Spreadsheet software with multiple applications in the world of mathematics.
HyperCard organizes information into easy-to-use "stacks" of cards through which users can navigate and search for the information they need.
HyperStudio lets students put together presentations that demonstrate what they've learned from their Web research. Learn about this multimedia authoring tool that allows you to easily deliver your ideas on diskette, CD-ROM, or over the Internet.
Part of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint is a complete tool for creating presentations. Learn about all its features.
Designed by Jamie McKenzie, the Module Maker is an online tutorial that teaches you how to create Online Research Modules.
Professional Organizations
National Council of Teachers of MathematicsThis is the official Web presence of the NCTE.
This is the official Web presence of the AMS.
Standards
NCTE StandardsElectronic version of the NCTE Standards including electronic examples of teaching and learning that supports NCTE Standards.
ISTE NETS: National Educational Technology Standards for Students
To live, learn, and work successfully in an increasingly complex and information-rich society, students must use technology effectively. Within a sound educational setting, technology can enable students. This site explores these tools.
ITEA's Standards for Technological Literacy
This page provides an executive summary, in PDF form, of the ITEA (International Technology Education Association) Standards for Technological Literacy, which were released in April, 2000.
Math Lesson Plans
Ask ERIC Mathematics Lesson PlansHere's a definitive collection of online lesson plans submitted by actual classroom teachers with the intention of sharing with the profession.
7-12 Math Lesson Plans from Connected Classroom
Lesson plans and links to lesson plans for 7-12 Math by Classroom Connect's Connected Teacher.
An interactive lesson plan incorporating data collection, unit price, proportions, research, area of circles, and more.
Sponsored by the Schools of California, this site offers dozens of lesson plans for teachers of math at all grade levels. Lessons cover algebra, geometry, discrete math, logic and language, and more.
Algebra, geometry, fractions, and more.
KQED's Center for Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) is proud to present a series of lessons for K-12 students and teachers based on math and including online and video resources.
Women and Girls and Math
Color Math PinkAre you a middle or high school girl who loves math? This site is for you! You'll find math homework strategies, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, puzzles and games, and ways to offer or get help with math problems. For those of you who don't love math, this site also offers ways to reduce math anxiety. The Career Corner describes jobs requiring a good math background and tells how math is used in those jobs. There are also sections for parents and teachers. By the way guys, you can learn a lot from this site too.
Faculty at the University of Oregon's Department of Mathematics bring you this site devoted to women in mathematics. Although much of the site is most relevant for higher education, the biography section provides hundreds of profiles of women from many eras and cultures who have contributed to the advancement of mathematics. The site incorporates biographies presented at other sites as well.
Women in Math (WIM) is an organization at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP). WIM is dedicated to serving the needs of women mathematicians at UMCP.
Sites for Math Teachers
Math•ed•-ologyA multimedia approach for improving math instruction for teachers.
A HomePage for New Math Teachers
This homepage was created to give new math teachers ideas and suggestions to help with their teaching.
A list of links on the history of math and multicultural math.
The HUB Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education
The Eisenhower Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education supports K-12 mathematics, science, and technology (MST) reform. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education the Alliance provides professional development and technical assistance to schools, districts, and other reform efforts in the region.
Written by B. Sidney Smith and Wendy Hageman Smith, this site is one Web resource within the Math Academy Online / Platonic Realms site. It describes what math anxiety is, identifies its social and educational roots, exposes math myths, proposes constructive ways of managing math anxiety, suggests strategies for solving word problems, explains what Latin and Greek letters mean in math, and lists resource books on math anxiety.
Controversy surrounding the "whole math" teaching philosophy swirls at this site. Here, teachers and parents will find out about NCTM's national math standards as well as criticism of those standards and suggestions for revising them.
Teacher Change: Improving K-12 Mathematics
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse has created an impressive site for math teachers interested in professional development. The site includes activities, TIMSS publications, articles about teacher change, and teacher narratives. Information about various curricula and a comparative study of math education around the world are also included.
In this article, Jamie McKenzie discusses the balance between structure and open-endedness in creating effective research activities.
Abilities can be measured along a continuum from plain and simple to rather complex. This article for teachers helps them ask better questions, create better assessment tools, and generally think about learning from a broader perspective.
Constructivism and the Five E's
An excellent article on constructivism, the philosophy about learning, that proposes learners need to build their own understanding of new ideas.
Just a Click Away From the Classroom
K - 12 students are tapping the knowledge of scientists and mathematicians through online homework support services and electronic field trips.
Engineering and Aeronautics Curriculum Ideas
Interdisciplinary ideas for science, math, technology and engineering.
For a listing of spreadsheet activities, visit this site.
View this helpful page on evaluating Web site content and take the quick quiz to see how well you know your criteria for Web site excellence!
Here's a directory of resources on structuring questions to facilitate inquiry-based learning.
Sites for Parents
U.S. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn MathAlthough this site is not the most visually pleasing or interactive, it does contain great information for parents and caregivers about fostering mathematical curiosity and skills. Adults will find dozens of activities they can try with kids at home, in the grocery store, or on the road. These would be great extensions of classroom lesson ideas!
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
NCTM, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation team up to provide this colorful, practical site built around math's everyday applications. Challenges cover questions related to health, transportation, food, and more. Each challenge includes fun statistics, related resources, and math resources for parents.
Homework Help for Math Students
Homework SpotA new educational Web site that simplifies the search for the best free online K-12 homework resources.
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
A site created by a middle school student to help kids use the Web to do homework.
This website will provide you with an instant solution to the particular math problem you may be having trouble solving. Have your math book and homework nearby, because you can type your math problem directly into this website, and get an instant step-by-step solution to it, generated by the computer itself. Currently, WebMath can solve most problems from an Algebra I class.
Homework help for algebra I & II, college algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus I & II.