Offers assistance in algebra, geometry, trigonomety and calculus. Contains real-world examples, detailed example problems, and interactive features. Internet Explorer 5.0+ on a Windows PC is required.
A network of teachers, educators and students interested in supporting and developing children's early graphic interpretations of mathematical concepts.
Describes the errors seen most frequently in undergraduate mathematics, the most likely causes and remedies. Avoid these in order to improve class performance.
Features games, puzzles and competitions for all ages. Details of events, an online maths museum, newspaper and magazines. Resources for parents and teachers.
Tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types of problems. Also has some entertaining trivia and facts that are nice to slip into casual conversation.
Features instructional games and puzzles based on a variety of math topics. Includes more serious articles about the language of math and related links.
Gateway to standards-based mathematics education. Internet resources to improve teaching learning of school mathematics based on the NCTM Priniples and Standards for School Mathematics.
A free tutorial that explains difficult algebra, trigonometry and calculus concepts to beginning middle/high school students in a simplified way that they can understand and use.
MathMol (Mathematics and Molecules) is designed to serve as an introductory starting point for K-12 students and teachers interested in the field of molecular modeling and its application to mathematics.
The professor is a regular visitor to NPR's Weekend Edition, where he discusses math topics, both popular and theoretical. Includes links to NPR segments for this show since 1995.
Working to apply recent advances in computer programming languages and the technology of the World Wide Web to construct a new medium for the communication of Mathematics. Includes links to several visualization sites. [Java.]
K-12 telecommunications project motivates students to use computer technology while increasing problem-solving strategies and communications skills. Posts challenges in four categories (k-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12) to trigger each registered team to pair up with another team and engage in a problem-solving dialog.
A resource bank of teaching material for lecturers and students in mathematics at UK universities. Free upload and download of material. Registration required.
Critiques and concerns regarding various reform efforts, fads and trends in math instruction, described as "fuzzy math" or "New-New Math." Includes news from the "math wars" and resources for assessing different curricula.
Materials that promote digital image processing as a means of motivating K-12 students in mathematics and as a means of teaching mathematical concepts.
Topics: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Calculus, Vectors. Teaching material and tests. Pages created by Mehrdad Negahban and the University of Nebraska.
For teachers and parents to download practice worksheets and tests to improve children's achievement. Competitions, children's pages and children's contributions.
Participating students from all over the world work on open-ended word problems called MathWorld Interactive Challenges. During the cycle, students discuss, share ideas, meet each other, and ask questions on the he MathWorld Interactive Message Boards.
What does mathematics have to do with mazes? What is the history behind mazes? Are there different kinds of mazes? What is topology? David solves a maze by applying the principles of mathematics.
Interactive site allows students to solve a real world problem using science and mathematics. Learn about vectors by using real-time weather maps and by tracking real planes flying in the U.S. skies.
An online maths club for young mathematicians. Publishing a monthly magazine on the web with problem sets, children's solutions to previous months problems, games, and news of events.
Organization concerned with math instruction in New York City schools. Includes extensive news, advice to parents, and other information about curriculum, trends, and issues.
This page has dozens of math calculators, making all sorts of math, from algebra to arithmetic to geometry, easier. Also, 50,000 decimals of pi and a logarithm table.
Four booklets that one can easily copy: one of math games for ages 4-8, two about teaching early math, and one that is more general. Some worksheets, number charts.
Contains modules for probability and statistics, discreet math, linear systems and advanced calculus. Developed by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Using tools of yesterday, and tools specially created for this site, Ptolemy Ptools will give you geometry projects to do with your 3D computer games as well as projects to take outside and explore the world.
Quantitative Environmental Learning Project (QELP) at Seattle Central Community College. Resources to integrate math and environmental science in college classrooms.
Discusses the study conducted by Sheila Tobias about two groups of science students that are separated by personal math class experience. Also, explains ways to discover a student's strong point as far as assimilating and processing knowledge.
Learn about integers, positive and negative numbers, ratios, finding average values, statistical formulas, probability, simultaneous equations, quadratic functions and the binomial distribution.
Proposes a democritization of the learning of calculus through a combination of technology and curriculum reform. Main focus is to make basic concepts accessible to a variety of students by using a more intuitive approach. Includes information about current school projects. Also, lists online publications (in PDF format).
Covers the use of chalk boards, geometrical models, rulers, and, calculators and computers to assist the teaching of mathematical concepts. Explains the overseas influence in education and America's additional contribution to the use of these tools. Article is from the Smithsonian Institute.
Aims at getting kids age 10-14 interested in mathematics. Reviews math books, Internet links, and software products. Offers a free newsletter and sample downloads. For parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and other adults, too.
Contains tutorials covering algebra, geometry, calculus, differential equations, matrices, and complex variables. Reviews the most important results, techniques and formulas. Presented in worksheet format and require active participation. Includes practice quizzes and forum board.
STIMULUS - peer assisted learning (PAL) through visits to schools. University students visit schools to share with school students their enthusiasm for science, engineering, computers, mathematics or medical sciences and, guided by experienced teachers, to assist the pupils in their school work.
Home based learning materials to supplement classroom work using Maths and English videos for ages 5-18. With over 40,000 students the results speak for themselves.
A collection of case studies illustrating some innovative practices currently taking place in Higher Education Mathematics Departments across the United Kingdom. Ken Houston (Staff and Educational Development Association).
Several topics in high school mathematics presented so as to engage interest of students. Includes description of slide rule to find missing side of right triangle and method of calculating times for Earth to rotate and for the moon to revolve around Earth.
There is a large and rapidly growing body of material on the web that may be of use to the mathematics student. Here are the authors' choices for best of those sites.
