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Organizations, Magazines, &Companies |
| American Mathematical Society (AMS) |
| CSMATE - Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education : |
| Mathematical Association of America (MAA) |
| NSTA Educational Workshops |
| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) |
| School Science and Mathematics Association |
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Helplines and Authoritative Resources (alphabetical listing) |
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A+ Math: This site provides math oriented games for the elementary student. |
The Algebra Project: From the webpage: The main goal of the Algebra Project is to impact the struggle for citizenship and equality by assisting students in inner city and rural areas to achieve mathematics literacy. Higher order thinking and problem solving skills are necessary for entry into the economic mainstream.(all) |
Ask Dr. Math: Sponsored by Swarthmore University, this site allows one to ask a variety of mathematics questions. There is also an extensive archive of old questions and answers that can be searched according to various parameters. (All) |
Astronomical Scale: This site provides a lesson plan for teaching 9th-12th graders astronomical scale. |
Awesome Library: This great site has allot of information for math teachers. |
Big Numbers: This site provides the names and prefixes of numbers from a septillionth to a googolplex. |
Colorado Math: The web-network provides a "resource bank" of model programs of instruction and assessment collected from School Districts and organizations in Colorado, and throughout the Nation that have proven to be successful. This site contains many resources that may assist Colorado 's Math Educators in enhancing their teaching methods and improving student performance outcomes and to be used by school districts at their discretion.
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Colorful Mathematics: This page provides a great introduction to five problems in contemporary mathematics. Each problem is presented in a game format so that all students can search and discover patterns that lead to important mathematical principles. (ms, hs) |
Coolmath.com: A site that defies categorization! The site offers a dual format, one for parents and educators and another for kids only. Math and Science are treated with great respect and detail, numerous links and lots of fun make this site a must see. (All) |
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Graph Paper: Printable graph paper. It can be inported into word documents or other files to be used in presentations, handouts, homework, or any other school activities. |
Hotmath, Inc. Math homework help site. Tutorial solution for problems in leading mathematics textbooks - algebra, geometry, precalculus and calculus. Free at school. |
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MarcoPolo: Web content integration activities for the taking. |
Math.com: This site is divided into four categories. The teachers category provides access to lesson plans, standards, career information, and a multitude of other classroom information. The students category provides homework help, formulas and tables, references, recreational math, and other cool math stuff. The parents category gives advice on homework, recommends books and products, and other advice. The everyone category provides everyday situations and examples of math. (All) |
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Math Forum: The premiere mathematics web site. If you can't find what you need here, you won't find it anywhere. Lessons, activities, research, and much, much more. (All) |
Mathematics Lessons that are fun! fun! fun!: This site provides 19 different mathematical lessons that cover K-12. The author of all the lessons are Cynthia Lanius from Rice University. Detailed lesson plans, research questions, materials, and teaching suggestions are all provided. Many different mathematical concepts and topics are covered is divided into four categories. The teachers category provides access to lesson plans, standards, career information, and a multitude of other classroom information. (All) |
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Math Glossary: This page sponsored by Harcourt contains pictures and some animations of common elementary to middle school math terms. |
MegaPenny Project: Great site the teaches children the concept of large numbers using pennies. Gives info for numbers like height, weight, and area if laid flat. |
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Paperfolding.com: Asite that connects origami to mathematics. Several folding techniques are illustrated. (Ms, Hs) |
PBS TeacherSource: Asite put together by the Public Broadcasting System. There are sections to deal with both science and math. On these pages, teaching ideas, information, and a multitude of links are provided. (All) |
SOS Math: This page provides information and lots of tutorials for reviewing nearly all levels of high school and college prep mathematics (Hs) |
Sheila Talamo - Fermi Questions: How many fish are in the ocean? Questions such as this reveal the nature of this site. Fermi Questions offer students and teachers the opportunity for exploration and the realization that problems do not always have to have one correct answer. (ms, hs) |
Stand Out Math - stands for
Students Taking A New Direction Overcoming and Understanding Tests in MATH. Schools around Colorado can participate. Through chants, rhymes and raps, students are encouraged to answer math problems correctly and abstractly. |
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Word Problems for Kids: This site offers problems that are designed to improve problem-solving skills. Problems, hints, and ultimately problem solutions can be accessed. (Ms, Hs) |
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