Please note: These sites were intended
as resources for both parents, teachers and students. It is important
to know if these sites are helpful to your understanding of mathematics.
Feedback as well as helpful suggestions on how to improve this page would
be appreciated. e-mail Mr. "D" at ride0277@ride.ri.net
1.
What Good is Math?
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/96/math/
This site was developed by students at the University
of Richmond. It helps both teachers and students to answer that age old
question, "When will I ever use math? Online activities are included
to show the need for math in daily life.
2. Helping Your Child to Understand Math
http://www.eduplace.com/math/res/parentbk/
This site is provided by Houghton Mifflin for parents
and teachers wishing to help children understand mathematics. It
includes resources and ideas for working with children and quick and easy
math games such as Refrigerator Math and Math on the Go.
3.Math Forum from Swarthmore College
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/
The aim of this site is to build an online community
of students, parents, teachers, and citizens who have an interest in math.
It includes Ask Dr. Math.
Excellent, well organized site.
4. Ask Dr. Math
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/
Graduate students at Swarthmore College respond to
student math questions with thorough explanations of problem solving approaches
and answers. Has a searchable data base of previously asked questions.
5. Home Team
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/baseball/
This is a fun site sponsored by Pacific Bell.
It includes activities that combine math, baseball, and the San Francisco
Giants. By answering a series of questions, students determine the
cost of attending a ball game.
6. Mighty M&M
Math
http://www.iphysique.com/school/main.htm
Teaches fractions and percents using bags of M&M's.
Includes graphical and spreadsheet activities.
7. Cast Your Vote
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/statistics
Visitors to this site are offered an entertaining
experience by following a fictional political race between two candidates.
By reading news bulletins you will learn basic statistical concepts in
a real-world context. Find out what a random sample really is, what
"margin of error" means, and why polls aren't always right.
8. Mathematics Contest Page (University of Mississippi)
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~mathed/problem.html
Math problems are presented at elementary, middle,
and high school levels. Students have a chance to win a calculator
for submitting correct answers. One calculator will be awarded per week,
per category.
9. Twenty-First Century
Problem Solving
http://www2.hawaii.edu/suremath
Students will enjoy solving
word problems easily and dependably. Teachers will
gain the advantage of a logical, consistent approach to problem solving
that applies across the curriculum and at all grade levels. Parents
are a critical component of the educational process. Word Problems, also
known as Story Problems, are an essential part of learning to use mathematics
effectively.These Web pages provide examples of problems solved using reliable
problem solving methods, discussion of the principles of reliable problem
solving and an evolving encyclopedia of solved problems in mathematics,
physics and chemistry. The main focus is on pre-college
algebra.
10. MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/
This site was developed initially by Drs. John O'Connor
and Edmund F. Robertson at the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland as
part of the Mathematical MacTutor system for learning
and experimenting with mathematics. The archive contains the biographies
of more than 1300 mathematicians. You can access them from a selection
of Alphabetical or Chronological Biographical indexes. The authors have
incluced articles on the development of mathematical ideas. There is a
Search Form which allows you to find references to keywords throughout
the archive.
11. Catalog of Mathematics Resources on the WWW and
the Internet
http://mthwww.uwc.edu/wwwmahes/files/math01.html
12. Algebra For Everyone Home Page
http://sands.psy.cmu.edu/ACT/awpt/algebra-home.html
This site is associated with the PUMP ALGEBRA PROJECT
which is a project for teaching algebra to inner city schools. The site
contains lots of projects and information on using the computer to tutor.
13. MathPro Press Web Page
http://www.mathpro.com/math/
This is a great site for all ages including puzzles,
anagrams, math problem books, and a math problem center.
14. EggMath
http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/eggmath/
This is an interesting site teaching math concepts
based on the theme of eggs. EggMath is part of the Chickscope project at
the Beckman Institute.