Links for MTH 490/590 course          (updated 8/15/06)

 

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

This is the NCTM Illuminations page.  An excellent resource with 90 activities and 524 lessons in a data base searchable by grade level and math area.  The Web Links here are also useful.

 

http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/DASL/

The Data and Story Library

 

http://mathforum.org/library

The Math Forum is a great starting place with links to many good sites, including:

            http://mathforum.org/alejandre/

            This site has links to activities in several math topic areas

 

http://mathforum.org/mathtools/index.html

Math Tools is also run by the Math Forum.  If you would like to be a part of this community, please register here.

 

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073022845/student_view0/index.html

This is the Bennett/Nelson textbook site.

 

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm

From NCTM, these are electronic examples of standards-based activities.

 

http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/index.html

This is a rather comprehensive set of help for using a variety of graphing calculators.  Try this if you have a specific question about your calculator.

 

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

I just ran into this one recently.  It is a math dictionary for kids that comes from Australia.

 

http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

A set of math challenges for families.

 

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

A large library of virtual manipulatives organized by grade level and topic.

 

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/department.asp?ID=0&d=7

ÒLibrary in the SkyÓ is our local NW Regional Educ Lab library of internet resources.

 

http://www.mlc.pdx.edu/MAIN.html

The Math Learning CenterÕs home page.  Check GeneÕs Corner for some interesting commentary.

 

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/index.html

Project Interactivate from the Shodor Foundation.  This one also has plenty to explore.

 

http://www.coolmath.com/home.htm

Activities for kids of all ages.  If you donÕt mind banner ads.

 

Here are some more fun sites to try:

http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/conway/games.html

http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/Spuzzle.html

http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibpuzzles.html#bricks

http://cinderella.de/~juergen/Christmas/Calendar.html

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html