Volume 3, Number 26
Back to Table of Contents
29 June 1998 Vol. 3, No. 26
THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS
Math & Time | Games - Learning Kingdom | Fractal Modeling - Shodor
MATHEMATICS AND TIME
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR HOROLOGY
The Science of Time, Timekeepers (Clocks, Watches)
and Timekeeping from The Teaching and Learning Center
http://www.horology.com/horology/
A site with all kinds of resources for math explorations
that involve time. Included are organizations; information
sources; timepieces; subjects, issues, and topics in horology;
and ways of finding and setting the exact time, including
time zones and a time zone converter. You will also find
links to a wide variety of WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUMS:
http://www.horology.com/horology/ho-edmus.html
\|/
TIME SERVICE DEPARTMENT - U.S. Naval Observatory
http://tycho.usNo. navy.mil/time.html
An official Web source for the correct time in the United
States. To find your local time zone, learn to convert
from Universal Time, try directions for putting a clock
on your own Web page, and more, see
WHAT TIME IS IT?
http://tycho.usNo. navy.mil/what.html
-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-
GAMES FROM THE LEARNING KINGDOM
http://www.learningkingdom.com/
For the very young, who want to play with the math they've
just begun to learn.
- BLANKETY-FIVE SQUARED
http://www.LearningKingdom.com/five/
- ELEVEN TIMES
http://www.learningkingdom.com/eleven/
Learn to square two-digit numbers that end in five, or
quickly multiply two-digit numbers by eleven. See how each
trick works by watching step-by-step examples, read why it
works, and then test your skill and speed with a challenge.
\|/
Also from The Learning Kingdom: Math in the Kingdom (MITK),
a Web-based arithmetic tutor that teaches 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
grade material directly over the Internet for a monthly
subscription fee. Take the guided tour or experiment with a
10-day free trial to see if the program meets your child's
needs (and whether it will crash your browser).
http://www.LearningKingdom.com/math/
-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-
FRACTAL MODELING TOOLS - Shodor Education Foundation
http://www.shodor.org/master/fractal/curriculum/
Instructional resources and simulation software for
generating different kinds of fractals. Lesson plans are
available from within the simulations, and a Java version
and a simulation running on a remote server are provided
for each unit:
The Fractal Microscope
Mandelbrot and Julia sets, the algorithms used to
create them, and the mathematics behind the graphics.
The Snowflake Fractal Generator
Specify a drawing rule that the computer will use
to make curves like the Koch Snowflake.
Sierpinski Gasket
Model the 'Chaos Game'(a simple, apparently random
process with a not-so-random result) and change
the rules to make your own fractals.
The NCSA-Shodor BRIDGE Project offers three other ways to
explore integrating curriculum with interactive media:
ChemViz - a quantum chemistry visualization tool
SimSurface - a potential energy minimization tool
using simulated annealing
The Pit and the Pendulum - a quantitative investigation
of Edgar Allan Poe's short story
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/Simulations/
For best viewing of this site, a fast connection and a
Java-enabled browser are recommended.
-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-
CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE:
The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/
Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Problems of the Week http://mathforum.org/students/
Internet Resources http://mathforum.org/~steve/
Join the Math Forum http://mathforum.org/join.forum.html
Send comments to the Math Forum Internet Newsletter editors
_o \o_ __| \ / |__ o _ o/ \o/
__|- __/ \__/o \o | o/ o/__/ /\ /| |
\ \ / \ / \ /o\ / \ / \ / | / \ / \
|
[Privacy Policy] [Terms of Use]
Home || The Math Library || Quick Reference || Search || Help
http://mathforum.org/
The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel University School of Education.