Volume 6, Number 1

1 January 2001 Vol. 6, No. 1 THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS Calculator Resources - TI | Investing for Kids, StocksQuest 2001 Puzzle - Judy Ann Brown CALCULATOR RESOURCES - Texas Instruments http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/ Starting points for educators, students, and parents provide paths to many resources for incorporating TI calculators into the classroom and helping children succeed, including: - classroom products - classroom activities - professional development - calculator research - contact information - storage solutions - a volume purchase program - newsletters - supplemental materials - discussion groups - a workshop loan program - information on where to buy products - an accessory store - free downloads - links to WWW resources Teachers will find entry points for mathematics for Elementary, Middle Grades, High School, College/ University, and Teacher Preparation levels: http://www.ti.com/calc/start/teachers.htm T3 - TEACHERS TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY provides professional development training in handheld technology for educators at each level. Look for General Information, Course Outlines, and International and Regional Conferences: http://www.t3ww.org/t3/t3.htm http://www.t3ww.org/t3/pdmenu.htm http://www.t3ww.org/t3/confmenu.htm -|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|- INVESTING FOR KIDS - Leung, Ngai, Mirza http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/ This ThinkQuest 1998 site, designed by kids for kids, explores stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. to teach the principles of saving and investing to beginners and seasoned investors. Included are: - ThinkQuest Stock Game: learn to invest with this game for all ages, no experience required - Stock Game for Educators: an Internet exploration with a step-by-step demonstration on how to pick, buy, monitor, and sell stocks, and how to calculate financial goals - Stock Learning Center: all kinds of information, with kid-friendly investment ideas \|/ STOCKSQUEST - Connie, David, Joseph For more, see StocksQuest, an educational, interactive site offering free global stock games, especially for educators and contest organizers. Integrated into a realistic global stock market simulation are lesson plans, stock guides, and online investing resources. http://library.thinkquest.org/C001759/ -|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|- 2001 PUZZLE - Judy Ann Brown, Math Forum http://mathforum.org/~judyann/2001/ For students in grades 3-12 with a general knowledge of mathematics. Use the digits in the year 2001 and the operations +, -, x, /, sqrt (square root), ^ (raise to a power), and ! (factorial), along with grouping symbols, to write expressions for the counting numbers 1 through 100. Students may use the Web form to submit solutions starting January 1, 2001; solutions will begin to be posted after February 1, 2001. Pages available for printing: Worksheet http://mathforum.org/~judyann/2001/2001.worksheet.html Rules of the Game http://mathforum.org/~judyann/2001/2001.rules.html Manipulative Worksheet http://mathforum.org/~judyann/2001/2001.manipulative.html -|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|-\-/-|- 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/pow/ Mathematics Library http://mathforum.org/library/ Teacher2Teacher http://mathforum.org/t2t/ Discussion Groups http://mathforum.org/discussions/ 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\ / \ / \ / | / \ / \

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