


15 December 2003 Vol. 8, No. 50
THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS
Phaser | The Educator's Reference Desk | Learning to Use Money
PHASER
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Phaser 2.1, released on December 1, 2003, is a computing
environment crafted for the graphical and numerical
simulations of differential and difference equations, from
linear to chaotic.
Learn more about Phaser by viewing these sections of the
site:
- Main Tour
- Numerics
- Algorithms
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- FAQ
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A free and fully-functional 21-day evaluation version of
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the evaluation copy, a single-user license can be purchased
for US$49.99. Site licences are negotiated on a case-by-case
basis.
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THE EDUCATOR'S REFERENCE DESK
http://www.eduref.org/
The resources at askeric.org will be moving to a new home on
December 20, 2003. This new site will include
- Lesson Plans
- Resource Guides
- ERIC Database
- Question Archives
Use their "Sneak a Peek" feature to preview their new
resources. Use the "Remind Me!" feature to be notified when
the new site is available.
The AskERIC site and question-answer service itself will be
discontinued on December 19, 2003.
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LEARNING TO USE MONEY - Jacobo Bulaevsky
http://arcytech.org/java/money/
Jacobo Bulaevsky, along with Alana Hunter and Marcell
Ortutay, has written a 1st-3rd grade lesson for students to
learn the value of different coins and bills.
The lesson includes:
- The Story of Money
- Learning about American Coins
- Learning about American Bills
- Using Bills and Coins Together
- Lesson Description
Students may practice what they've learned with Bulaevsky's
"Money Program" Java applet
http://arcytech.org/java/money/money.html
View other Java applet lessons by Bulaevsky:
http://arcytech.org/java/
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