Volume 9, Number 1
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5 January 2004 Vol. 9, No. 1
THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS
Self-Instructional Mathematics Tutorials
Faces of Mathematics | Hands-On Math Activities for Grades 4-6
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATHEMATICS TUTORIALS
http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/MathReview.html
These mathematics tutorials provide self-instructional
material for university students of chemistry, economics,
political science and/or psychology -- or anyone who wants
to review:
- Math Skills 1
Review of Fractions
- Math Skills 2
Review of Decimals, Percents, Ratios and Proportions
- Math Skills 3
Review of Tables, Bar Graphs, and Circle Graphs
- Math Skills 4
Review of Graphs: Visual Display of Information
- Math Skills 5
Review of Graphs: Linear and Nonlinear Relationships
- Math Skills 6
Review of Algebra
- Math Skills for Introductory Economics
Introduction to Graphs
http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/graph/book.html
The mathematics tutorials have been developed as part of the
project, "Increasing Students Success: Addressing
Prerequisite Mathematics Assumptions in Introductory
Non-mathematics Courses," funded by The Fund for the
Improvement of Post-secondary Education.
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FACES OF MATHEMATICS
http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/~ndg/fom.html
"Faces of Mathematics" penetrates the esoteric world of
University mathematics research and presents the human side
of this area of modern science. Focusing on twenty
influential mathematicians alive today, the exhibition
features large-format black and white portraits, taken by
the photographer Marc Atkins.
Alongside each of the portraits, a text-based display panel
conveys the subject's research interests and personal
viewpoint on mathematics. A video loop shows the subject in
conversation about their research and other mathematical
ideas.
"Faces of Mathematics" at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh,
is funded by a "Partnership in Public Understanding Award"
from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
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HANDS-ON MATH ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES 4-6
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.99/sawatzky1/
The activities were designed by Wendy Sawatzky for a grade 5
class, but are adaptable for grades 4 or 6. Teacher notes and
ready-made task cards are available for each activity.
- Numbers and Operations
Division Racing, Egg-O, Hungry Ants, Card Games,
Fraction-ominos, 97 Prime
- Geometry
Pentominos, Newts, 2 Halves = Whole, Making Boxes,
Quilt Block, Geo-board
- Problem Solving
Penny Problems, Toothpick Problems, Bag of Marbles,
The Koala Bear, Magazine Problem, Video Arcade
- Data Management and Analysis
Skittle Graphing, Probability, Hair Graph,
Magazine Data, Baseball Cards, Lego Graphs
- Measurement
Dinner Time, Body Parts, Perimeter and Area,
Play Dough, Comparing Cylinders, Estimating Length
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