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Newsletter: Math Forum Internet News, No. 2.5 (3 Feb.1997)
Posted:
Feb 2, 1997 3:31 AM
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3 February 1997 Vol.2, No.5
THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS
MathMol | Elementary Teachers' Place | Ability Grouping
MATHMOL - K-12 MATHEMATICS AND MOLECULES
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/
Molecular Modeling is one of the fastest-growing fields in
science. It may vary from building and visualizing molecules
to performing complex calculations on molecular systems.
Using molecular modeling, scientists will be better able to
design new and more potent drugs against diseases such as
cancer, AIDS, and arthritis, and to produce new materials
for the optics, ceramic, semiconductor and biomaterials
markets.
MathMol is designed to serve as a starting point for K-12
students and teachers interested in the field of molecular
modeling and its application to mathematics. Mathmol's
K-12 Page features online interactive activities for
students and teachers:
- Libraries of 3-D Geometric and Molecular Structures
- Concepts in Science through Molecular Modeling
conic sections
geometric figures
linear equations
periodic functions
symmetry
- Hypermedia Textbooks for Grades 3-5 and 6-12
- Water Module for K-12 Students
- Careers of the Future
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/K_12.html
MathMol is being developed at the
NYU/ACF Scientific Visualization Laboratory
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' PLACE
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/elem/
Elementary school teachers now have their own special pages
at the Math Forum. We've gathered the better Internet
resources available for you to use in your classroom and
for your professional development. A customized search
interface allows easy locating of materials both at our
site and elsewhere on the Internet. We offer you:
- Highlighted Math Forum projects and activities
- Problems and puzzles
- Lesson plan sites and units
- Fun sites for kids
- Software
- Discussion groups for teachers
- Articles and publications
- Professional organizations
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ABILITY GROUPING IN MATH CLASSES
Is there research on the pros and cons of ability
grouping in math? I would like to hear what others
have to say. - Jeanne Day
Hi Jeanne,
We invite you to check the Web for existing discussions,
articles, and materials relating to math grouping. For
starters, there have been two relevant discussions on the
geometry.pre-college newsgroup. You can find them by
doing a search on the keyword "grouping" (just the word,
not the quotes) in the Forum's newsgroup searcher:
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/newsgrepform.html
In addition to searching, you can browse our collection
of what we think are some of the best resources on this
topic:
GROUPING STUDENTS IN MATH CLASSES
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/mathed/math.grouping.html
We also suggest you post your message on a newsgroup or
mailing list inhabited by other teachers talking and
thinking about math education. NCTM-L might be a good
place to begin. For information on math and mathed
discussions hosted by the Math Forum and others see:
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/discussions.html
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