- 100th Day of School - Math Forum, Teacher2Teacher FAQ
Answers to a frequently asked question: What can I do to celebrate 100th Day?
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- Activities for Learning (AL) Mathematics Program - Joan Cotter
The RightStart Mathematics program covers grades K-4 with a transition program for converting to RightStart. Teacher's manuals include daily lessons and worksheet blackline masters. A comprehensive program for homeschoolers, grades K-4, is based on the
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- Activities & Information Supporting Pi Day Celebration - Carolyn M. Morehouse
Lesson plan, songs, trivia quiz, and refreshments sign-up sheet for a Pi Day celebration. Hosted by the Math Forum's Teacher Exchange.
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- Adventures in Statistics - Scavo, Petraroja
A Web unit preprint of a paper by teachers Tom Scavo and Byron Petraroja that describes a mathematics project involving fifth grade students and the area of classrooms, including measurement, graphing, computation, data analysis, and presentation of results;
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- Algebra Help - Math Forum, Teacher2Teacher FAQ
Answers to a frequently asked question: How do I help students learn algebra?
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- The Algebra Survival Kit - Josh Rappaport
A kit that includes a 520-page handbook covering the main content areas of Algebra 1 in accordance with the NCTM Standards. Sections are tabbed, and pages are written in flash card format with questions on the front and answers on the back. Also, a poster,
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- Algorithmic Vectorial Geometry - Jean Paul Jurzak
In French. The author writes: "This work studies vectorial geometry under a new aspect which allow to solve most of the exercises of vectorial geometry without the traditional support of a drawing. For students, teachers, and informaticians."
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- Alive Maths/Maths à Vivre - Nathalie Sinclair
Hands-on, interactive "microworlds," in which students investigate patterns and relationships, pose questions, play with the variables, and solve problems: Play with Lulu on a grid; practice triangle reflections; play with fractions and decimal patterns
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- Analysis & Knowledge - Sanford Aranoff
Download data analysis software, such as Patterns, which analyzes and charts trends in stock market using Andrews concepts. See also this former Rutgers University physics professor and current high school educator's thoughts on teaching and help file
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- APStatistics Dissertation - Kim Robinson, Clayton College & State University
A qualitative research study focused on students' learning and their performance on the Advanced Placement Exam with respect to concept-oriented instruction as recommended by the AP Statistics Test Development Committee. Organized into chapters, including
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- AP Statistics Listserv FAQ - Kim Robinson, Jared Derksen, Dan Teague
Frequently Asked Questions site for the AP Statistics listserv discussion. Includes information for new AP Stats teachers, course content, exam details, and other resources.
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- Autonomy, Interaction and Knowledge-Building as Bases for Learning at and with the Math Forum [Word document] - K. Ann Renninger and Wes Shumar
From the book proposal page for the book Designing for Virtual Communities in the Service of Learning, edited by Barab, Grey, and Kling. Cambridge, MA:
Cambridge University Press.
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- Barcode Encoding - Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles, Alexander Bogomolny
Barcodes are used with various encodings all over the world to simplify product identification, especially in retail. The site explains the most popular encodings, like UPC (Universal Product Code), ISBN (Intenational Standard Book Number), and EAN-13
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- Basic Math Help using unique math teaching activities - Actual Learning, LLC
Give basic math help using this series of reusable workbooks to improve accuracy and speed in fundamental math skills. Buy the workbooks, CDs, or instructional videos online.
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- A Bibliography of Mathematics Education - Paul Ernest, University of Exeter, U.K.
A 1994 electronic bibliography prepared for students at the University of Exeter, U.K. Contents: Society, Diversity And Mathematics Education; The Learning Of Mathematical Topics; The Psychology Of Learning Mathematics; Teaching Approaches And Resources
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- Booklets for Parents - ERIC
A packet of 20 booklets to buy: You Can Help Your Child with Math! (English); Usted puede ayudar a sus hijos con las matemáticas! (Spanish). From the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication (ERIC/REC).
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- CalculusABC.com - Chris Watson
A site for calculus teachers to share questions they've written and discuss
issues relating to the field. Sort multiple choice questions according to calculator use and representation type (verbal, numerical, analytical, or graphical). With web forums
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- CHANCE - J. Laurie Snell, Mathematics Dept., Dartmouth College
Materials designed to help teach a "Chance" course or a more standard introductory probability or statistics course. A Chance course is a case study quantitative literacy course designed to make students more informed and critical readers of current news
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- CODEE Learning Assets Library - Consortium for Ordinary Differential Equations Experiments (CODEE)
Electronic versions of the 1992-1997 CODEE newsletters, which published pedagogical articles, lesson plans, computer experiments, and software reviews related to ODEs. The Consortium for Ordinary Differential Equations Experiments (CODEE) seeks to disseminate,
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- Convergence - Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
An online magazine encouraging the use of mathematics history as a learning and teaching tool. Convergence will include: math history articles that have a special pedagogical or learning appeal; sharing of classroom experiences; animated mathematical
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- The Cow in the Classroom - Ivars Peterson (MathLand)
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith spoofs the types of word problems that educators and textbook writers invent to dress up arithmetic exercises and, supposedly, to demonstrate the relevance of math to everyday life. Canadian economist and humorist
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- Crib Sheets - Parents Online
Guides to educational jargon, teaching methods, and "the strange things
children may bring back from school as homework." "Other crib sheets" for math, written for parents in the United Kingdom, offer explanations, examples, lesson plan sketches, and
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- Curriculum Focal Points - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
"Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics: A Quest for Coherence" was released on September 12, 2006. You can view the complete document and related resources on the Curriculum Focal Points section of the National Council
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- Does the Number e have Special Meaning? - Spencer, Chan; Univ. of Toronto Mathematics Network
Answers, explanations, and expositions of the question, Does the number e have any real physical meaning, or is it just a mathematical convenience? Addresses the topics: Simple and Compound Interest; A Physical Meaning for the Number e; The General Situation;
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- Double Division - Jeff Wilson
Double Division is a method for doing manual division that reinforces the principles of division and gives students success with a less frustrating alternative. The online calculator shows and explains each step. Feedback from teachers who've used the
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- Early Algebra, Early Arithmetic - TERC and Tufts University
The Early Algebra Project examines young learners as they express general relationships among numbers and quantities through written notation, tables, and diagrams. Download PDFs of class materials such as lesson plans and student worksheets; discuss
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- EASI Street to Science, Engineering, and Math (SEM)
Equal access to software and information: an NSF-sponsored project to collect and disseminate information on tools that make these fields more accessible to professionals with disabilities. Online workshops, Webcasts, links to programs for the visually
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- Elementary School Teaching Guide for the Japanese Course of Study: Arithmetic (Grades 1-6) - Global Education Resources
Since the release of the results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), there has been an increased interest in Japanese mathematics education practices. The 1989 Japanese National Course of Study was translated by the Japan
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- Elementary Thoughts: A Collection of Gail's Responses - Gail Englert
A collection of Gail Englert's responses to questions from elementary and middle school teachers, parents, and students, in the Teacher2Teacher service. Covers a wide range of elementary mathematics topics, as well as teaching points.
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- Essential Mathematics for Gifted Students: Preparation for Algebra, Grades 4-8 - Francis T. Sganga
Book on teaching algebra and geometry concepts to gifted students. Contains numerous challenging exercises and complete detailed solutions. Page includes table of contents, ordering information, and biographical information on the author.
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- The Exponential Curve - Dan Greene
A blog by a math teacher at Downtown College Prep charter high school (San Jose, California), where the students "... are primarily Latino, are far below grade level in their math and reading skills, and will be the first in their families to go to college.
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- Fraction Help - Math Forum, Teacher2Teacher FAQ
Answers to a frequently asked question: How do I help students learn about fractions?
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- Geometry Module - Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP)
A comprehensive teacher training module in PDF and Powerpoint files, designed to assist teachers in developing a deeper understanding of the underlying concepts that support the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Geometry, and to help teachers
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- Geometry through Art - Norman Shapiro
Lesson ideas, facilitation suggestions, lists of materials needed, and handouts to photocopy. Norman Shapiro focuses on the student as investigator, learning through doing, and using perception to stimulate the motivation for more developed concepts and
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- Global Institute of Mathematics - Jim Stone, Global Institute of Mathematics
A traditional high school curriculum of Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus and Calculus, delivered online via email and the Web. Sample lessons available.
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- GoodQuestions Project - Dept. of Mathematics, Cornell University
The GoodQuestions project seeks to improve college calculus instruction by adapting two methods developed in physics instruction — ConcepTests and Just-in-Time-Teaching. GoodQuestions is a pedagogical strategy that aims to raise the visibility of the
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- Hispanic and Anglo Students' Misconceptions in Mathematics (ERIC Digest) - Jose Mestre
"[M]any students have misconceptions about mathematics -- sometimes called "naive theories' -- that can turn them into clumsy learners. This digest describes misconceptions in math -- what causes them and why they interfere with learning. Next it considers
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- Horizon Research, Inc.
A private research firm located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that specializes in work related to science and mathematics education. Recent project include Looking Inside the Classroom, A Study of K-12 Mathematics and Science Education in the United
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- How Students Learn: History, Math, and Science in the Classroom - M. Suzanne Donovan and John D. Bransford, National Academies Press
A volume that uses the latest research on cognition, teaching, and learning to address the practical questions that confront every classroom teacher. Leading educators explain in detail how they developed successful curricula and teaching approaches,
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- "I Get It!" - A Guide for the Mathematically Undiscovered - Think-Links Press
This full-colour, K-8 series focuses on conceptual language, appropriate models and simplified presentation. Books, manipulatives, blackline masters, and more.
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- ILoveMath.org - Shelli Temple
ILoveMath.org is a comprehensive site for middle and high school math teachers full of "ready-to-use" lesson plans, worksheets, activities, and more. The site also features an active message board for math teachers to collaborate.
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- The Impact of the Math Forum's Problem(s) of the Week on Students' Mathematical Thinking - K. Ann Renninger, Laura Farra, and Claire Feldman-Riordan
Article in PDF format. Presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences 2000.
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- The International Statistical Literacy Project - Carol Joyce Blumberg, Winona State University
A project of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE). Links to resources -- online and offline, some for use in the classroom, others for improving teachers' knowledge of probability and statistics and its teaching -- for primary/elementary
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- Interventions Portfolio: Math - Peacock, Groenew; School Psychology Project, Univ. of South Dakota, SD
A place to read suggestions by teachers for helping children gain skills and concepts related to mathematics across the grades (Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). You may also submit your own successful strategies.
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- Investigating LCM and GCF Using Rods - Margo Lynn Mankus
The objective of the lesson plan Investigating LCM and GCF Using Rods is to look at the Least Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF) from "hands-on" pattern-building to using set theory. With teachers as the intended audience, the activity
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- Is All About Math - Julio Cesar de la Yncera
Main site for a mathematical Video PodCast that will cover a big range of topics in college-level mathematics accessible to the majority of the students with some mathematical inclinations. The Video PodCast will also try to be inspirational for the non-mathematically
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- Kitchen Table Math - Catherine Johnson
A collaborative weblog that began when Johnson's son "... finished out the school year with a 39 on his Unit 6 test, Fractions and Decimals.... Later on I discovered that fractions are the 'bottleneck' in elementary mathematics; lives are lost in the
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- Learning Multiplication Facts - Math Forum, Ask Dr. Math FAQ
Tips for parents, teachers, and students for different ways of learning to multiply.
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- Learning the Multiplication Combinations - David Chandler
"Philosophical points" on learning and teaching the multiplication combinations, plus notes on grouping, to accompany printable resources: 100's squares (numbered and blank); flash cards; and a flashcard drill progress chart.
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- LEARN NC: Instructional Resources - Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education
A host of lesson plans and related materials, many in mathematics. View the database of peer-reviewed, teacher-designed lesson plans by subject and grade level; check out the interdisciplinary preservice units; use the mathematics assessment test item
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