- Shoe Size vs. Height - Statistical Analysis and Linear Regression with FATHOM - Jay Yohe; Susquehanna Township High School, Harrisburg, PA
A lesson plan in which students analyze one-variable distributions (histograms and box plots), determine measures of center (mean, median) and spread (standard deviation, range), analyze scatter plots, form lines of best fit, and explore least squares
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- SIMMS IM LEVEL I - Research Project Help - T. DeBuff
High School freshman-level integrated mathematics research projects, to be used with the Systemic Initiative for Montana Mathematics and Science Integrated Math (SIMMS IM), curriculum Level I. View project descriptions and find links to sites that will
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- Skymath National Weather Report Module
An overview of an instruction unit in which students produce a national weather report and a report on their understanding of various weather phenomena. The unit ties together number sense, symbols, and graphics; emphasizes sorting and counting and making
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- SMILE Program Mathematics Index - Science and Mathematics Initiatives for Learning Enhancement
Over 200 single-concept lesson plans in the following categories: Geometry and Measurement, Patterns and Logic, Probability and Statistics, Recreational and Creative Math, Practical and Applied Math, Arithmetic, Graphs and Visuals, Algebra and Trigonometry,
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- Software Development - Dept. of Mathematics, University of Arizona
A page with links to mathematical and graphics packages developed within the University of Arizona Mathematics Department. Research-related and instructional software, with packages related to computer algebra and raster graphics; vector graphics and
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- Sorting and Analyzing (SMILE) - Vickie Townsend, Crown Fine Arts Community Academy
A K-12 lesson designed to teach students to sort, compare, and analyze through exploring, observing, and examining concrete objects, and to recognize a bar graph. From the Patterns and Logic section of a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons
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- Spreadsheet Basics - Jan Garner
Finding your way around spreadsheets; entering data; graphing with spreadsheets.
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- Spy Guys: Online Elementary Mathematics Resource -- Mathematics 6 - LearnAlberta.ca
This Flash 5 site includes lessons (Decimals; Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers; Ratio; Percent; Solving Problems with Decimals; Understanding Integers; Factors, Multiples, and Prime Factorization; Summarizing and Extending Patterns; Rounding Numbers;
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- State Institute of Statistics (SIS) - Republic of Turkey
The agency in charge of collecting statistics for the country of Turkey. Includes tables and charts of key social, economic, and environmental statistics and a dictionary of important statistics and economics terms arranged by subject. Some articles
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- Statistical Consultants Ltd - Dion Walker
Data analytics and other consulting services. See, in particular, the New Zealand company's blog, which dates back to 2010 with posts such as "Battle of Britain Casualty Data," "Gretl: A free alternative to EViews," "Life expectancy at birth versus GDP
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- Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik) - Republic of Indonesia
The statistics collection department of the government of Indonesia. Glossary of statistical terms, key socioeconomic figures for Indonesia by subject and region, census results, methodology information, and links to regional offices. Recent economic
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- The Statistics of M&Ms (SMILE) - Charlotte Goldwater, Kenwood Academy
A lesson for grades 1-12 designed to teach students to analyze the contents of a bag of M&Ms mathematically. From the Graphs and Visuals section of a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons by the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning
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- Statistics Sweden
Provides official statistics for the country of Sweden: population, key socioeconomic figures, press releases, and graphs of important data. More information, including an order form for time-series information, is available in the Swedish-language version
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- Statistik Österreich (Statistics Austria)
Wilkommen bei Statistik Österreich; Presseinformation; Publikationskatalog; Fachbereiche (Text, Tabelle, und Grafik); Formulare/ Downloads. (The Austrian government agency in charge of statistics. Introduction to the agency; press releases; catalog
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- The Stony Brook Algorithm Repository - Steven S. Skiena; Dept. of Computer Science, SUNY-Stony Brook
A comprehensive collection of algorithm implementations for over seventy of the most fundamental problems in combinatorial algorithms. The problem taxonomy, implementations, and supporting material are drawn from Skiena's book The Algorithm Design Manual.
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- Students' Classroom - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
This site for students includes links to Find Your School; College Search; What Are Your Chances?; Create a Graph; Fun Facts; Games & Activities; Mascot Game; Quiz; Glossary; and References. See also Dare to Compare, which presents hundreds of questions
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- studio:ludens - Wouter Walmink and Alexander Rulkens
Free online tools that "let you play with your own creativity," designed by two Dutch industrial and interaction designers in Eindhoven. Create your own patterns with Repper; your own tessellating coasters with Epa:kato; your own fractals and other complex
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- Surfing Amusement Parks - Susan Rose; SCORE Mathematics
Your parents have given you the choice of going to any one of five amusement parks in California. They have asked that you choose one with an entrance fee that is the median price range. Surf the Internet to find how much it will cost for your family
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- Table-Top Earthquakes - John C. Lahr
A demonstration of seismology for middle-school teachers and students that can be used to augment lessons in earth science (faulting, elastic rebound, plate motions), physics (forms of energy, elasticity, friction, magnetism, waves), math (graphing, logarithms,
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- Teacher Vision: Printables: Misleading Graphs - Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley; The Learning Network
Printable worksheet introducing students to some of the ways graphs can be misleading. PDF format.
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- Temperature (SMILE) - Patricia A. Calloway, Spencer Math and Science Academy
A lesson designed to teach students to read temperature on a Celsius thermometer; and to read and interpret bar graphs. From the Practical and Applied Math section of a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons by the Science and Mathematics Initiative
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- ThatQuiz - Andrew Lyczak
Practice integer and fraction arithmetic, inequalities, averages, exponents, factors, algebra, calculus, shapes, probability, place value, graphs, sets, trigonometry, and more. The site times and scores performance. Register for online administration
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- Three Common Graphs - Math Forum, Ask Dr. Math Common Question
A selection of answers to questions about three common graphs: bar graphs, histograms, and pictograms.
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- ticalc.org
The unofficial TI-calculator home page. A non-profit, collaborative effort geared toward fans of Texas Instruments' graphing calculators, acting as a headquarters for all available information on the subject. It is also the home of ZShell and Fargo, assembly
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- Tides and Tide Prediction - Tony Phillips; Dept. of Mathematics, SUNY-Stony Brook
General information about tides and tide prediction: Priming/Lagging: a calculus with calculators exercise demonstrating the priming and lagging of the tides at Stony Brook. Samples of current tide predictions from the National Ocean Service. TideSounds:
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- THE TITANIC: What Can Numbers Tell Us About Her Fatal Voyage? - Todd Atkins, Barbara McManus; Louisiana State University
What do you know about the Titanic, its passengers, and its crew? This Webquest, designed for students who have some familiarity with the use of spreadsheets for creating tables and graphs and with the use of databases for gathering information, explores
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- Title III MSS Final Performance Report - Dana Lee Ling
Dana Lee Ling is a mathematics and science software specialist at the College of Micronesia-FSM. Articles document the College's attempts to increase the success of pre-algebra and algebra students through "conceptual" and technology-based approaches.
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- To Classify Beans And Peas (SMILE) - Gwendolyn Williams, Adam Clayton Powell School
A lesson designed to teach students to identify five different kinds of beans and three different kinds of peas, to record information on a bar graph, and to
interpret the information given. From the Patterns and Logic section of a collection of almost
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- Tom Snyder Productions
Software for teachers who love to teach. Company information, free demos, catalog; free CD sampler; product descriptions, online classroom activities, professional development (including public seminars and on-site workshops), Technology Newsletter, and
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- Using Algebra and Discrete Mathematics to Investigate Population Changes in a Trout Pond (i-Math Investigations) - Illuminations; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
An online, interactive, multimedia math investigation that illustrates the use of iteration, recursion, and algebra to model and analyze a changing fish population. Graphs, equations, tables, and technological tools are used to investigate the effect
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- Using Computers to Produce Spreadsheets and Bar Graphs - Dwayne Palasek; SCORE Mathematics
Using data from the Glencoe Math book, from Internet sources or data of your own choice, learn what information and formulas to use to create a spreadsheet and the bar graphs to show the data pictorially. Aligned to the California State Standards. From
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- Using Diagrams in Problem Solutions (SMILE) - Angel L. Torres, Peabody School
A lesson for grades 7-8 designed to teach students to use tables, graphs, and diagrams to obtain information; and to construct tables, graphs, and diagrams to collect data. From the Patterns and Logic section of a collection of almost 200 single concept
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- Using Technology to Transform Mathematics Teacher Education: An Example from Graphing Instruction - Lisa Denise Murphy
An examination of how an example of a use of technology in mathematics education - microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) work used to teach students about line graphs - fits Pea's framework (the effects of transformation are less predictable than those
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- Using the Balance (SMILE) - Marie Davis, Marconi Community Academy
A lesson designed to teach students to use an equal arm balance to determine the mass of an object by comparing it with the mass of objects whose mass in grams
is known; and to use graph paper to construct a bar graph. From the Algebra and Trigonometry
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- Variance and Covariance: How Much Money Do Baseball Players Really Make? (MSTE) - Ed Malczewski; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
An exploration of idea of variance and how it is used in statistics. The average (mean) salary of a ballplayer in the majors leagues is $1.2 million dollars. Given only this fact, it is easy to see how the perception of the overpaid baseball player was
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- Vernier Software - Vernier Software
Products and services for classroom data collection. Calculator-Based Laboratory System (CBL) products, such as motion detectors, accelerometers, colorimeters, radiation monitors, and other sensors and curricular materials, allow students to collect and
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- VisualMath - Software And Engineering Co.
A graphic language for solving all types of problems, providing over 80 components, all of which are capable of using matrix input. Many dialogs are used to define properties. A special 3D plotter and table viewer show the results of the solution. VisualMath
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- Weather Math - Jan Rottner; SCORE Mathematics
Collect data about weather statistics in your own location and another geographical location to use in calculating averages and comparing your results using less than, greater than or equal to skills. Skills of calculating the differences between highs
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- Weather Watchers - Noelle Kreider, Instructional Technology Development Consortium (ITDC)
An Instructional Technology Development Consortium project, this WebQuest for K-2 students explores concepts of weather including: short term weather changes; the influence of weather on daily human life; the effects of severe weather on human life; learning
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- Whelk-Come to Mathematics: Using Rational Functions to Investigate the Behavior of Northwestern Crows (i-Math Investigations) - Illuminations; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
An online, interactive, multimedia math investigation in which students use rational functions to explore the possible reasons behind the observation that northwestern crows consistently drop a type of mollusk called a whelk from a height of 5 meters.
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- Zap-a-Graph - Brain Waves Software
A graphing program for use in the teaching and learning of high school mathematics and Calculus. Features include the ability to transform any
relation, take the nth derivative of any function, and compose any two functions in nine different ways. The
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- Zunzun.com Online Data Modeling - James R. Phillips
Curve and surface fit 2D and 3D data online with a rich set of error histograms, error plots, curve plots, surface plots, and contour plots. The site also has a "Function Finder" to help determine the best equation to fit data.
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