MATH TOOLS NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 - No. 67

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 ***FEATURED TOOL
 Tool: Interactive Multiplication Grid
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/52184/
 Michael Backus
 An interactive multiplication grid designed for students
 who are having difficulty learning their times tables.

 ***FEATURED TOOL
 Tool: Cram 1.0
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/52845/
 SimpleLeap Software LLC.
 Cram is test preparation software to use on a mobile
 device. It allows you to create, import, share, and
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 ***FEATURED TOOL
 Tool: Matching Fractions - Level One
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/52452/
 Sheppard Software
 This Flash matching game requires students to match a
 diagram of a fraction with the written fraction. It is
 designed to reinforce students' understanding of what
 a fraction is.

 ***FEATURED TOOL
 Tool: Interactive Story Problem: The Cost of Smoking Cigarettes
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/52185/
 Michael Backus
 Students explore some of the costs associated with
 smoking cigarettes.

 ***FEATURED ACTIVITY
 Activity: The Art Gallery Problem
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/activity/50560/
 Texas Instruments
 The question of where patrons should stand to enjoy the
 best view of a painting is one that art gallery curators
 must consider on a regular basis. In this activity, a
 painting 2 meters tall is placed 1 meter above the
 average person's eye level. At what distance from the
 wall should the average person stand in order to get
 the best view?

 ***FEATURED ACTIVITY
 Activity: Algebra Nspirations: Linear Functions
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/activity/48610/
 am productions llc
 A video that focuses on the TI-Nspire graphing calculator
 in the context of teaching algebra. In this program the
 TI-Nspire is used to explore the nature of linear functions.
 Examples ranging from air travel, construction, engineering,
 and global warming provide real-world examples for discovering
 algebraic concepts. All examples are solved graphically. A
 free video preview can be accessed from the site.

 ***FEATURED ACTIVITY
 Activity: What's My Model?
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/activity/50562/
 Texas Instruments
 Students will investigate several different regression models
 and determine which of the models makes the most sense, based
 upon a real-world situation (cooling a cup of hot chocolate).

 ***FEATURED DISCUSSION
 Tutorial software for high school algebra
 http://mathforum.org/mathtools/discuss.html?context=dtype&do=r&msg=55922
 FByrne adds to a discussion, "I think this software will be
 helpful. It's called Brain Power Math and allows teachers to
 easily create e-learning assignments in algebra and other
 areas of math."


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