MATH TOOLS NEWSLETTER - December 26, 2011 - No. 104 ***2012 Mathematics Game http://mathforum.org/yeargames/ The year game puzzle will be back to challenge students in grades 3-12 to write expressions for each of the counting numbers 1 through 100, using the digits in the year 2012, standard operations, and grouping symbols. Students may start submitting solutions January 1, 2012; revisit the site after February 1, 2012, to see the first solutions. ***Holiday Shopping with the Math Forum http://mathforum.org/amazon.html Shopping online with Amazon.com or Target this holiday season? Start at mathforum.org, and with one small initial step, you can help sustain the Math Forum. ***Math Forum Orientations http://mathforum.org/pd/#sessions We recently opened three free, self-paced orientations to Math Forum services. \|/ As you browse the catalog, please take a moment to rate a resource, comment on it, review it -- join an existing conversation, or start a new discussion! ***FEATURED TOOL Tool: iPad Online Countdown Timer http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/151268/ Luis Perez Online countdown stopwatch with a large display that makes it perfect for classrooms, presentations, and large audiences. There's nothing to download and it runs in the background, so you don't have to start over if you accidentally close it. It's optimized for the iPad but also works on Macs and PCs, as well as smart phones and tablets. ***FEATURED TOOL Tool: Sliding Blocks Puzzle Game http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/151411/ Kids Math Games Online Completing the puzzle requires removing the red square from the puzzle area so think hard and come up with a good strategy. ***FEATURED TOOL Tool: DC Proof: An Aid to Teach the Methods of Proof http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/150075/ Dan Christensen DC Proof is a PC-based educational software package. It is designed to facilitate students' transition to proof-based mathematics at the undergraduate or advanced high school levels. An interactive tutorial is included that introduces the standard methods of proof using examples and exercises. ***FEATURED TOOL Tool: 3d ploter http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/135818/ guska076 & asgraf The program uses the HTML5 canvas (HTML5 canvas javascript API) and web workers. Mathematical calculations are performed using the web workers, and the results are drawn on the canvas surface. Application works best on Google Chrome. ***FEATURED TOOL Tool: Fun Shopping Game for Kids http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/151410/ Kids Math Games Online Users read the shopping note and buy the items they are supposed to while remembering to spend as little money as possible. Buy various fruits, breads, drinks and snacks using the correct amount of money and see how many challenges can be completed. ***FEATURED TECHNOLOGY POW Technology PoW: Balloon Booths http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/17731/ Roschelle, Drier, Gertler, Jackiw, and Alejandre Pop a hot air balloon by scaling its size so that it fits through a narrow passage and hits a nail. NOTE: A free login is required. Sign up using the link on the login page, or use your existing KenKen or Problems of the Week login--see this page for details: http://mathforum.org/tpow/ CHECK OUT THE MATH TOOLS SITE: Math Tools http://mathforum.org/mathtools/ Register http://mathforum.org/mathtools/register.html Discussions http://mathforum.org/mathtools/discuss.html Newsletter Archive http://mathforum.org/mathtools/newsletter/ Twitter Feed http://mathforum.org/pd/twitter.html Blogs http://mathforum.org/blogs/ Facebook http://www.facebook.com/themathforumatdrexel \`. .--------------.___________) \ |//////////////|___________[ ] `--------------' ) ( '-' The Math Forum @ Drexel -- 26 December 2011