Discussion Archives: SNARK Archives of the SNARK, a Spanish language math mailing list devoted to puzzles, recreational mathematics, logic, word games, paradoxes, board and strategic games, geometrical problems, mechanical puzzles, and other brain-teasers.
BreakThrough: The Changing Face of Science in America - Web Site The Breakthrough TV series is part of an education and outreach campaign, which also includes a Web site, a radio series in Spanish, phone access: 1-800-BIG BREAK, and Science Career Exploration Kits. An extensive web site for Breakthrough has been launched as a companion to the PBS series. Internet resources include a classroom activity guide, a searchable database of science education resources, and more. Broadcast schedule; Program Notes: The Path of Most Resistance; An Atmosphere of Change; With Nerve and Muscle; Engineering from the Inside Out; Science and the American Dream; A Delicate Balance.
The Calculus of Origami The mathematics involved with paperfolding. Definitions: terms such as "edge" and "point", used in this site. Basic constructions: the fundamental rules which are used and the primary means of constructing any figure. Advanced constructions: composites of basic constructions. Problems and solutions. Spanish language version also available.
Fractals and their Application to Geometry Models Fractals have become one part of the mathematics that besides giving us the possibility of generating images with an attractive and whimsical beauty, also give us a theorical frame for the development of other areas, e.g., in natural phenomena simulations like bacteria population growth, or the modelling of objects such as plants, terrain surfaces, etc. Fractal Images; Modelling of Fractal Surfaces. A version of this page is available in Spanish.
Geometry: Learning Math Internet Style A student entry in the 1996 ThinkQuest competition for creating educational tools on the Internet. A course in English and Spanish. Outline: Axioms of Algebra; Elements of Geometry, points, lines, and planes; Real Numbers as Measurement of things; More elements, Angles and Triangles, and Polygons; Special Lines Perpendicular and Parallel; Similarity of Elements of Geometry; Right Triangles; Circles, Spheres and other Round things; Measure of shapes and Objects, area and volume; Coordinates and Location in Space; Application Geometry Problems; Final Exam. A glossary and postulates and theorems are included.
Math Sleuths (Video Discovery) A teaching structure for whole class, group, or individual instruction. Ten intensive lessons introduce math concepts and sharpen students' existing skills. Students learn problem-solving strategies and apply math to a real-world context. Appropriate for team teaching in math and science. After exploring various resources and possible solutions, students present formal proofs using the laserdisc. Subjects and Skills: estimates, percentages, averages, geometric properties, scientific measurement and calculation, ratios, cost and profit, diagrams, probability, graphing and more. CAV laserdisc with English and Spanish narration.
Multicultural Math Fair Information about the fair at Frisbie Middle School and how to set up your own. Includes activities in English and Spanish.
The Proof Newsletter - Preuve Proof Prueba - Nicolas Balacheff A newsletter in French, Spanish, and English, the theme of which is mathematical proof. Includes an extensive bibliography consisting of articles published in journals, books, and chapters of books, all accessible from normal sources, and theses.
Reto en la Red (Challenge on the Web) - Gabaldon Math problems in logic and puzzles in Spanish. Divide a clock into six equal parts so that the sums of the number are equal; a plane travels 350 km. in an hour and 20 minutes, but covers the same distance on the return trip in 80 minutes - how is this possible?; and more.
Visualization Laboratory of Geometric Objects (Univ. of Mexico) Versions in English & Spanish. Electronic journal, works from professors, researchers and students from the Mathematics department of the School of Science of the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. Gallery of geometric objects (fractals), links to other Web pages.
Web Workshop Ideas - Suzanne Alejandre Pages about conducting workshops for teachers, administrators, parents, or students. Parents' Workshops section includes references for Spanish-speaking parents and Spanish links to puzzles, brain teasers and stories.
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