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Math Resources

     THE ART OF ASKING THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM
Grades  4 - 8
Carmen Bellido, Uroyoan Walker, and Keith Wayland wrote a
position paper that is a "How To" guide for developing higher conceptual level questions that provoke students to
think.

Several techniques for modifying traditional questions are
illustrated with examples ranging from elementary to
high school level topics.

For additional topics see our library at:
http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/library
   
 
     CABRI JR.
Grades  4 - 8
Texas Instruments has launched a site featuring resources
for Cabri Jr, their interactive geometry app for TI
calculators.

The site includes:


- This Week's Activity
- Activity Archives
- Download Cabri Jr.
- Request a Trial Kit
- Email Alerts
- Resources

   
 
     Math Forum - MATH TOOLS: CABRI JR. APP
Grades  4 - 8
Cabri Jr. is cataloged in Math Tools, a community library of
technology tools, lessons, activities, and support materials
for teaching and learning mathematics.
   
 
     Promising Practice Research and Teaching Tips - Problem Solving Strategies – Math
Grades  4 - 8
Promising Practice Research and Teaching Tips Problem Solving Strategies – Math Learning how to solve problems in mathematics is knowing
what to look for. Math problems often require
established procedures and knowing what and when to
apply them. To identify procedures, you have to be
familiar with the problem situation and be able to
collect the appropriate information, identify a
strategy or strategies and use the strategy
appropriately. G. Polya wrote a book titled 'How To
Solve It' in 1957. Many of the ideas that worked then,
continue to work for us now. The steps below are very
similar to those expressed in Polya’s book.

Problem solving requires practice! The more your practice,
the better you get.
   
 
     RHOMBIC DODECAHEDRON - HIDDEN WITHIN OR SURROUNDING THE CUBE?
Grades  4 - 8
RHOMBIC DODECAHEDRON - HIDDEN WITHIN OR SURROUNDING THE CUBE?

In this classroom activity, a PCMI Resource for Teachers,
the interconnections between a cube and a rhombic
dodecahedron are illustrated. The authors, Joyce Frost
and Kris Koch, list these objectives:

- Increase students' and teachers' understanding of
important geometrical concepts through the construction
and analysis of three-dimensional models.

- Analyze and compare properties of the cube and its
corresponding rhombic dodecahedron by dissecting and
transforming the solid cube.

- Develop mathematical arguments about geometric
relationships of the cube and its corresponding rhombic
dodecahedron.

View other PCMI Resources for Teachers:

http://mathforum.org/pcmi/hstp/resources.html PCMI is an outreach program of the School of Mathematics
at the Institute for Advanced Study. Geometry is the
theme of one of six working groups meeting this summer
in June/July. For more information on the program,
view the PCMI @ MathForum site.
   
 
     MATH DOODLES
Grades  4 - 8
Daren Carstens designs and presents Flash activities "to
provide a place where children can discover the joy,
wonder, and fun of mathematics."

Demo activities include:


- Connect Sums
- Number Jump
- Polyomino Shift
- Double Traits
- Sums Stacker
- Hydro Maze
- Time Shuffle
   
 
     MathStar, Math Lessons in bilingual Classrooms
Grades  4 - 8
NMSU through its MathStar and Lesson study projects have a
large collection of math education lessons in bilingual
classrooms. WE have permission to use all of the video
from parents and kids and teachers.

Best contacts here
are Cathy Kinzer cakinzer@nmsu.edu or Rocio Benedicto(rojustus@nmsu.edu).
WE have really done some very good work with ELL and bilingual students in math and we'd like to play more.

Dr. Karin Wiburg, Associate Dean for Research
College of Education
505-646-1407
kwiburg@nmsu.edu
   
 
     NAU - MAT Mathmatics, Distance Learning
Grades  4 - 8
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is designed for
certified mathematics teachers who desire further training in mathematics and mathematics education. The program
includes a prescribed minor in education and is offered under the extended coursework plan only (which
includes a comprehensive examination). The courses in the program emphasize connections between middle school,
high school, and college mathematics content, effective pedagogy, and reflective practice.

For regular admission to the M.A.T. program in mathematics
you must: have earned a bachelor's degree; have completed 27 semester hours of undergraduate mathematics
at the level of calculus or above; and have a 3.0 grade point average in these courses. In addition, you
must have a valid teaching certificate.

The program's classes are offered online with some on-site
delivery in the Greater Phoenix area. There are some in-person requirements for this degree, including oral
comprehension exams that must be taken in flagstaff.

For more details contact:
NAU-Showlow
P.O.B. 3411
Flagstaff, AZ 85902
928-537-9228
www.math.nau.edu
   
 
     Collected Learning Units in Mathematics
Grades  4 - 8
Provides more than 200 instructional units in arithmetic, algebra, calculus, data analysis, fractions, geometry, number theory, pre-algebra, pre-calculus, probability, statistics, and trigonometry. The units are developed by teachers attending summer institutes sponsored by the National Security Agency.
   
 
     USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
Grades  9 - 12
USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) is a mathematics competition
open to all U.S. middle and high school students.

Problems are published on the website four times a year one month before solutions are due.

Problems range in difficulty from being within the reach of most high school students to challenging the best students in the nation.

Students may use any materials -- books, calculators, computers -- but all work must be their own.

This year's special topic is "expected value." (Art of Problem Solving Foundation, supported by National Security Agency)
   
 
     ALGEBRA IN SIMPLEST TERMS
Grades  9 - 12
In this series, host Sol Garfunkel explains how algebra is
used for solving real-world problems. Look for
the "VoD" icon to play video online.

Free sign up is required for first-time users. Hearing the
sound and viewing the video require Windows Media
Player, a Javascript-enabled browser, and a broadband
connection: DSL,a cable modem, or a LAN connection to a
T1 line or greater.

More information is provided here:

http://www.learner.org/faq/faq_broadband.html

Annenberg Media's multimedia resources are designed to help
teachers increase their expertise in their fields and
assist them in improving their teaching methods. Former
names of Annenberg Media are: Annenberg/CPB, The
Annenberg/CPB Project, and The Annenberg/CPB Math and
Science Project. Use the "Browse Teacher Resources:" pull-down menu to view other resources by discipline and by grade.
   
 
     TUTORIALS FOR THE CALCULUS PHOBE
Grades  9 - 12

Michael Kelley is in the process of creating Flash
tutorials that explain calculus audio-visually and are the equivalent of a personal tutoring session.

Available lessons include:
Chapter One: Limits and Continuity
- What is a Limit?
- When Does a Limit Exist?
- How Do You Evaluate Limits?
- Limits and Infinity
- Continuity
- The Intermediate Value Theorem

Chapter Two: Finding Derivatives
- The Difference Quotient
- The Power Rule
- The Product Rule
- The Quotient Rule
- The Chain Rule
   
 
     Calculus on the Web
Grades  9 - 12
Calculus on the Web offers an interactive environment for
learning, practicing, and experimenting with the ideas and techniques of calculus. It is organized in seven
parts: Precalculus; Calculus I, II, and III; Linear
Algebra; Number Theory; and Abstract Algebra.
http://www.math.temple.edu/%7Ecow/
   
 
     2004 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics – Proceedings of the Ethnomathematics Strand
Grades  K - 12
Culturally oriented mathematics best practices and samples from the Annual meeting of Supervising Mathematics teachers.
   
 
     The Math Forum @ Drexel
Grades  K - 12
This online newsletter arrives in your inbox with ideas, conference information, and activities to use with kids of all ages.
   
 
     Singapore Math Worksheets
Grades  K - 12
We are pleased to say that we're providing hundreds of
Singapore Math worksheets on our website for free,
complete with model answers. Access thousands of word
problems usign the famous 'bar modeling' method and
other topical papers and model examination papers. All
you have to do is register your particulars with us, no
other obligation.

Feel free to email us for any enquiries.

Lance Ng
Director, Singapore Educational Services
   
 
     THE MATHS TEACHER'S TOOLKIT (Macromedia Flash resources for Elementary)
Grades  K - 3
Crick Elementary School in Crick, Northampton, England, has
compiled these Macromedia Flash resources to support whole class teaching and learning in their school:

- Place Value Calculator
- Screen Calculator
- Virtual HTU Place Value Cards
- Hundred Square
- Tables Tester
- 12 Hour Clock
- Counter
- 24 Hour Clock
- Double Dutch
- Doubles Tester
- Sequences
- 10 Digit Number Line
   
 

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