AT&A's Selection of Math Tools
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Merlot
http://www.merlot.org
Think of Merlot as a Blue Web'n for higher education students, faculty and staff. Enter the Tasting Room to understand how Merlot was developed and how the peer review system works. Then, either browse or search to find the resources you want. A great tool for locating good sites.
Project Interactivate
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/
Project Interactive consists of Java-based courseware including lesson plans, activities, tools, and a dictionary for exploration of science and mathematics. Lessons give teachers a script to follow when using the activities and related discussions. Each lesson gives prerequisites, preparation instructions, a suggested outline, and alternate outlines. Teachers who have designed alternative versions of lessons are encouraged to submit them to the Interactivate Archives. The lessons are arranged according to the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the NCEE Performance Standards for Middle School. Specific areas include: Number and Operation Concepts; Geometry and Measurement; Function and Algebra Concepts; and Probability and Data Analysis. Take time to explore, it's extensive. From the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc., a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies.
Building Homes of Our Own
http://www.homesofourown.org/default.asp
Building Homes of Our Own is a FREE interactive teaching tool targeted to middle and high school teachers and students and covers keys concepts in math, science, civics, technology and the language arts.
CTAP Region 4: Middle School Math Project
http://www.ctap4.org/math/index.htm
CA Technology Assisted Program Region 4 has developed this site for middle school math. Includes Math Matrices: A series of online tables of electronic and technology resources supporting California middle school math content standards for grades 6, 7, and Algebra 1. Unpackings: Guides that show teachers various ways some of the standards and textbook-aligned tools can be used within the classroom. Math Resources: A series of online or downloadable CST and CAHSEE resources, including blueprints, sample questions, student and teacher guides for all middle school grade levels; CTAP Region IV favorite online resources; and resources for differentiation of instruction. And, a Math Institute: This section contains the hand-outs and other resources presented to participants during the Middle School Math Institutes under the categories of Presentations, Differentiated Instruction, Spreadsheets, Video in the classroom, Online Manipulatives, and Graphing Calculators.
iFigure
http://www.ifigure.com/
iFigure provides links to online calculators and worksheets; including interactive and educational tools that can provide information to help in planning for the future and dealing with the present. Under automotive, use the budget planner to find out how much you can make in car payments, under Geometry, use the triangle area calculator, or check out cost of living comparisons between cities throughout the US, using the salary calculator. Also includes links to many of the most useful tools on the web. (added 5/4/00, reviewed 3/4/04)
metric conversions . org
http://www.metric-conversions.org/
Metric conversions.org provides a bunch of handy tools for calculating and converting from or to metric. You'll need to set up the relationship ahead of time (from metric to standard) then you'll be taken to the page where you can enter the data to be converted. There are downloadable conversion tables and directions for putting the tools on your website. For a full listing of all tools, see the site map ( http://www.metric-conversions.org/site-map.htm ) (added 11/3/03, reviewed 3/4/04)
Simple Interactive Statistical Analysis
http://home.clara.net/sisa/index.htm
SISA (Simple Interactive Statistical Analysis) allows you to do statistical analysis directly on the Internet. Click on one of the procedure names below, fill in the form, click the button, and the analysis will take place on the spot. Study the user friendly guides to statistical procedures to see what procedure is appropriate for your problem. The Overview (http://home.clara.net/sisa/instr.htm) provides a list of procedures and links to a short description and then to the statistical tool. The site is the property of Daan Uitenbroek, PhD, Research Consultant, The Netherlands. (added 3/8/04, reviewed 3/8/04)
StudyStack
http://www.studystack.com/java-studysta/frames.jsp
Requires Java. StudyStack helps people memorize information about various subjects. StudyStack displays a stack of "virtual cards" which contain information about a certain subject. Like flashcards, you can review the information at your own pace discarding the cards you've learned and keeping the ones you still need to review. Unlike traditional flash cards, each card can show multiple pieces of information; and the whole stack can be automatically sorted by any one of the pieces of information. Also, when you enter the data for a studystack, the same data can automatically be displayed as flashcards, a matching game, a word search puzzle, and a hangman game. You can also create your own or finish an unfinished stack. StudyStack.com is a hobby of John Weidner. (added 5/17/04, reviewed 5/17/04)
VassarStats
http://faculty.vassar.edu/~lowry/VassarStats.html
Use VassarStats if you are taking a statistics course or integrating statistics into your class or research paper. Learn about probabilities, such as "Randomness and the Appearance of Pattern." Perform a "Randon-sample t-test" and dazzle your friends and professors. Tools include Probabilities, Distributions, Frequency, Correlation, ANOVA, and more. From Richard Lowry, Vassar College.
(added 4/17/00, reviewed 3/8/04)
Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
The National Center for Education Statistics created this online tool so that anyone can make an area, bar, pie or line graph and print it out or download the image to a computer or disk. Older students can benefit from the link that shows how graphs can be used in probability. Younger students will quickly learn the difference between the left X and Y axis when they need to create their own line graphs. (added 2/6/02, reviewed 3/4/04)
HomeworkSpot.com
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
HomeworkSpot is a good place for students to start homework that requires online resources. Resources are grouped by grade level (elementary, middle school, and high school) and by theme (the Human Body or Space or Dinosaurs). The reference section contains current events, libraries, museums, and a reference desk. This finding aid links to many other sites worth and is worth having in your backpack! (added 10/20/00, reviewed 4/14/04)
Measure 4 Measure
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm
This hotlist links to interactive tools on the Web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, and translate. Topics include: Science/Math , Health, Finance, and A Measure Of Everything Else. A fun site to integrate into your math and science classes. (added 7/5/97, reviewed 3/4/04)
MidLink Magazine
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/
MidLink Magazine is an electronic magazine for kids from 8 to 18. The goal is to highlight exemplary work from the most creative classrooms around the globe. Any student aged 8 - 18 can be a published author. They prefer classroom projects, sponsored by a teacher. Teachers: Plan ahead and use this site to locate projects for your classroom. (added 11/25/95, reviewed 4/16/04)
Web Math
http://www.webmath.com/
Sometimes math students need a friend at their elbow (or mousepad) to help them understand how a math formula works. Webmath offers "math problem solvers." These tools provide immediate solutions to math problems. Users enter data into fields, then click submit, and MathWeb shows the steps to working the formula (or give feedback why it can't work). Topics range from calculating tips and figuring sale prices to factoring quadratic equations and graphing. (added 10/4/98, reviewed 3/8/04)
Energy Cost Calculators (Federal Energy Management Program)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement/other_tools.html
Let your students do a little research, combining environmental studies, mathematics, and business. The Energy Cost Calculators Web site allows visitors to calculate lifetime energy cost savings for products at various efficiency levels and hours of operation. Easy to use once you have all the information; by allowing students to gather the information from the local community (their parents, school staff, local utility companies) they can learn about recouping the costs of energy efficient upgrades. (added 7/8/02, reviewed 3/4/04)
Graph It! (from Coolmath.com)
http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html
Want to save yourself a few bucks? This website provides a functional online graphing calculator. The GraphApplet has all the common operators and functions as expected from any scientific calculator and combines it with function graphing capabilities. The calculator has the ability to graph the hyperbolic functions and symbolically differentiate functions in one variable, making it an excellent tool for higher-level algebra and calculus students. Instructions are provided below the calculator for all of the calculator's capabilities. Java is required to run this resource. (added 10/18/02, reviewed 3/4/04)
Linear Algebra Toolkit
http://www.math.odu.edu/~bogacki/cgi-bin/lat.cgi
Tools designed to help a linear algebra student learn and practice a basic linear algebra procedure, such as Gauss-Jordan reduction, calculating the determinant, or checking for linear independence, solve linear systems of equations or transform a matrix to row echelon form. Created by Przemyslaw Bogacki, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University . (added 3/2/01, reviewed 3/4/04)