THE MATH GOODIES NEWSLETTER -FEBRUARY 2000 ISSUE
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New Site Features
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We have added several new interactive features to our site.
--The Math Goodies Survey is completely anonymous. It only takes 1 minute!
http://www.mathgoodies.com/community/survey.htm
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We have been working very hard to improve our Puzzle Images.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/puzzles/
--All 44 puzzle images have been reformatted so that they no longer
appear blurry at times in the AOL browser. They are now much clearer.
--We have added printing instructions to each page in our Puzzle Library.
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--Each puzzle page now ends in .shtm instead of .htm -Please update your
bookmarks and favorites accordingly.
We now have a section on Recommended Math Software Packages at:
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News and Events
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Math Goodies was reviewed in the Family Times section of The Washington
Times newspaper on Sunday, January 23! We are thrilled to receive an
"A+" rating. We have published highlights of this detailed article.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/awards/wash_times.shtm
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Join Professor Sue Carter of Michigan State University on her WomenQuest
Foundation initiative Polar Trek 2001, where a dozen women will cross-
country ski to the North Pole. The underlying mission of this effort is
to serve as inspiration to young women, in particular to encourage them
to be more involved in math and science.
The expedition is a rare example of an all-woman trek to the North Pole.
It will mark the first time an all-women group has reached the pole from
a Russian-based departure. The objectives the members seek to accomplish
will be historic firsts.
http://www.womenquest.org/
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Book of the Month
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This month's recommended book is "Math Attack: How to Reduce Math Anxiety
In The Classroom, At Work and In Everyday Personal Use, by Marilyn
Curtain-Phillips, Price: $15.00
Written by an experienced math educator, this book offers a description of
Math Anxiety and its impact on schools and society. It is based on
extensive
research in the field. A variety of techniques for overcoming math anxiety
are addressed, including making math fun. It also offers math connections
to careers, and a Learning Style Self Quiz.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/books/
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Article of the Month
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Last month, we told you about an article entitled "Teaching Values Through A
Problem-Solving Approach to Mathematics", by Margaret Taplin. She also has
a
related article entitled: "Mathematics Through Problem-Solving", which we
have
published on our site. She presents many great reasons for teaching math
with
a problem-solving approach. This article can be found at:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/problem_solving.shtm
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Selected Sites of the Month
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--> Figure This <--
http://www.figurethis.org
A delightful, creative site with Math Challenges for Families.
--> Internet PLUS <--
http://www.internetplusmore.com
Internet PLUS tailors inservice training to fit the needs and
interests of K-12 teachers. All presentations integrate technology
applications with print and nonprint resources.
--> Federal Gateway <--
http://www.fedgate.org/
America's One-Stop Resource For U. S. Government Information. Links
to educational sites of interest can be found on the main page.
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Sponsor Spotlight
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All of our Goodies are free online. However, we do have several
sponsors that support us. This month's featured sponsor is...
FunBrain
http://www.mathgoodies.com/advertise/redirect.exe/852?AD=Newsletter
FunBrain.com is the Internet's largest web site for K-8 teachers and kids.
FunBrain .com offers students several fun math games to build classroom
skills. Math Baseball is our most popular game. Power Football, Line Jumper,
Change Maker, Fresh Baked Fractions, Guess the Number and Shape Surveyor
teach math skills in a fun game format. Quiz Lab allows teachers to assign
quizzes on line. Teachers may use quizzes from the largest quiz database on
the Internet or customize their own quizzes. All quizzes are graded and
emailed back to the teacher. All games and quizzes are listed by grade
level.
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