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Thursday, May 6th, 1999
-o- FRONT PAGE(Ref.): Research on the Web
-o- INVESTIGATE! :Using Math in Daily Life
-o- CURRICULUM & LESSON PLANS: Interactive Math
-o- KIDS KORNER: Math Games & Prizes; Fractals
-o- FREE'S FRAME: Algebra One-on-One
-o- QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Audio Poetry Readings
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--FRONT PAGE--
Research on the Web:
http://www.sirs.com/tree/tree.htm
Here you will find a research guide, geared towards
teachers and librarians, to research on the web. Takes
you through 10 different subject categories, with
spotlighted topics available each month.
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--INVESTIGATE! --
Math in Daily Life:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
How do numbers affect every day decisions? A great
intro. and explanation here--just what to say when your
students complain that they'll "never use any of this
stuff anyway!" This site, produced by Annenberg, begs
to differ. You'll find lessons on determining probability
for the stock market and lotto, population growth, and
even home decorating. Hey, maybe this math stuff is
useful after all!
For homeschoolers who don't mind a bit of a messy
kitchen, look here as well for the lesson on Cooking
By Numbers. A lot of fun--and guess what? Students
will also learn about multiplication, ratios, and proportions,
as they go.
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--CURRICULUM & LESSON PLANS--
Interactive Math Lessons:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons
Geared to middle school students, there are at least
30 shareware math lessons available here, including
integers, percent, number theory, circumference,and
others. Each lesson has at least 3 examples and 5
problems, with challenge problems available with
mastery of the concepts. These lessons provide
detailed, excellent instruction, with a problem -
solving approach.
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--KIDS KORNER--
Math Games and Contests:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/contst.htm
For kids.
Go ahead! Play games and win contests at the same time.
Hey, did you know you are learning at the same time?
Pretty cool, huh. License Plate Math, Algebra, and
Number Properties may all be accessed here.
Fractals:
http://www.discovery.com/stories/technology/fractals/fractals.html
High school level.
Here you'll find Discovery Channel's Online site about
fractals, and it is fascinating. For fractal fiends, quite
sophisticated. You can listen to fractal music compositions
with RealAudio (under The Sound of Chaos), create
your own fractal music, or dive into a fractal image.
High school high art & math--cool.
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--FREE'S FRAME--
Algebra One-on-One
http://sheppardsoftware.com/teachers.htm
Yes, the software here really is free. Registered
versions are available free of cost to teachers and
schools by request. Otherwise, shareware versions
are available to download at this site. Praise and
comments for the algebra program are also
posted.
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--QUESTION OF THE WEEK--
What is poetry and why does it matter?
http://www.books.com/scripts/subpage.exe?/file~poetrymonth.html
Listen to poets read selections from their new books.
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The Teacher's Assistant,
Brenda
classroom@sodamail.com
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