Mathematics

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ARITHMETIC:

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
http://www.figurethis.org/index40.htm
Twenty-two word problems that really make you think, including "Line Up", "Beating Heart", "Fill It Up", and "Upside Down". Explains how to think through and solve each of the problems.

Flashcards for Kids
http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
What is 2 - 6 + 3? Practice addition, subtraction,  multiplication, and division at this site.

FunBrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/
"Math Baseball" and "Math Car Racing" are only two of the 30 educational games you can play at FunBrain!

Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math - Elementary School Level
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/drmath.elem.html
How-to's and problems in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, decimals, the "Golden Rectangle", geometric shapes, square roots, units of measure, puzzles, and word problems are at this math mega site.

Math League Help Topics
http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm
Definitions and explanations of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, statistics, geometry, ratios, percentages, measurements, beginning algebra, and positive/negative numbers for kids in 4th through 8th grade.
 


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ALGEBRA, TRIGONOMETRY & CALCULUS:

Cool Math - Karen's Functions Page
http://www.coolmath.com/func1.htm
Learn all about algebraic functions.

Dave's Math Tables
http://www.sisweb.com/math/tables.htm
A collection of math tables, in English and Spanish, to help in solving general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus problems.

Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Can math be fun? Yes, if you visit this site! Try I Love Calculus, Polyominoes, Stressed Out (graph your stress!), Right Hand or Left (data collection), or Who Wants Pizza? (fractions).

Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Middle School Level
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/drmath.middle.html
Covers fractions, percentages, algebra, equations, factorials and factoring, graphing equations, logarithms, history of math, Pi, negative numbers, probability, ratio and proportion, square roots, units of measure, and word problems.

Math Forum Ask Dr. Math: High School Level
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/drmath.high.html
This is the big kahoona of math sites. It includes instruction and problems in algebra, analysis, calculus, complex numbers, discrete math, equations, Fibonacci Sequence (Golden Ratio), fractals, functions, geometry, graphs, interest, linear algebra, linear equations, logic, logariths, math history, negative numbers, number theory, permutations, polynomials, probability, puzzles, sequences, sets, square and cube roots, statistics, symmetry and tesselations, transcendental numbers and trigonometry - WHEW!

Math Homework Help
http://users.erols.com/bram/
Practice problems, biographies of mathematicians, formulas for algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and other college and high school level math classes. Actual help with homework costs $$$.

Mathematics Problems and Warm-Ups : List of All Problems
http://www.geom.umn.edu/~lori/mathed/problems/problist.html
101 high school math problems and their solutions.

S.O.S. Mathematics
http://www.sosmath.com/
Mega math site with tutorials on algebra, trigonometry, calculus, differential equations, complex variables, and matrix algebra - also tables of numbers and integrals.

Webmath
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/
Can't figure out how to simplify an algebraic expression, factor a polynomial, crunch numbers, convert units of measure, or solve an equation? This web site will walk you through the solution.


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Golden Mean ~ History of Mathematics ~ Geometric Shapes & Patterns


CHANCE, PROBABILITY & STATISTICS:

Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
http://www.mathmistakes.com/
A little skepticism is a good thing!  Read about some of the misinterpretations of statistical data quoted in the news by advertisers, politicians, and reporters, then discover how to avoid these mathematical mistakes yourself.

Math in Daily Life - Playing to Win
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/playing.html
What is the probability that you'll win a game of chance? Learn to calculate the odds.


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THE GOLDEN MEAN:

Geometry Online
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/
Find out about the world's greatest mathematicians, learn to see the triangles that make up shapes, build a rectangle that follows the Golden Ratio, or try out some school bus geometry here.

A Little Geometry - Some Golden Geometry
http://tony.ai/KW/goldengeom.html
Everything's golden at this site! Click on it to find out how to construct a Golden Rectangle, Golden Spiral, Golden Section, or Golden Triangle, and to find the Golden Mean.


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HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS:

Biographies of Women Mathematicians
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.html
Biographical sketches and links to information about women mathematicians from around the world.

History of Mathematics
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/
Click on "History Topics Index" for information on the early history of mathematics, or on "Biographies Index" for information about mathematicians from 1680 BC to 2000 AD.


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GEOMETRIC SHAPES & PATTERNS: TANGRAMS TO TESSELLATIONS

Cool Math.com - Polyhedra Gallery
http://www.coolmath.com/polyhedra.htm
A dictionary of shapes - from icosahedrons to tetrahedrons.

Cool Math - Karen's Tessellation Page
http://www.coolmath.com/tesspag1.htm
Explains what tessellations are, which shapes can and can't be tessellated, and how to combine shapes to make tessellations.

Discover Fractals
http://library.thinkquest.org/12740/netscape/discover/
What are fractals? Julia sets? Mandelbrot sets? How are fractals created? What applications can be made of fractals?

Just For Kids - Fantastic Fractals
http://library.thinkquest.org/12740/netscape/forkids/index.html
Introduction to fractals for middle-schoolers.

A Fractals Lesson
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/
What are fractals? What makes a fractal a fractal? Find out here by making a Jurassic park fractal or the world's largest snowflake.

Fraction Shapes
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
How many triangles does a hexagon have in it? Move the hexagon - and other geometric shapes - over a triangular grid and count 'em!

Fractory
http://library.thinkquest.org/3288/
Fractals - how to generate them and how they are used.

Geometry Junkyard : Topics
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard/topic.html
Links to explanations of circles & spheres, fewest colors, combinatorial geometry, fractals, geometric models, Knott Theory, tiling, 3-D geometry, and much more litter the floor of this geometry junkyard.

Paper Models
http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/paper-models.html
Shows how to construct icosahedrons and other polyhedral models.

Tangram Construction
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/trscavo/tangrams/construct.html
Make your own 7-piece set of tans, then use the five triangles, square, and parallelogram to make interesting shapes or tangrams.

Totally Tessellated
http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/
Get totally tessellated by exploring repeating patterns of interlocking shapes in nature, art, and mathematics!


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