Math

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Wikispaces
A collaborative wiki for PA Math teachers who are involved with CFF: http://cffmath.wikispaces.com

Books
//Exploring Geometry; The Geometer's Sketchpad//, by Key Curriculum Press - a resource for using Geometer's Sketchpad in the geometry classroom

Free Applications
Geogebra - "GeoGebra is a dynamic mathematics software for education in secondary schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus." A quick, free download that provides interactive activities in these 3 areas. http://www.geogebra.org/cms/

Websites
A really neat interactive algebra website. Students can solve equations and receive immediate feedback. Lots of other interactive activities, too. [| http://www.mathsnet.net/algebra/inex.html]

The Futures Channel - lessons, projects, and videos that draw connections between math and science concepts and their "real world" applications. For example, how architects use geometry, how baseball statisticians use algebra, etc. http://www.thefutureschannel.com

Math Tools from Drexel University's Math Forum - a database of technology-based math resources. Can search by math topic, type of tool, and type of technology. Very extensive! http://mathforum.org/mathtools/

Regents Exam Prep Center - Put together by a NY school district as preparation for their state exam, these sites are broken into separate math topics (equations and inequalities, trig functions, coordinate geometry, etc). For each topic there are 3 sections - a lesson for the students with directions and several example problems, an interactive student practice page (this is really neat - it gives immediate feedback and if the student needs help they can get a pop up window with step-by-step directions), and a teacher resource page with activities that can be done in class to reinforce the concept. http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/math-GEOMETRY.htm http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/math-ALGEBRA.htm http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/math-algtrig.htm

Mr. Collins' Problem of the Week - Posted each week by a teacher in Upper Merion Area School District, this site offers incentives for students to submit their solutions. Students who submit correct solutions with sufficient explanantion get their names posted the following week (the correct solution is posted, as well). Any student who submits 5 or more correct solutions in a certain time frame is in the running for an iPod. http://www.umasd.org/133310710134414280/blank/browse.asp?a=383&bmdrn=2000&bcob=0&c=59557&133310710134414280Nav=%7C&nodeid=2612

Interactivate - PR from the site "The goals of //Iteractivate// are the creation, collection... of interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and math." Tons of student activities in many content areas (geometry, operations, probability, etc), as well as lessons, a dictionary of terms, graphing tools, and much more. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Comprehensive Pre-Calc site http://www.wmueller.com/precalculus/index.html

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) - interactive lessons and activities, searchable by grade level and subject area. A HUGE amount of resources here, excellent for using as seat work or demonstration (fun with your whiteboard!) http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/bb_dlib.jsp

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