10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha

10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha -  click to find out how you can use Wolfram Alpha in your class.

Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference -  This open reference project has the goal of providing high-quality content for these computers free of charge to the end user, and provide numerous benefits over paper textbooks.Using interactive tools and compelling animations, it provides an engaging way to learn and explore the subject. Teachers will have new ways to teach, and the students a new way to learn that is fun and engaging

+ Plus Online Magazine

+ Plus Online Magazine -Plus magazine opens a door to the world of maths, with all its beauty and applications, by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport. You can read the latest mathematical news on the site every week, browse our blog, listen to our podcasts and keep up-to-date by subscribing to Plus (on email, RSS, Facebook, iTunes or Twitter).

NRICH

NRICH is a website run by my old Faculty of Maths Education at the University of Cambridge. It provides engaging and challenging maths materials designed to develop mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills. The materials are divided into levels with each challenge presented in a meaningful context. Will your child rise to the challenge?

Bonus: In the “Ask NRich” forum, students can ask a mathematician any maths question and get guidance on how to solve it

BBC Schools Secondary Math Bitesize

Bitesize - site takes each topic for 11-16 year olds and provides “bite size revision” notes, an activity and a test. Essential material for  when exams are looming!

25 Great Websites For Learning Maths

25 Great Websites For Learning Maths -
Check them out!

Maths Links

Maths Links - The Maths Links section is a directory of 181 (and growing) useful objects found on the web for teaching Maths.

Where is the Social Math?

Check out this great slide show and learn about some resources to use in your classroom.

Five Good Places to Find Math Tutorials

Five Good Places to Find Math Tutorials - Check out the cool resources!

Dynamic Paper

Dynamic Paper - Need a pentagonal pyramid that's six inches tall? Or a number line that goes from ‑18 to 32 by 5's? Or a set of pattern blocks where all shapes have one-inch sides? You can create all those things and more with the Dynamic Paper tool. Place the images you want, then export it as a PDF activity sheet for your students or as a JPEG image for use in other applications or on the web.

Number Gossip

Number Gossip - Enter a number and I'll tell you everything you wanted to know about it but were afraid to ask

NCTM Advocates Teaching Reasoning in High School Math

NCTM Advocates Teaching Reasoning in High School Math - A good article from Edutopia with links to various resources.

Math, Engineering, Technology and Science

Math, Engineering, Technology and Science -Students who understand the logic of math and science often become the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. The Kauffman Foundation’s focus on mathematics, engineering, technology and science (METS) education is to create a pipeline of talent that is prepared to take the lead in the global economy make the great discoveries that will change the world. Our METS programs focus primarily in the greater Kansas City area. Through these efforts, we are putting new approaches to the test and supporting proven programs to advance the number of students who will excel in math and science and become the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Math Resources

Math Resources- Resources for all topics taught in the high school. Great interactive sites, history links and more.

Free Math Video Lessons and Tutorials

Free Math Videos:
Video Tutors and Lessons in all Math subjects.

This site has a great collection of free math video lessons and self-help tutorials from around the web in almost every high-school math subject. Updated daily, these video lessons are perfect for students looking for extra math help.

Wolfram MathWorld

Wolfram MathWorld
This extensive math resource contains contributions from all over the world. Entries include information about algebra, geometry, calculus, applied mathematics, discrete mathematics, number theory, statistics, and other math topics.

Make it Real Learning

Make it Real Learning
This site offers complimentary access to ten worksheets. These worksheets integrate real world learning activities into the math classroom, such as Choosing a Cell Phone Plan - Verizon: Investigating Linear Equations (Linear I). Go to the site and click on the worksheet title to download the worksheet. Try them out in your classes! If you are interested in ordering some of the books for our PHS library please let me know. Check out the catalog.

Mudd Math Fun Facts

Mudd Math Fun Facts- Math Fun Facts are ideas and puzzles that will change the way you think.

Fun Fact Pages are set up in a specific format, a short description, presentation suggestions, the math behind the fact, how to cite this page.

Check out this example of Descartes' Rule of Signs