Mathematics

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General Links

National Council of Teachers of Math

Homework Help Tool - Get help with your math problems

Dave's Math Tables - Facts ranging  from the formula for the circumference of a circle to the number of zeros in a nonillion

The Math Forum - Funded by the National Science Foundation, Math Forum includes math resources by subject, math education, key issues in math, and lots more.

Math for Morons Like Us - Lots of help with examples, properties, rules, and formulas broken down into four main areas. 

Rainbow Lab -   From the University of Minnesota simulates what happens when rays of light enter
a water droplet to teach students about reflection and refraction.

Math Forum Exploring Data - Math Forum provides ideas and resources for lessons involving collecting, manipulating, and analyzing data.

U.S. Olympic-PBS Cyber School - Uses winter sports to create interesting on-line math challenges.

Project SkyMath - Mathematics module incorporating real-time weather data

 

Calculators

Measure 4 Measure - Collection of interactive sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc.

 

 

Biographies

Mathematicians - A searchable index of mathematician biographies

Women Mathematicians - Biographical essays or comments on many women mathematicians

Past Notable Women of Computing and Mathematics

History of Mathematics Archive - Collection of over 1000 biographies and historical articles of a mathematical
nature, alongside interactive birthplace maps and the famous curve applet.

 

Bridges

Covered Bridges of Parke County - 32 bridges make up the covered bridge capital of the world located in Parke County Indiana

Bridges and Tunnels