Miscellaneous Math Sites

About Big Numbers
http://pages.prodigy.net/jhonig/bignum/
This is a fun numbers site where you can learn all about big numbers. To learn all about what big numbers are, click the About Big Numbers link near the bottom of the page. To view the big numbers, click the numbers on either side of the page. This will take you to a section devoted to the number you chose. The information will load in the middle of the page. You will learn a lot about the number you choose. With any of the information that is provided, if you click on "prove it," it will bring up facts or proof that the information is correct. If you click on the numbers in order to start out, it will give you an idea of what the site is all about.

American Physical Society: A Century of Physics
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/

Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
If you have a math problem you just can't solve on your own, Dr. Math should be able to help. Students may submit math questions by filling out the special form provided at the site. However, they are first encouraged to check out the archives of previously asked questions. The questions are answered by hundreds of college math students who volunteer their time to supply answers to the questions that others submit. There is a section for Elementary, Middle School, High School and College.

Bagatrix Math Glossary
http://www.bagatrix.com/glossary/math_glossary_a.htm
Define "Digit." Explain "Exponent." Can't? Then access this mathematical glossaries from math publisher Bagatrix, Inc. Glossaries cover basic mathematics, pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, college algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus.

Bounty on a Budget
http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_lifestyles/cost_giving_thanks/turkey_prices.swf
Now that you have had Thanksgiving dinner, examine the costs of that dinner around the country. These charts illustrate differences in the price of ingredients needed to make a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner. Compare the prices of organic versus conventionally grown produce and prices of ingredients at different types of stores across six different regions of the the country. Could be a good site for creating some math problems!

CTAP Region 4: Middle School Math Project
http://www.ctap4.org/math/index.htm  
CA Technology Assisted Program: Region 4 has developed this site for middle school math. Includes Math Matrices: A series of online tables of electronic and technology resources supporting California middle school math content standards for grades 6, 7, and Algebra 1. Unpackings: Guides that show teachers various ways some of the standards and textbook-aligned tools can be used within the classroom. Math Resources: A series of online or downloadable CST and CAHSEE resources, including blueprints, sample questions, student and teacher guides for all middle school grade levels; CTAP Region IV favorite online resources; and resources for differentiation of instruction. And, a Math Institute: This section contains the hand-outs and other resources presented to participants during the Middle School Math Institutes under the categories of Presentations, Differentiated Instruction, Spreadsheets, Video in the classroom, Online Manipulatives, and Graphing Calculators.

Digital Library of Kinematics http://www.cornell.edu/explorecornell?scene=Digital%2520Library%2520of%2520Kinematics
As this Cornell University site says, "Kinematics is the description of motion using mathematical concepts (such as geometry, vectors, calculus) ... In other words, it is the study of motion for its own sake, or "pure motion." This thorough and engaging site features four major segment, includings: Images, Video, Interactive, and Virtual Objects.

eGlossary
http://www.glencoe.com/apps/eGlossary612/grade.php
This is a multilingual math glossary with hundreds of math terms defined in various languages. Just select a letter of the alphabet to get a list of mathematical terms beginning with that letter, choose a language, and click on a term. The response will be a chart listing the term in English, the term in whatever language you chose, and the definition in your chosen language. Many definitions are accompanied by illustrations. You can also click on the sound icon to have the definition read out loud.

Get Lost!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/lostshock.html
Students practice compass skills on Nova’s educational game Get Lost: Compass Game. Your first trip to Mount Everest. Which way should you go? Use your compass to find your way. A compass always points North, so for each problem, begin by rotating your compass until the red arrow is lined up with the red N.

Go on a Family Adventure
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/family.html
Students use different types of maps and clues to get to their secret destination as quickly as possible on the educational game Go on a Family Adventure. There are 6 different land and sea adventures to take.  Practice map skills including using compass directions, grid locations, legends, street, and subway maps. There are easy and hard difficulty levels.

Graphing Calculator
http://go.hrw.com/math/midma/gradecontent/manipulatives/GraphCalc/graphCalc.html
HRW provides the biggest interactive graphing calculator you've ever seen — it fills the screen. Use this tool to plot points, graph equations, or to find intersection points.

InterMath
http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/
This site was designed to help middle school teachers deepen their understanding of math concepts. More than 200 "recommended investigations" are offered for teachers to solve and then modify for use with students. They're presented in 13 units: patterns, functions and equations, graphing (algebra); circles, quadrilaterals, triangles, polygons, 3-D objects (geometry); fractions and decimals, integers, ratio and percent (number concept); statistics and probability (data analysis).

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference. Click on Mathematicians of the Day for a list of "important math people" born on today's date. Or search for your favorite mathematician, grouped alphabetically, chronologically, or geographically (on the birthplace map). MacTutor also includes timelines, quotations, and even an index of famous curves.

Math Forum Student Center
http://mathforum.org/students/
The Math Forum Student Center provides math news, notes, challenges, and much more. Dr. Math is here with the answers to students' math questions. There's a teachers' section, a research division, and a parents' part. This site also includes non-English math resources and information on possible math-oriented science fair projects.

Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects
http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html

Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher site for connecting the arts and mathematics. Find a biography of Escher as well as many examples of his fascinating artwork and descriptions of how these works connect with mathematics. Tessellations, polyhedra, the shape of space, the logic of space, and the relationship of Escher's art to information science and artificial intelligence are other topics.

Maths Dictionary for Kids
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
This is an excellent interactive dictionary of math terms for kids. Click on the alphabetical letters at the bottom for a list of terms for each letter.

Mathwire.com
http://www.mathwire.com/
Mathwire.com is designed to provide activities and appropriate worksheets for teachers to use in their classrooms. All activities and worksheets support the constructivist approach to learning mathematics and the NCTM Standards. At the top, click on A-Z for an alphabetical listing of activties, and Math Topics for additional activities.

MathWorld
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Discrete Math, Number Theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough understanding. Of special interest to educators is the MathWorld Classroom section with its easily accessed definitions and the Interactive Entries area which features animated GIFs and 3D applets allowing students to see math on the move.

Multimedia Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
Harcourt School Publishers offer a multimedia glossary of math terms that allows learners to choose a K-6 grade level and browse math terms, finding definitions, audio files, and colorful illustrations. This site makes learning math terms quick and interesting both for auditory and for visual learners.

Online Conversion
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Online Conversion is the most comprehensive of today's calculator sites, covering over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions. Some of the unique units include computer measurements (bit, byte, kilobyte, and so on), cooking (drop, dash, and pinch), and acceleration (celo and decigal). To use, select the units you want converted from and to from the drop-down lists. Results are rounded to seven decimal places. In the Fun Stuff category, you'll find Roman Numeral conversion, a Pig Latin translator, typing speed test, and much more.

Spirograph Math
http://www.mathplayground.com/SpirographMath.html
Students can make fun art while experimenting with epitrochoids on Math Playground’s Spirograph Math interactive activity. What is an epitrochoid? It is a curve traced by a point attatched to a circle that rolls around another circle. Change the radius of the circles and the location of the drawing point to make some mathematical art!

Statistics Resources
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/
Many people cringe at the idea of studying statistics, but it doesn't have to be impossible! The site's creator, an Associate Professor of Psychology, Statistics, and Management at Rice University, offers a large collection of resources for the statistics student, and provides statistics applets of general interest. One section of this site contains a complete statistics text, so no matter what your statistics question, you can find an answer here. There are also case studies with real data and some basic analysis tools. And, of course, you wouldn't want to miss the links to statistics humor sites!

Teaching Math in America
http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/
Slide Rules, Slates, and Software—Teaching Math in America is a site on the history of math teaching since the beginning of the nation. It's sections are The Early Republic, The World Stage, The Cold War, and The Information Age. Each sections talks about the advances in math in that area of history.

Understanding Averages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/handlingdata/numericalanalysis/mean/
From the British Broadcasting Corporation comes this BBC Skillwise tutorial on averages, means, medians, modes, and all sorts of other arithmetic that so many of us so easily forget. There's even a worksheet on "Impossible Numbers." This delightful site provides multiple factsheets, quizzes, activities, and worksheets, including a "Shop Till You Drop" game designed to teach graphing skills.

Villainy Incorporated
http://villainyinc.thinkport.org/teachers/default.asp
A very clever approach at teaching middle school mathematics, this standards—coordinated site focuses on "statistics and probability, algebra, geometry, decimals, percents, negative numbers, and more,," as the Teachers' Page explains. Students become part of the "AVU — Anti-Villainy Unit" to foil the evil plans of Dr. Wick by using various math techniques.

Welcome to Online Conversion
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Here are conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measurable unit into another measurable unit with any of over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measurable quantity. There are length/distance calculators, temperature calculators, speed calculators, and many more! Be sure to check out the "Fun Stuff" where you can calculate your weight on other planets, translate a name or phrase from English to Pig Latin, calculate your body mass index, or estimate the world's population.

Wolfram Demonstrations Project
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/
Conceived by Mathematica creator and scientist Stephen Wolfram as a way to bring computational exploration to the widest possible audience, The Wolfram Demonstrations Project is an open-code resource that uses dynamic computation to illuminate concepts in science, technology, mathematics, art, finance, and a remarkable range of other fields.