Have you visited MathNexus, a website created and maintained at Western Washington University? It is sponsored by The Whatcom and Skagit Mathematics Partnership, a three-year program funded by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education Math-Science Partnership Program. It’s always exciting to find new websites.
MathNEXUS, News and ideas for teachers of mathematics: This website features the following: Problem of the Week, Quote of the Week, Statistic of the Week, Humor of the Week, etc. The Problem of the Week and Humor of the Week seem to be the most popular, but I especially liked the Statistic of the Week. The August statistic is about a giant hamburger, and will be fun! Be sure to check this one out. Thanks to Bob Albrecht for this reference.
http://mathnexus.wwu.edu/default.asp
TI Calculators: Have you wondered what to suggest to students who want to know which calculator to purchase? Here is a complete look at the TI-calculators and their features in an easy to use table. The newer TI-Nspire is included in the table. Thanks to JoAnn Rachor for this contribution.
http://education.ti.com/studentzone/product/courseCompareChart.html
http://www.ti-nspire.com/tools/nspire/index.html
Curriki: This is a group of educators who are working together to create materials of benefit to teachers and learners worldwide. It supports the development and free distribution of materials to anyone who would like to use them. Sun Microsystems began this project as an online effort to use technology to improve education. This is an excellent place to share your best lesson plans and discover the contributions of other educators.
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/GWTSearch#__terms=albrecht
Folk Math: Here is a wonderful article that was written by Gene Maier in 1976 along with an e-mail written in April, 2008. It talks about the many ways that people use mathematics in daily life and is full of great ideas that you will be able to share.
http://iae-pedia.org/Folk_Math
Mudd Math Fun Facts: Ideas and puzzles that will have a profound effect on the way you think about math are featured on this website. For example, think about shuffling a deck of cards. If you could create perfect shuffles, how many would it take to restore the deck to its original order? Is this even possible? What are Hailstone Numbers? Have fun exploring. This site is hosted by the Harvey Mudd College Math Department.
http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/
NLVM, Graphing calculator and other topics: This graphing calculator is a great tool for use by students who do not have their own. The directions are clear and the calculator is easy to use. This is another of the many visual and interactive modules of the National Library of Virtual Mathematics. Be sure to explore this website, particularly the material at all levels about understanding of fractions. They are in the category Number and Operations.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_109_g_4_t_2.html?open=activities
Gamequarium: A large variety of math games that are fun for kids to play are presented here. Your students can practice skills in basic math facts as well as take part in interactive math games that are lots of fun and contribute to their understanding of math. Great sound effects!
http://www.gamequarium.com/math.htm
Maths is Fun: Puzzles, Games, Quizzes, Dictionary, and information about Algebra, Geometry, Measurements and other topics of interest are all available here. Using and handling data is a great place to explore the properties of many types of graphs.
PBSKids: Here is a great collection of games that will keep kids thinking. Especially nice is the game about the Olympics. Here, students use estimation skills to create a team and compete online in different events. Make a match involves equivalent fractions in getting Melvin’s magic potions back in the jars.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
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