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This section of the website is for extra help,
deeper understanding, and just for fun.
That's right, fun with math!
Keep checking, this page just keeps growing!
If you have a cool link to
add to this collection please let me know.
Homework Help
For GREAT Homework help go to this site
http://school.discovery.com/students/
and click on Cosmeo
Free Graph Paper!
http://www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/graph_paper.htm
You need a printer and Adobe Reader to use this site, but all
of the graph paper is FREE!!
Help Solving the Problems
http://www.quickmath.com/
Quick Math is an automated
service for answering common math problems over the internet.
Think of it as an online calculator that solves equations and does
all sorts of algebra and calculus
problems - instantly and automatically!
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Ask Dr. Math is one of my favorite links. Answers to
questions or problems in easy to understand
language.
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/MGM/Course2/Student_Area/MGM2_S_BK_index.html
If you are in Math 7 this site is all about your textbook.
http://www.math.com/index.aspx
Help from Basic Math to Calculus.
Improve Your Basic Skills (Extra Practice)
www.scienceacademy.com/BI
Improve your computational skills in all of the basic concepts. Perfect
site for extra practice!
Help Knowing the Terms (Glossary and
Dictionary of Mathematical Terms and Symbols)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_symbols
A list of all mathematical symbols with how to
say and use the symbol along with examples.
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/glossary/atop.shtml
Definitions and explanations on topics and terms from Abacus
to Zollner's Illusion.
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/glossary/middle/index.html
Designed for middle school kids this site has short
definitions with links for more information.
http://pax.st.usm.edu/cmi/inform_html/glossary.html
One to two sentence definitions on topics from Abacus to
Zone.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math_advantage/glossary8.html
A Dictionary of Mathematical terms.
This is really a great site with simple explanations and pictures.
Formulas and Math Tables
http://www.math2.org
Every table and formula you can think of made into easy to
read and print tables such as
Multiplication, volume, area, surface area, measurement conversion for U.S. and
Metric,
and many more.
Calculators
Converting Units of Measurement
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html
A metric converter.
Calculate Payments on a
Loan
http://ray.met.fsu.edu/~bret/amortize.html
Just type in the numbers and go. This is not only fun,
but very useful for adults.
Compound Interest Tutorials Calculator
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html
You will need
Macromedia Flash Player
Version 6, download link available at the site.
All are downloads that you can work with off line.
Health Calculators And Converters
http://csgnetwork.com/healthconverters.html
This site provides converters and calculators that will
figure out most anything health-related. Here's a sample of a few: Calorie Intake Calculator, Body Fat Percentage
Calculator, Body Surface Area Calculator, Ideal Body Weight Calculator, Walk, Jog Or Run Pace Calculator, Daily Nutrition
Requirements Calculator, Exercise Hydration Loss Calculator, Blood Alcohol Level Calculator, and many more. You just plug in the
data and the answers are provided for you instantaneously.
Deeper Understanding
History and Terms
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/index.asp
Platonic Realm is all math, everything math. You will
find an extensive glossary where you can
pick your level and subject (for example elementary/basic math) so you can
customize your level
of definition. There is a link library that is unbelievable. There is a section of
quotes by
mathematicians. Beware the downloads and tutor are fee based!
History of Mathematics
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/history.html
Here you will find links on women in math, Abacus, Maya
Indian numeral system, African
mathematicians, Quotes concerning math, and much more.
http://www-groups.cs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html
Biographies of Mathematicians.
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Indexes/1850_1859.html
Biographies of Mathematicians
Listen to Math
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/9349/
The beauty of math is music. Listen to the Pascal's
Triangle, Fibonacci sequences, Pi, and the
Möbius strip.
Is Pi the Same as Pie?
http://eveander.com/pi/
Welcome to Pi Land: Learn more about Pi, test your
memorization of Pi, Play the Pi trivia game,
poetry, photos, and much more.
http://www.angio.net/pi/piquery
Every wonder where your favorite number appears in Pi?
This is a Pi search page, yep, that is right it searches Pi.
http://www.escape.com/~paulg53/math/pi/music/
Pi Music! Listen to the beautiful sounds of Pi.
Science and Math
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/VirtualEarthquake/
Use math skills to determine the scale and
location of earthquakes
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Learn about astronauts, gravity, and space. Find out how much you weigh
on Mars!
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
Go inside a virtual cave!
Games and Puzzles
Fun Math Games
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
This site will create puzzles for you.
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Fun Brain has tons of games to play in many subject areas.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Cool Math 4 Kids has games, puzzles, brain teasers, geometry,
fractions, and fractals.
http://www.coolmath.com/home.htm
Cool Math has much of the same as Cool Math 4 Kids, just at a
higher level.
You will also find an on line calculator and a graphing
calculator.
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/hanoi.html
Try and move the disks to the last pole in as few moves as possible.
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/chaso-game.html
Try and move the seed into the green triangle in as few
moves as possible.
http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm
Three cards must have everything the same or everything different.
www.scienceacademy.com/BI
Improve your computational skills in all of the basic concepts. Perfect
site for extra practice!
http://rec-puzzles.org/
Do you like puzzles and riddles? Check this fun site.
Art
Transformations
Interactive
Tessellation
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/tessellate/
This would be a good place to gather ideas for your
tessellation project!
Discover the
world of M.C. Escher
Information on Escher
http://www.mcescher.com/
http://www.education.wisc.edu/edpsych/facstaff/dws/ew/
Biography and Images
http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/escher/index.html
3D Models based on the works of Escher
http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/~jpdesign/MPR.html
Virtual Museums of Escher Art
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggescher/ggescher-main1.html
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/psearch?Request=S&imageset=1&Person=201590
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://search.famsf.org/4d.acgi$Search?list&=1&=Escher&=And&=Yes&=&=&=&=Yes&=Yes&=f
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Downloads of Escher Art
http://eschergallery.com/
You can download wallpaper or images to tile.
Möbius Strip
Information and How To's
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/do_you_know/moebius.shtml
This is a great overview site with background information on
Möbius even a 3D movie!
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moebius_strip
Information overview with bio on Möbius and the mathematics
behind this phenomenon.
http://mathforum.org/sum95/math_and/moebius/moebius.html
Nice, clear, simple instructions on how to make a Möbius
strip.
http://www.uta.edu/optics/sudduth/4d/nonorientable/moebius_strip/moebius_strip.htm
Interactive Möbius Strip, a real cool 3D way to play!
Real World Applications and Studies
http://www.changsart.com/moebius.htm
Art using toothpicks and the Möbius Strip
http://www.worldofescher.com/gallery/MobiusStripIILg.html
A great picture of Escher's Ants Möbius Strip
http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc99/5_22_99/mathland.htm
An article on a piece of playground equipment based on the
Möbius Strip
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/8611/x_moeb.htm
A chess game based on the Möbius Strip
http://www.nexusjournal.com/PetRob.html
A study on double Möbius Strips
Origami
http://origami.kvi.nl/models/index.htm
More directions on how to make origami models.
http://members.cox.net/crandall11/money/
Directions for origami using money!
These are origami frog making sites submitted in 2005 by Kip:
http://rachel.ns.purchase.edu/~Jeanine/origami/frogface.html
Site that takes you step by step on how to make a talking frog
http://www.tammyyee.com/origamifrog.html
Frog with the template
http://www.froggyville.com/origami.htm
Here is a link to make an "origami super frog"
http://www.paperfolding.com/diagrams/
Here is a complicated site that shows you how to make an
origami frog on a lily pad
http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/origami/index.shtml
Another frog kinda like the one taught in class but it is
made from a rectangle
Making
Cool Stuff Out Of Paper
http://papertoys.com/
This site provides dozens of custom, paper fold-up templates
you can print off to make your own
paper toys or give-aways. Models include such items as
Christmas trees, the Eiffel Tower, the
Statue of Liberty, the White House, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Bill
Gates' house, an Apache helicopter
and various types of automobiles. This is a great free
resource for party favors, promotional items
or getting an early start on your Christmas ornaments.
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