Resources
Mathematics
Math Forum:
Ask Dr. Math
Wolfram:
Math World
,
WolframAlpha
Project Euler
Cut-the-Knot
Potent problems
organized by NCTM standard
MathsChallenge.net
Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
NRICH
Web Sketchpad activities
Whiteboard.fi
Plotting secret messages
Teaching
Activities & lessons
NCTM Illuminations
– lessons usually focus on web applets
PBS Teachers
RealWorldMath
Assessment
Designing rubrics
(not math focused)
Example math rubrics
Mathematics Assessment Project
Common Core Standards viewer
assignment calculator
Data
NCES
-- national center for educational statistics
QELP
-- quantitative environment learning project
Videos
Calculus in 20 minutes
Creativity in education
(Robinson, 2006)
Flow
(Csikszentmihalyi, 2008)
Last lecture: Achieving your childhood dreams
(Pauch, 2007)
The surprising science of motivation
(Pink, 2009)
Video lessons
Kahn Academy
-- math skills
Learner.org
Professional organizations
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Wisconsin Mathematics Council
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Other
Math Mistakes
- faulty student work
Mathematical Proficiency
(
Adding It Up
, 2001)
Manipulatives:
NLVM
NCTM eExamples
Sieve of Eratosthenes
Markov Chains
conditional probability
Early Mathematics Placement Tool
My educational notes/ideas
How people learn: Mathematics
(Bransford)
Engagement
Linear war
(Golden)
24 game
- computation, order of operations
Arithmagons
- computation and algebra
Games for Science
- fractions, algebra
Refraction
- fractions
Kakooma
- computation (better for students to create their own)
KenKen
- logical deduction and computation (also
NYTimes
)
Sudoku
- logical deduction
Area Maze
- geometry area problems, fractions/decimals are discouraged
Kakuro
- like Sudoku, but with math operations
Shikaku
- make rectangles for pre-determined areas, good for working on number factors
Bingo Baker
- create digital bingo cards
Terraforming Mars
Prof. Hlas
Contact
Drop-in
Projects
Resources
Courses
Math 202
Math 302
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