Local
Mathematics Education
- UGA
College of Education
- UGA
Department of Mathematics Education
- Jim
Wilson's Homepage
- Math
Forum A great set of resources
for mathematics education.
- JRME Journal of Reasearch in Mathematics Education, a publication of NCTM.
- Begle's Homepage
- NCTM's National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Origami Teaching mathematical thinking through origami.
- Knowledge Mathematics Network Geometry, Measurement and Trigonometry resources.
- Angie's
Geometry Page Angie invented this
page in order to help teachers plan different activities in the
classroom that will help them teach their students about geometry
in a fun manner.
- Golden Ratio The purpose
of this web page is to provide an introduction to the Golden
Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence. The idea is to have the student
work through several activities to discover the applications
of the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence.
- Cut-the-Knot A resource
that would help to learn, if not math itself, then, at least,
ways to appreciate its beauty.
- Investigating Patterns
A resource of various number patterns, curves and topology.
- Fibonacci in Nature
The Fibonacci numbers play a significant role in nature and in
art and architecture.
- CyberSleuthKids An
internet search guide for the K-12 student.
- Multiples in Pascal's Triangle A java
applet that colors the multiples of
a chosen natural number.
- Lesson Plans These
lessons are designed to give middle school teachers a script
to follow when using the activities and discussions developed
for Project Interactivate.
Information on Grants
- Grants for Nonprofits
A compilation of web pages and books of potential interest to nonprofit organizations seeking funding opportunities related to education.
- Resource Guide to Federal Funding
For Technology in Education Provides links to various Federal agencies and their funding programs
- The 21st Century Teachers
Network The 21st Century Teachers Network (21CT) is a nationwide, non-profit initiative of the McGuffey Project, dedicated to assisting k-12 teachers learn, use and effectively integrate technology in the curriculum for improved student learning. 21CT seeks to empower teacher leaders by connecting them with people and resources that will assist in the creation of teacher-driven professional development programs.
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Adolescent and School Health School health programs have the potential to be one of the most efficient means available to improve the health and education of nations. One of the most critical resources required to develop such programs is funding. Sources of funds to support school health programs are numerous, and the sources of funds themselves, as well as the procedures required to obtain the funds, change substantially each year.
- AOL Time Warner Foundation Using the power of media, communications and information technology
to serve th epublic interest and strengthen society.
- Intel in the Classroom and the Community We see technology as a valuable tool in the education process. In order to maximize its potential, Intel provides
extensive equipment donations, along with professional development for teachers and instructors.
Mathematics
Chaos Theory and Fractals
- Basic Information on Fractals - A good starting point for someone who does not
know anything about fractals.
- Fractals, Chaos - Includes
a link to a good introduction to fractals and includes links
to descriptions, code, and pictures of various different fractals.
- Fractals - A brief
summary of the mathematics of fractals.
- Fractals - A short
description of fractals. Includes links for more information
about fractals.
- Fractals - A Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School
Students. So this fractals site is for kids, to help them understand
what the weird pictures are all about - that it's math - and
that it's fun!
- Leap Fractal Game -
A java applet that explains the 'chaos game' and allows students
to recognize patterns in a Sierpinski triangle.
- Making
Order Out of Chaos - Inlcudes
information on the history and theory of chaos and includes a
gallery and resourses.
- Sprott's Fractal Gallery
- Mostly pictures with no discussion of the mathematics behind
the pictures.
- Introduction to Fractals
- This lesson is designed to get students to think about several
of the concepts from fractals, including recursion and self similarity.
The mathematical concepts of line segments, perimeter, area and
infinity are used, and skill at pattern recognition is practiced.
Chemistry
Photography
- Photo.net Evaluating
Photos.
- Photo Links A comprehensive
list of links related to photography.
- Photo tips Some tips
for photographers.
- CCD Camera Make your
own CCD camera to take pictures of astronomical objects.
- Slide Viewer Instructions
on how to build a light box.
- Viewing Table Instructions
on how to build a light box.
- SPS Southeastern Photographic Society in Atlanta.
Web Programming
- Java Tutorial Sourcecode
for the text, The Java Tutorial.
- Webmonkey A Web Developer's Resource. Includes tutorials.
- WebDeveloper.com Another Web Developer's Resource. Includes tutorials.
- Web
Techniques AnotherWeb Developer's
Resource. Includes tutorials.
- cnet.com A variety of resources for technology.
- css A well explained
example of a style sheet.
- webreference.com AnotherWeb Developer's Resource. Includes tutorials.
- Java Modules Sourcecode
for various mathematics concepts.
Web Page Development
- Principles - This page
lists several principles of good web page design.
- How-to critique - This
page discusses how to critique various aspects of web page design.
- How to Make a Web Page
- This is a very good tutorial for the Mac version of PageMill
3.0. Try this page first.
- PageMill Help - This
page explains how to place an object (graphic), align an object,
and add/delete links.
- How to Use PageMill 3.0
- This page only gives a brief overview of the capabilities of
PageMill 3.0.
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