Math Sites

 

Mr. Yates' Page - this has a good collection of links to his favorite sites

K-12 Mathematics Sites (as recommended by Information Searcher vol. 11 no.1)

Primarily for Teachers:

Lesson plans, subject links -

Catalog of Mathematics Resources on WWW & The Internet - One of most comprehensive sites

Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway - great links to varied sites - annotated

Explorer - educational resources - can download software, lesson plans

Math Forum from Swarthmore College - includes math resources by type

Mathematics Lesson Database - searchable database of Internet lessons - good!

Mathematics Links - good list of links

PBS Mathline

Women Mathematicians - biographies and links - site at Agnes Scott College

 

Professional sites -

Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project - contains a searchable database of over 1,500 reform initiatives

California Mathematics Homepage - professional site - includes their standards

e-Math - American Mathematical Society site - professional resources

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) - includes top 10 sites of month

Mathematics Archive - topics in math - software downloads - professional resources

Midwest Mathematics and Science Consortium (MSC) - resources - good sample lessons

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - professional resource - includes online journals

TERC - curricular related sites - including journal Hands on! with timely articles

 

Primarily for students:

Ask Dr. Math - operated by grad students at Swarthmore - they respond to inquiries by students

Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway - great links to varied sites - annotated list

Dave's Math Tables - useful tables and functions (need Java)

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - includes math history, biographies, in-depth articles on key events

What Good is Math? - importance of math in everyday life

 

Sources of Statistical Information

FEDSTATS - Federal statistics produced by more that 70 government agencies

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book - Adobe-format charts

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Adobe-format charts

Statistical Resources on the Web - Univ. of Michigan Documents Center - very "student friendly"

US Census Bureau - official government site for census information

 

Unusual, Fun and Interesting

Bamdad's Math Comics - a GREAT site for math comics - fun!

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles - puzzles, problems, math games

Math & Science of Gambling - the title says it all

Wizard of Odds - games, gambling and related probabilities