Mathematics

Historical Activities for the Calculus Classroom

Calculus may seem to be quite dismal to some, but it comes alive through the fine work of Gabriela R. Sanchis. Sanchis wrote this excellent piece on teaching calculus by drawing on the historical evolution of some of its key concepts. With support from the National Science Foundation, she also made sure to include several interactive Java applets which educators can use in the classroom. This piece is part of the Convergence math collection, offered by the Mathematical Association of America. These materials can be used in conjunction with other activities, and visitors may also use an embedded link to send the piece to a colleague. [Source: Scout Report]

http://mathdl.maa.org/convergence/1/?pa=content&sa=viewDocument&nodeId=1581
 

Whatcom Online Math Center

Whatcom Community College math center has developed this collection of math links that include helpful test-taking hints, online exercises, and resources for teachers looking to find new ways of exploring everything from geometry to measurement. While the site doesn't have a search engine, visitors can browse through the links at their leisure. Some of the topics covered within this site include fractals, developmental math skills, pre-algebra, and applied math. After looking over these sites, visitors can also go to the "Teaching Math" section, which is designed specifically for teachers. [Source: Scout Report]

http://math.whatcom.ctc.edu/content/Links.phtml?cat=3
 

WWW Interactive Multipurpose Server

This site hosts numerous resources on interactive exercises, graphical mathematics games, online math tools such as the Online calculators which consists of 41 Online calculators. The Online Calculators are listed according to "the order of popularity" such as Function calculator, Ruler & compass, Matrix calculator ,Linear, Tracés animés, Matrix multiplie, Bezout and Primes

http://wims.unice.fr/wims/en_home.html
 

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics

MathWorld "is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers". Numerous topics including Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Calculus and Analysis, Probability and Statistics are clearly explained with references included for further exploration. You can find the newly incorporated and updated materials on the site via Headline News (RSS) and New in Mathworld. In addition, animated GIFs and java applets are provided in Interactive Entries.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
 

Mathematical Visualization Toolkit (MVT)

The MVT has won a number of awards including the 2005 MERLOT Classics Award for its contribution to the development of effective teaching and learning tools in Mathematics. The site "consists of a collection of plotting and solving applets featuring a uniform user interface to help visualizing mathematical concepts". The Calculus Resources in particular provides many resource links and you can also directly contact the MVT team to get more information on how to utilize the Toolkit in teaching and learning.

http://amath.colorado.edu/java/
 

Mathcentre - For the Help you Need to Support your Course

Numerous resources can be used and adapted from this online mathematics centre for both students and staff. Features like Leaflets, Teach-yourself booklets and Revision booklets cover a wide range of Math topics from basic to complex ones across different disciplines. Step by step guidance with explanation, examples, exercises and solutions are provided, along with a series of self-explanatory online video tutorials that explain different Math topics. Another resourceful feature for staff is the Guides and Case Studies where insights and experiences in launching different Math projects are shared amongst different universities. Practical recommendations and considerations for adapting the projects are suggested for academics in teaching Mathematics.

http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/
 

Netlib Database

"The database contains information about upcoming conferences, lectures, and other meetings relevant to the fields of mathematics and computer science worldwide."

http://www.netlib.org/confdb/Conferences.html