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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: 8th Grade Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what conditional statements are in mathematical proofs, explaining an if then clause, be sure to read the second response to the initial question if this topic appeals to your curiosity.
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The Math Forum: Internet Mathematics Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to other math sites specializing in probability and statistics.
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The Math Forum: Prob/stat Classroom Materials

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides links to lesson plans, example problems, and software sites for probability and statistics.
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The Math Forum: Pascal's Triangle and Combinations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page gives a description of how to use Pascal's Triangle to determine the total number of possible combinations for a sample set. Also provides a helpful example.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: The Two Trains

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation on how long it will take two trains heading in opposite directions to meet.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: High School Archive on Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an archive of questions posed by students and the general public about geometry which are responded to by "Dr. Math."
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The Math Forum: Student Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The Math Forum Student Center provides math news, notes, challenges, and much more. Dr. Math is here with the answers to students' math questions. There's a teachers' section, a research division, and a parents' part. This site also...
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The Math Forum: Suzanne's Mathematics Lessons 2001

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site by Suzanne Alejandre offers lesson plans, activities and resources covering topics in algebra, geometry, data analysis, number & operations, and measurement. The contents of this site are aligned with the NCTM standards and...
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq About Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides links to questions sent in to Dr. Math about proofs. Topics covered include what proofs are, how to understand them, and how to build them, and much more. Be sure to click on the links which you believe may be helpful.
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The Math Forum: Internet News

For Students 9th - 10th
Dating back to 1996, you can catch up on the news in mathematics. This internet resource is weekly updated to keep you informed.
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The Math Forum: Leonardo Da Vinci Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
At Math Forum, students explore the Vitruvian Man diagram and test Leonardo's theory of the ratio of height to arm span.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Geometer's Sketch Pad Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged students.
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The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Teachers, this is the place to come for fraction lesson plans if you teach elementary students. All the topics have a number of resources available from which to choose.
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The Math Forum: Exploring Pascal's Triangle

For Students K - 1st
Every grade level can learn from Pascal's Triangle, and this site helps make it possible. There are explanations, examples, exercises and printable worksheets available.
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The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find more than 500 "mental calculation tricks" that will help you square numbers, add, multiply divide, subtract, and find percentages. A great resource for advance math students, gifted children, and teachers wanting to find ideas for...
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The Math Forum: Teacher2 Teacher Ask a Question

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you are a math teacher and have a concern about how to teach something to your student(s), would like some suggestions on what resources are available, or any other concern related to teaching mathematics come to this site to find an...
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The Math Forum: The Teachers' Lounge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Math Forum provides an online mathematics center for teachers.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Contrapositive, Converse, Inverse

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The inverse, converse and contrapositive are defined as Dr. Math answers a question to prove the validity of such statements for a specific problem. The Dr. explains the thinking process for the proof well.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
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The Math Forum: Unsure of Which Telephone Plan to Choose?

For Students 9th - 10th
This online activity will help you use step functions as a means of determining the most appropriate calling package for your household.
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The Math Forum: Exploring Ocean Data Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find "oceans of data" for students of all ages. NCTM, California, and Philadelphia standards are listed for each grade level along with lesson plans and other website resources.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Direct and Indirect Variation

For Students 9th - 10th
A student asks Dr. Math for help to understand the concept of direct and inverse variation. The Dr. begins with the very basics and gives a great discussion on variation. The Dr. includes the thinking process and examples.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Composition of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
A student asks Dr. Math how to evaluate a composite function. Dr. Math gives a systematic way to evaluate composite functions. Be sure to read the second response as well to findout how to evaluate functions of several compositions and...