National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: 8th Grade Logic
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Internet Mathematics Library
This site provides links to other math sites specializing in probability and statistics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Prob/stat Classroom Materials
This site provides links to lesson plans, example problems, and software sites for probability and statistics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Pascal's Triangle and Combinations
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
A detailed explanation on how long it will take two trains heading in opposite directions to meet.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: High School Archive on Geometry
This site is an archive of questions posed by students and the general public about geometry which are responded to by "Dr. Math."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Student Center
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
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
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
Dating back to 1996, you can catch up on the news in mathematics. This internet resource is weekly updated to keep you informed.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Leonardo Da Vinci Activity
At Math Forum, students explore the Vitruvian Man diagram and test Leonardo's theory of the ratio of height to arm span.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Geometer's Sketch Pad Lessons
This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged students.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions
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
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator!
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...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Teacher2 Teacher Ask a Question
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
The Math Forum provides an online mathematics center for teachers.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Contrapositive, Converse, Inverse
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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The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
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The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Vectors and Points
Definition and description of vectors. Diagram included. This site only covers the most basic aspects of vectors.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website contains a wealth of resources for teachers, students, and parents. NCTM standards, organizational information, conferences, publications, and online sources are highlighted.
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Nctm: Illuminations: Tube Viewer Simulation
A computer simulation of viewing through various lengths of tubes at different distances. The simulation also has an exploration of focus questions. [Requires Java.]
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Proof Without Words: Pythagorean Theorem
Students use this computer applet to visualize the Pythagorean Theorem.