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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Interpretando Graficas: La Tina Caliente
An example problem in Spanish of interpreting a graph. Gives the student many questions to think about, including slope and if the graph serves as a function. Does not offer solutions or answers. Includes link to the English version.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: School Bus Geometry
This site gives a lesson on school bus (Taxicab) geometry. The lesson includes distances and midpoints in taxicab geometry.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: All About Ratios
Make Texas chili as you learn about ratios in this interactive lesson. Students get immediate feedback on their responses and teachers have access to online assessment.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: History of Geometry
Different cultures' contributions to Geometry are discussed.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Volume Functions
This site challeges students to find the rectangular dimensions that would produce the cylinder with the greatest volume. The page provides formulas. Students can choose from the following methods to solve: Tabular, Graphical, and calculus.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Experiment With Volume
This site challeges students to find the rectangular dimensions that would produce the cylinder with the greatest volume. The page provides formulas. Students can choose from the following methods to solve: Tabular, Graphical, and calculus.
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Galileo Project: The History of Florence
This site gives a brief history of how the city of Florence came to be.
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Galileo Project: Niccolo Machiavelli
This site from the Galileo Project of Rice University provides an overview of Machiavelli's life with some focus on his work as a dramatist. The excerpt here is taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica, and you can use link to read about...
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Rice University: Mandragola
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides a description of Machiavelli's classical comedy, Mandragola. Links are provided for additional information and this is a great site to check out.
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Galileo Project: The Prince
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides information on The Prince, written by Machiavelli, which is his most well known literary achievement. This site gives background information about the work.
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Galileo Project: Robert Recorde
A profile of Robert Recorde can be found at this website. It provides details on his education, religion, and accomplishments.
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Galileo Project: Christoff Rudolff
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides ten fields of biographical data which are compiled for you. The fields of data collected include, but are not limited to, dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth),...
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Galileo Project: Gregory (Gregorie), James
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains an outlined biography of James Gregory. A lot of information is contained in this site, with the topics including: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, and so on.
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Galileo Project: Pierre Fermat
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides information on ten fields of biographical data which are compiled regarding Pierre Fermat, including dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth), nationality, education,...
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Galileo Project: The Tuscan Region
This site from Rice University of The Galileo Project provides a map (16th-Century) of the Tuscan region. The region was under the control of Florence. The map is more of a terrain map but interesting nonetheless.
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Rice University: Eusocial Insects
This site, which is provided for by the Rice University, gives a description of the social aspects of the wasp colonies - division of labour.
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Rice University: Andreas Vesalius
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides an almost scientific biography, with life and career categories. The information is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Galileo Project: Copernicus
This site from The Galileo Project of The Rice University provides a list format biography of Copernicus. The topics that are covered in this biography include: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, means of support, and so on.
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Rice University: Francis Bacon
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an outline form biography on Francis Bacon. The information that is provided includes topics such as: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, and so on.
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Galileo Project: Florence and Tuscany
The Galileo Project of Rice University describes Florence and Tuscany during the Renaissance period. Includes a tour of Renaissance Florence, as well as descriptions of daily life.
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Galileo Project: Historical Overview of the Inquisition
This article defines an inquisition, which is a legal proceeding of the Catholic Church and not restricted to a particular institution such as the Spanish Inquisition.
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Rice Univ.: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography: History of Mapmaking
Surveys the history of mapmaking from prehistoric to current times with an illustrated chronology.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography: What Are Maps?
Defines what maps are and provides illustrations and related links to a site devoted to cartography.
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Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography: Scale
Definition of map scale with related cartography links and activity at Mapblast in which students create maps of their own and determine distance and scale.