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Math Links

  • Math practice tests - OGT practice tests created by the Clark State Tech Prep Consortium - http://www.clarkstate.edu/techprep/tests.html
  • Math in the Workplace - Out of Idaho and Micron (an IT company there). Aligned to National Stds. For School Math. Some excellent math problems from real workplaces - www.micron.com/k12/math
  • A book: High School Mathematics at Work - Essays and Examples for the Education of all Students. Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council, 1998. 192 pages. Can read it free online - http://books.nap.edu/catalog/5777.html
  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach - Math resources - from John Sparks, WPAFB employee. Includes a complete downloadable book - "The Student's Essential Formula Book" (formulas, tables, puzzles, and curios) and "Calculus Without Limits - Almost" http://edoutreach.wpafb.af.mil/math_resources.htm
  • High School Operations Research - Mathematics for Decision Making in Industry and Government - Complete curriculum modules, developed and presented in real world contexts, complete with objectives, case studies, activities, teaching notes, extensions, homework exercises, and project ideas. - www.hsor.org/modules.cfm
  • USA Today K-12 Education Online - Math, Science, and Technology Resources "Algebra's for everyone now - expectations are rising. 21 states require it for a high school diploma" - www.usatoday.com/educate/mathscience/article1.html
  • USA Today K-12 Education Online - Math Lessons, including monthly projects - aid in real life/real world problems and applications, especially numbers, graphs, charts, and analyzing data, as relates to current events and the news. www.usatoday.com/educate/mathtoday/index.htm
  • JETS TEAMS Competition - for grades 9-12 Real world engineering problem-solving. Can see a few years past problems on website. http://www.jets.org/programs/teams-index.htm
  • "A Commitment to America 's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics & Science Education" - January and March 2005 - Business-Higher Education Forum, DC "Main Report" -a four-part plan for systemic reform in P-12 math and science education, "Handbook - a Toolkit for Leaders of State-level P-16 Councils", "Brochure" - overview of the crisis and proposed solutions. Business, education, and policy leaders must work together. www.bhef.com
  • "Finding the Solution: A Call for Collaboration - Bringing Mathematics and Science Education in Ohio Into the 21 st Century" - 2001 Ohio Mathematics & Science Coalition, Cleveland , OH. Their website also has numerous web links to math and science organizations, educator resources, parent resources, and student resources - www.oai.org/OMSC
  • Math Teacher Links - University of Illinois - Short Courses, Tutorials, and Student Classroom/Lab Projects for Teachers on Using Technology in Teaching Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, and Calculus - http://mtl.math.uiuc.edu/
  • Ohio MathWorks - an interactive multimedia program for middle and early high school students and teachers that links mathematics to careers - http://www.ohiomathworks.org/
  • Apply Learning Network - a collection of mathematics lessons that connect classroom learning with real-life, workplace applications, ranging from computer game designer to forest firefighter, event planner to house painter. Developed by academics in Canada, these math lessons are relevant for students grades 7-9. http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/aa/lessons/math.htm
  • SCORE Mathematics Lessons - Schools of California Online Resources for Educators - Many applied math lessons for grades 4-12 http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/
  • MegaMath - a project of the Los Alamos National Research Laboratory. The site features puzzles, and special topics on math concepts such as infinity, graphs, and algorithms. http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
  • Math Moves U - Celebrity-related math challenges, student information and online activities, teacher lesson plans and classroom resources, grants and scholarships; especially for middle school grade levels. www.mathmovesu.com
  • My Math Test - is a FREE Service to help you score well on your college's math placement exam no matter which college you plan to attend. http://www.mymathtest.com/