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- 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-home.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/
- Ohio EMPT -
The Ohio Early College Mathematics Placement Testing Program is a high school mathematics intervention program designed to help high school students make decisions about taking mathematics courses while still in high school. http://empt.org/empt/
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