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Calculators Online - They're not just for arithmetic anymore. This unique site provides an extensive index of more than six thousand calculators.
Economics Textbook - There are a lot of introductory economics texts. Why write another? One reason is as obvious as your computer screen: this will be an experiment in the use of a new technology, the World-Wide Web, to present the basic text materials. There are things we can do with this technology that we cannot do with print. But there is a danger in this. As a teacher of economics, I don't want my students to focus on the technology and miss the economics! And I have sometimes seen that happen.
The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920 (EAA) presents over 9,000 images, with database information, relating to the early history of advertising in the United States. The materials, drawn from the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University, provide a significant and informative perspective on the early evolution of this most ubiquitous feature of modern American business and culture.
Financial Calculators - Centura has developed some easy-to-use calculators which help determine how much you can borrow, or how much you should invest for particular financial goals.
Good News Bears Stock Project - Welcome to the the Good News Bears Stock Market Project - an interdisciplinary project specifically designed for middle school students and teachers. This project revolves around an interactive stock market competition between classmates using real-time stock market data from the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Lessons from a variety of subject areas have been added for teacher convenience. These lessons and warm-up discussion topics are designed to give the student a better understanding of how the stock market is an integral part of their everyday life and future security.
History of Math - Maintained by David E. Joyce, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Clark University
History Of Mathematics - All you want to know about math including a Chronology, biographies of mathematicians, birthplace maps, even a famous curves index.
Introduction to Probability - This site provides a clear, basic introduction or review tutorial of the principles of probability. Rules, examples and sample charts are given.
M&M Graphing and
Probability lesson - Charts and graphs are not only valuable
instruments for communicating data quickly and simply, they can be tools for
stimulating discussion, and aids in promoting mathematical thinking. Graphing
activities for elementary students should include more than fixed displays
of information. A hands-on, relevant lesson can be a successful way of teaching
concepts which students are more likely to retain. M&M Graphing And Probability
can be as simple as making a pictograph (1st and 2nd grades), or as involved
as predicting and determining probability (3rd-5th grades).
Math WebQuests - lots of WebQuests sorted by topic (grades K-12)
Paint Estimator - Click on Ace Paint and then Ace Paint Estimator. Guess the perimeter of the room and the height of the walls. Enter the information onto this site and estimate how many gallons of paint it will take. Hit calculate and see if you are correct.
PBS Mathline - Teacher-participants enroll through their local public television stations, and once online, they become members of a learning community coordinated by a facilitator. Videos and online materials to help students learn about probability and statistics.
Probability Lesson - Using colored golf balls students can practice the skills of probability. This site, complete with lesson plans, will help even primary students get involved with probability.
Using the Internet to Teach Economics - Students at all levels get excited about using the web and can benefit from using the web for up-to-date information. Recommended grade levels are shown, but you should tailor the project to your students. At the end, we even have a couple of web projects.