E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Husky Sled: Shape & Space: Position and Movement
Visit the huskies at Antarctica and find out more about the position and movement of objects.
Boston University
Fractal Geometry of the Mandelbrot Set Ii
This web site addresses counting and adding in fractal operations, as well as the role of the Fibonacci sequence in fractal geometry.
Science U
Science U: Welcome to the Geometry Center!
Site provides information and activities on various aspects of geometry, from shapes to patters and symmetry. Make your own tetra puzzle or build an icosahedron in the classroom. Interactive and fun.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Aaa Math Lessons
AAA Math's interactive tutorials and lessons assist students grades K-8 improve their understanding of a wide range of arithmetic topics. Students are provided with immediate feedback as they complete the "Learn," "Practice," and "Play"...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Geometry
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.
Math2
Math2
This is a site for students and teachers of all grade levels. If you are looking for math tables, general information about math topics, or you would like to ask a question, this is the site to visit.
Math.com
Math.com: Similar Figures
This example provides a clear explanation of how to compare figures to see if they are similar and the formula to determine if the ratios are equal. Interactive practice activities are provided.
Montgomery CountyPublic Schools
Mcps: Project Choices in Geometry
Follow along as a teacher demonstrates how to encourage students to be creative when planning and demonstrating a learned skill.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Programming a Robot
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad breaks down an action into a series of steps in order to program a robot to do what they need it to do. [4:50]
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Geometry Activities
These fifteen different activities have students applying their geometry skills and knowledge. Activities are hands-on and contain possible solutions.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Surface Area and Volume
Middle schoolers explore surface area and volume through this lesson and worksheet activity.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
Students are introduced to translations, reflections, and rotations and how to explore them in real-world scenarios.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Virtual Polyhedra
Students explore polyhedron's through technology and paper/ pencil constructions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Geometric Sequence
This MathWorld site, an online training tool, provides a definition and an example of a geometric sequence and how it operates. Other math-related topics available.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Elementary Geometry Circles
The Math Forum offers an archive of question and answer sessions on circles and how they relate to geometry.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Arcs, Central Angles, Arc Length & Sector Area
This site provides practice problems for calculating central angles and calculating arc length.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Zhu Shijie
This University of St. Andrews site describes the works of Chu Shih-Chieh (Zhu Shijie).
Rice University
Galileo Project: Girolamo Cardano
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information about Cardano's life in an outline format. Some topic headings are nationality, education, religion, scientific disciplines, means of support, and many more.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Overview of Leibniz
This site outlines Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's life. Categories include principal works, Leibniz's life, Leibniz's contributions to philosophy, and further readings.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Archimedes of Syracuse (Ca. 287 212 Bc)
Gives details of Archimedes' accomplishments in the fields of geometry and engineering and offers a little information on his life.
University of Utah
University of Utah: George Polya, How to Solve It
Understand the problem, Devise a plan, Carry out the plan, Look back. The 4 steps by George Polya.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Egg Math: Spherical Geometry
This site contains an experiment that demonstrates how transporting a tangent vector around a closed path on a sphere will cause it to come back twisted. [Requires Java.]
Yale University
Ynhti: The Early Greeks Contribution to Geometry
Joseph A. Montagna gives an introduction to geometry and the life of Pythagoras. There are lesson ideas and teacher/student bibliographies as well.
University of Kentucky
The Physics and Math of Music
Read about a math research project done by three college students which helps us see physics and math in music. Here's a great approach for integrating curriculum!