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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Hypatia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about Hypatia when you check out this resource. This site features a picture and a brief synopsis of this famous scientist.
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Mathpages.com: History of Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the information you need about math history, from Archimedes to Fermat. A great resource for studying the foundations of today's world of mathematics.
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Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University: Sonya Kovalevsky (1850 1891)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of the great Russian mathematician, Sonya Kovalevsky.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Calculating the Circumference of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this project, you will estimate the circumference of the earth, using a method developed about 2,200 years ago, by Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician and the librarian of the great library at Alexandria, in Egypt.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tiling With Spidrons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If art and math are both passions of yours, this project is meant for you! Spidrons are geometric forms made from alternating sequences of equilateral and isosceles (30 degrees, 30 degrees, 120 degrees) triangles. Spidrons were...
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Sieve of Eratosthenes

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Named after the Greek Mathematician. This classic method of finding prime numbers is also great for teaching about factors and multiples. The visnos sieve allows for multi colored squares this allows identification of any numbers prime...