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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Alpha: Examples for Discrete Mathematics

For Students 10th - 12th
Discrete mathematics deals with areas of mathematics that are discrete, as opposed to continuous, in nature. Sequences and series, counting problems, graph theory and set theory are some of the many branches of mathematics in this...
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Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: The Origins of Greek Mathematics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of Greek mathematics and the major figures and schools of mathematics.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Applications of Discrete Mathematics

For Students 10th - 12th
This supplement presents a wide variety of interesting and important applications in discrete mathematics, grouped in individual chapters for thorough treatment of each application. Each chapter contains its own set of Examples and...
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Ontario Association for Mathematics Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Ontario Association for Mathematics Education supports math teachers in Ontario. It offers a variety of conferences around the province through its chapters. A number of resources can be downloaded or ordered from its site.
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Information Fluency

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: Accessibility Awareness [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Micro-Module covering relevant information on Accessibility Awareness and Section 508, the American Disabilities Act for the Internet. The thorough and informative article addresses applications of Section 508, WC3, website compliance,...
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Mathematics Numbers Hieroglyphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Challenge yourself and see if you can solve these math problems using Egyptian hieroglyphics. Egyptians excelled in mathematics and this lesson will help you understand hieroglyphic numbers. A podcast is included that explains the Rhind...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mathematics History Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews allows you to link to many famous mathematicians and mathematical events from Babylonian mathematics in 2000 B.C. to mathematical discoveries in the 20th Century.
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Education Development Center

Making Mathematics: Mathematics Research Teacher Handbook: Getting Information

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Information for teachers on teaching students how to research and write on mathematical topics. Includes tips for active reading, researching online and journal sources, and conducting interviews to gather information.
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St. Lawrence University: Overview of Mesopotamian Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
The development of Mesopotamian mathematics grew out of a need to keep business records that subsequently evolved into complex systems that form the basis for the modern mathematics of today.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Defining Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to compare and contrast the visual intuition we have of reflections with their technical mathematical definition. Aligns with G-CO.A.4.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Defining Rotations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to encourage learners to be precise in their use of language when making mathematical definitions. After working on this problem, they are asked to give a proper definition of a rotation by an angle about a...
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Syracuse University

Syracuse University: Problems on Discrete Mathematics

For Students 10th - 12th
These problems are collections of home works, quizzes, and exams over the past few years. Most of the problems are from Discrete Mathematics with ap-plicationsby H. F. Mattson, Jr. (Wiley). Our main emphasis is to provide the student a...
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Can there be a connection between map making and math? Explore the mathematics of cartography in this resource that integrates web-based instruction, mathematical problem solving, geometry, history, and art. Interesting information and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Converting Fractions of a Unit Into a Smaller Unit

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Note that in each of these problems we are given a set of a specified size and a specified number of subsets into which it is to be divided. The questions ask the student to find out the size of each of the subsets. Students are not...
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Math I Ly: Discrete Mathematics in the Real World

For Students 10th - 12th
This resource provides short descriptions, with links to longer explanations, of examples of discrete mathematics as applied to our everyday lives and as used in important and interesting research and corporate applications.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.a.2 & N cn.a: Computations With Complex Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task requires learners to rewrite mathematical expressions involving complex numbers. Aligns with A-SSE.A.2 and N-CN.A.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.1: Evaluating a Special Exponential Expression

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to study the rules of exponents in the context of trying to make sense of a challenging mathematical expression. Teachers will critically analyze each student's argument. Aligns with N-RN.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g, G Co Origami Silver Rectangle

For Teachers 8th
This task examines the mathematics behind an origami construction of a rectangle. Such a rectangle is called a silver rectangle. Aligns with 8.G.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Hexagonal Pattern of Beehives

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Beehives are made of walls, each of the same size, enclosing small hexagonal cells where honey and pollen are stored and bees are raised. This problem examines some of the mathematical advantages of the hexagonal tiling in a beehive....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Rei Reasoning With Linear Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students are presented with a solution to an inequality and are asked to find two mathematical errors and explain why they are incorrect. Aligns with A-REI.B.3 and A-REI.A.1.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Bridging Literature and Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for five 50-minute interdisciplinary lessons that ask students to write about math-related, informational books such as "Actual Size" (Jenkins, 2004) and "If You Hopped Like a Frog" (Schwartz, 1999). Students use books...
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University of Surrey: Mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.
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Mathematics: Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains everything you ever needed to know about Fibonacci numbers. You'll find mathematical and historical facts, examples, problems, interactive demonstrations, and more.
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Aldokkan: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a brief history of ancient Egyptian mathematics.

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