A comprehensive guide for learning all about mathematical induction with definitions, how to prove this formula, solved examples, and practice questions.

Provides a good discussion of how and why models are used in Mathematics to represent problems in the real world. It explains different ways to model a problem, e.g., with a formula or an illustration, and what can be learned from them....

This site explains the mathematical system of the Mayans. It gives the represenation they used for numbers and how they did addition and subtraction.

This site has a few creative lesson plans on using the digital camera in a mathematics classroom. Includes geometry and measurement activities. (The link for the counting book does not work in archived version of site.)

In this lesson, The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown is used as a mentor text. Students will create an illustrated paragraph about a particular math topic. Students will use the mentor text and attempt to adapt the author's style to...

The mathematical treasure hunt allows students to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.

In the July 2013 issue of United Airlines' Hemisphere Magazine, a pilot responded to a question about how far in the distance he could see at different altitudes. The solution involved right triangles, lines of tangency to a circle, and...

Tutorial explaining the importance of determining the authorship as one of the criteria to evaluating a website. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency...

This cross-curricular middle school unit integrates mathematics and visual art. Through the study of the M.C. Escher?s work, students explore tiling from both a mathematical and artistic point of view. Points for discussion and...

A mathematics tutorial that allows you to interactively learn and manipulate the slope and intercepts of a line.

A collection of clips from movies where Math is highlighted. The clips can be accessed in a variety of formats.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the attributes of two-dimensional shapes.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of one-half in a geometric context.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of measurement.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of equivalent fractions.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding on the concept of symmetry.

This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of area, surface area and volume.

This task challenges young scholars to use rules to calculate and compare the cost of memberships.

This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of concepts involved in rates. Students must make sense of proportional relationships of speed in minutes and inches.

This task challenges a student to use place value knowledge and understanding of operations.

This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of the concept of measure of center.

Students will be given double-sided counters/dots to complete this activity. They will take five counters in their cupped hands (or a cup), shake them around, pour them onto the desk. Next, they count how many counters are yellow and how...

In this activity, the book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems is used as a mentor text. Students will learn how to evaluate the validity of a mathematical argument. Students will practice writing and revising their own...

This tutorial demonstrates how to use long division with polynomials of various degrees. Includes eight practice problems with detailed solutions provided.