http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:56 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:56 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80285 In collaboration with NEIRTEC (Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium) this online workshop presents technology tools and web-based materials that support middle school teachers of mathematics. The workshop explores a range of online math applets, management tools, web-based resources, lesson plans and projects that utilize technology to serve curricular goals. One of my favorites is the Fraction Bars Applet http://arcytech.org/java/fractions/fractions.html. This tool allows you to create fraction bars and then covert between fraction, percent, and decimal. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88217 Biography of Thales of Miletus (624BC-547BC) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91043 An online utility for making unit conversions between SI and the English system. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91243 This site is a listing of math-related information in four categories: Student Center, Teachers' Place, Research Division, and Parents & Citizens. Once in the Teachers' Place, the user has the following options: discussions, classroom materials, activities & projects, software, organizations/publications, workshops, making math fun, and top links for teachers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89925 Established by the U.S. Department of Education, ENC provides K-12 math and science educators with a central source of information about teaching materials, innovative ideas, and professional development. Content on ENC Online has been organized into four major categories. They are Curriculum Resources, Web Links, Professional Resources, and Topics. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82373 Teest prep material for the New York math test administered to fourth grade sudents. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83040 This site is a comprehensive introduction to tessellations. The basic mathematics underlying tessellations are explained and many examples of tessellations in real life are displayed. M. C. Escher and his well-known tessellations are also covered and animated. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81045 Directory of links of interest to teachers, organized by subject http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88139 This URL is for the text, available online, of a bookpublished by the National Research Council--thesame folks who published the National Science Education Standards. The text is available in either HTML or PDF formats. Here is how the authors describe the book: "Each new headline about American students' poor performance in math and science leads to new calls for reform in teaching. Education Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology puts the whole picture together by synthesizing what we know about the quality of math and science teaching, drawing conclusions about why teacher preparation needs reform, and then outlining recommendations for accomplishing the most important goals before us. As a framework for addressing the task, the book advocates partnerships among school districts, colleges, and universities, with contributions from scientists, mathematicians, teacher educators, and teachers. It then looks carefully at the status of the education reform movement and explores the motives for raising the bar for how well teachers teach and how well students learn. Also examined are important issues in teacher professionalism: what teachers should be taught about their subjects, the utility of in-service education, the challenge of program funding, and the merits of credentialing. Professional Development Schools are reviewed and vignettes presented that describe exemplary teacher development practices. " http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78060 Inability to recall multiplication facts slows down and hinders student progress in many areas of the mathematics curriculum. Students risk losing interest in math when frustration becomes overwhelming. Just Multiply It! systematically identifies, records and remedies areas of the multiplication table that have not yet been committed to memory. ( PDF downloadable file - 72 pages)