MERLOT Materials

To address the critical teacher shortage in math and science, the Teaching and Learning Interchange grant produced three... see more

An assortment of information on largest known primes including lists of examples. Sub-page of "The Primes Pages"

An old puzzle implemented in JavaScript. Several research question are asked about the puzzle, a couple of question are... see more

A very good implementation of the classic Towers of Hanoi problem. Teaches recursive functions and stacks as well as... see more

A foundational textbook on abstract algebra with emphasis on linear algebra.

Graphs one or more functions of a single variable, with zoom in/out and other nice features.

An animation portraying the mathematics of a bouncing ball

This site contains an extensive collection of java applets involving probability miscellany and puzzles. Written by... see more

Several math puzzles including pentominoes and tangrams.

This is a series of online interactive activities designed for use in middle school mathematics.

A huge list of resources in various topics of mathematics and math education.

This site provides flash animation and directions for common uses of the TI-83+. The text files require Adobe Acrobat... see more

These concept cartoons were developed by Dianne Anderson and Kathleen Fisher (2002) as prompts for eliciting discussion... see more

This is a free, online textbook that provides information on dimensions, from longtitude and latitude to the proof of a... see more

Highly interactive mathematics activities for students and educators.

"This virtual manipulative allows you to solve simple linear equations through the use of a balance beam. Unit blocks... see more

OpenAlgebra.com is a free online algebra study guide and problem solver designed to supplement any algebra course. There... see more

Drawing program which transforms into symmetrical repeating patterns.

This java applet simulates drawing block and mat diagrams on isometric dot paper. Part of the NCTM Illuminations project.

Thousands of FREE, short, online videos that are focused on explaining and modeling the learning of specific topics in... see more

This is a collection of Geometer's sketchpad applets with description. Even without Geometer's sketchpad the pages are... see more

Java applet to demonstrate scentific notation by examining how a view changes upon magnification. From the site: "View... see more

QuickMath is an automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Think of it as an online... see more

This site provides an extensive and cross-linked history of the development of pi.  It is a subpage of the MacTutor... see more