The ABACUS International Math Challenge was launched in 1997 as an independent math competition. Abacus is available to students around the world in 3rd through 8th grade. Every month, eight problems are posted for each of three age groups. Students are asked not only to solve the problems, but also to present the reasoning in their solutions. If a student submits an incorrect solution or is simply having trouble with a problem, a teacher will offer hints as to how to go about solving the problem, giving students multiple chances to succeed. The student with the highest score wins.
Students have the chance to compete to be part of the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) or the American Invitational Mathematical Examination (AIME). The top 12 scoring students from across the nation are invited to the awards ceremony in Washington, DC. Then, 6 of the 12 students will compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
This is an annual national mathematics competition. High school students form teams of 15 to represent their city, state, county or school and compete against the best students from the United States and Canada. The event consists of Team, Power, Individual and Relay rounds and usually takes place the first Saturday after Memorial Day. Currently, ARML is held simultaneously at three sites: Penn State, The University of Iowa and The University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The ARML Power Contest is open to classes of high school students and consists of several "long answer" problems to which the class submits a single solution written during a 45 minute period.
eCyberMission is a web-based science, math and technology competition for 6th through 9th grade teams. Compete for regional and national awards while working to solve problems in your community.
The Mandelbrot Competition is voted the best round by round math contest in the United States according to a survey from the editors. In a nutshell, the goal of the contest is to introduce high school students of all ability levels to accessible new topics in mathematics while providing stimulating, challenging problems to stretch the best students in the country. The team test portion of the contest emphasizes mathematical writing skills and effective group work.
Math Kangaroo is a popular international not-selective competition in mathematics for students in grades 1 through 12. The competition takes the form of a multiple choice test. Each participant is seen as a winner and receives recognition and gifts on test day.
The Math League is dedicated to bringing challenging mathematics materials to students. The Math League specializes in math contests, books, and computer software designed to stimulate interest and confidence in mathematics for students from 4th - 12th grade. More than 1 million students participate in Math League contests each year. Contest problems are designed to cover a range of mathematical knowledge for each grade level. All of the problems on each contest require no additional knowledge of mathematics beyond the grade level they test.
The Advantage Testing Foundation sponsors an annual math competition for high-school girls, the largest monetary math prize for girls in the world. Their goal is to encourage young women with exceptional potential to become the mathematical and scientific leaders of tomorrow. Visit their website for eligibility criteria.
MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. With over 20 years of experience, MATHCOUNTS is one of the country's largest and most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors and students.
Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS), is a non-profit public foundation offering premier math contests for grades 4-6 and grades 7-8. Their goals include: To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for Mathematics; introduce important Mathematical concepts; teach major strategies for problem solving; develop Mathematical flexibility in solving problems; strengthen Mathematical intuition; foster Mathematical creativity and ingenuity; provide for the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting challenges. Created in 1977 by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally known math educator, the Math Olympiads went public in 1979. Schools can enter teams or parents can get excellent mathematical supplies for their children.
Awarding achievement should not be limited to athletic abilities. Students of all academic and athletic levels should have the benefit of excelling in their own unique talents and passions. Academic sports motivate participants to compete for honors and awards while teaching them the skills of team work and discipline skills that sustain them to be productive and successful adults.
Ole Miss Problem of the Week is an educational web site that gives kids the chance to win calculators by competiting in online math puzzles. The site features geometry, alegbra, and middle school problems. Students can submit their answers by email for a chance to win.
"JETS, the Junior Engineering Technical Society, has a mission to guide high school students towards their college and career goals. JETS provides activities, events, competitions, programs, and material to educate students about the engineering world. Students learn how to apply high school mathematics and science to real life. "
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.
The mission of the Ingenuity Project is to prepare highly capable and motivated Baltimore students to achieve at nationally competitive levels in mathematics and science. The goal is to give city students the classroom advantages that wealthier county and private schools offer their populations with the expectation that Ingenuity students will take advanced placement courses in high school, attend college, and ultimately be prepared to become leaders in their chosen professions.
The Michigan Math Circle welcomes high school and middle school students to the Michigan Ann Arbor campus on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8 for lectures on and discussions about mathematics.
The Orange County Math Circle is a student-run service learning organization where high school students gather to explore advanced problem solving topics and teach motivated students in underserved schools in Orange County.
Sunshine Math is "a K-8 program designed as an enrichment opportunity for self directed learners in mathematics. It provides the extra challenge needed by selfmotivated students."
This site has resources for those interested in and/or needing help with math. Also provides links to summer math camps for high school students.
This site brings together students, instructors, peers, and friends to discuss problem solving methods, instructional materials and other common interests. Community members participate in Math Jams and a message board where they learn problem solving methods and interact with math enthusiasts.
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1971. Their continuing goal is to encourage women in the mathematical sciences. AWM currently has more than 4,100 members (women and men) representing a broad spectrum of the mathematical community — from the United States and around the world!
Established by Congress in 1986 to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is designed to provide opportunities for American undergraduate students with excellent academic records and outstanding potential. Scholarships support study in the fields of mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences as career preparation. Each award covers eligible expenses, including tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Goldwater Scholars are eligible for up to two years of support.
The Girls, Math & Science Partnership (GMSP) was created to address issues regarding girls, their participation in science, and the expansion of their opportunities in and influence on the science and technology workforce. Working with girls ages 11-17, their teachers, parents, and mentors, GMSP draws organizations, stakeholders, and communities together in an effort to ensure that girls succeed in math and science.
The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) is a private foundation whose statement of purpose is to increase and disseminate mathematical knowledge; to educate mathematicians and other scientists about new discoveries in the field of mathematics; to encourage gifted students to pursue mathematical careers; and to recognize extraordinary achievements and advances in mathematical research.
The Davidson Fellows scholarship program recognizes outstanding achievements of profoundly gifted young people who have developed their talents by contributing a significant piece of work in one of these submission areas: Mathematics, Science, Technology, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box. For eligibility and deadline information, please visit the Davidson Fellows website.
The Math/Science Network is a non-profit membership organization of educators, scientists, mathematicians, parents, community leaders, and government and corporate representative. Our mission is to promote the continuing advancement in mathematics and science education of all people, with a particular emphasis on the needs of women and girls. The goal of the Math/Science Network is to increase the participation, retention, and advancement of girls and women in mathematics, science, and technology.
Math/Science Nucleus is a non-profit (501(3)c), educational and research organization composed of scientists, educators and community members. It serves as a science resource center to assist school districts, teachers, and administrators. A major goal is to increase the science literacy of students in our school systems by enhancing the skills of teachers and administrators.
This is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for gifted high school students designed to provide them with the opportunity to study advanced and unusual topics in a challenging and dynamic environment. There are regular courses, problem-solving sessions, small group tutorials, and lectures with opportunities for follow-up and discussion.
Mathematical Circles are a form of education enrichment and outreach that bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into direct contact with pre-college students. These students, and sometimes their teachers, meet with mathematical professionals in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. The goal is to get the students excited about the mathematics, giving them a setting that encourages them to become passionate about mathematics
The Consortium aims to foster and support specialized schools in mathematics, science and technology, and provide a forum for these schools to exchange information and program ideas. Each year the consortium holds a student conference in which "the leaders of tomorrow's scientific community may come to share ideas and concepts that may better the future. At such meetings, intelligent young people confront the burning problems of today's world with their fresh initiative. Here, leaders are born and minds are shaped."
The mission of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is to provide the vision and leadership necessary to ensure a mathematics education of the highest quality for all students. Founded in 1920, NCTM is the world's largest mathematics education organization, with more than 100,000 members and 250 Affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science recognizes the top teachers in mathematics and science from across the country. Up to 108 teachers are chosen for the award every year, and winners receive a signed citation from the President of the United States and a trip to Washington, DC to attend the awards ceremony. Teachers in grades K through 12 are eligible.
Project ACHIEVE's goal is to develop a model precollege program with a focus on mathematics for gifted minority students and to create a cadre of highly motivated minority students who are well prepared for college and university education, especially in engineering, business, and liberal arts.
The Center for Research and Engagement in Science and Mathematics Education (CRESME) focuses on improving science and mathematics education for students from preschool to college. The result is a powerful combination of skills for discovering distinctive ways to improve science and mathematics education.
This distance learning program offers a self-paced math curriculum from first grade through first-year calculus. Pre-tests identify areas mastered and those still requiring work. Program does not provide any instruction, but generates worksheets with problems in areas which require further work.
Beginning in 1982 and funded for many years by the National Science Foundation, this directory is the only comprehensive catalog of science, mathematics, and engineering enrichment programs for students and teachers. In 1998, Intel provided funding to update and improve this resource. The training programs listed cover a wide variety of scientific disciplines that take place throughout the year at a variety of institutions—predominately at colleges and universities.
The mission of the Society for Science & the Public (SSP) is to advance public understanding and appreciation of science. A non-profit based in Washington, D.C., SSP encourages students, parents, teachers, and communities to explore the vast world of science. Through publications, programs, science fairs and scholarship competitions, SSP helps young people utilize and strengthen their knowledge of science, math, and engineering.
Continental Mathematics League (CML) experiences are designed to maximize student opportunities to participate and improve problem solving capabilities. Students participate with other students in the same grade level from schools acrossthe United States. These activities may be conducted in class during regular school hours without any additional time or transportation requirements.
The USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) is a free mathematics competition open to all United States high school students. Students may enter the competition at any time of the academic year.
This website is home to the Connecticut Association for Mathematically Precocious Youth (CAMPY) -- a nonprofit organization founded to provide educational opportunities for highly able mathematics students in Connecticut. The CAMPY website will link students with information about math enrichment programs and opportunities. Parents, teachers and students will be invited to use the messages boards to establish dialogues for exchanging information and resources. Teachers will be able to use the site challenge questions for enriching students or to dialogue with other districts about program modifications for gifted students.
"The FAME/UNITE/MERIT Program is designed to increase the effective participation of African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American youth in engineering and other science professions. In addition, the program provides accelerated academic enrichment instruction in mathematics, science, computer academic setting resembling a college engineering curriculum. The program also provides professional/personal development workshops, assistance in college selection and information on the engineering profession."
"Project MEGSSS is a not-for-profit corporation established to provide a challenging and exciting program for mathematically gifted students beginning in grades 6 and 7. Project MEGSSS provides an opportunity for gifted students to come together in an intellectually stimulating setting without removing them completely from the social setting of their peers. The students study an internationally developed curriculum, 'The Elements of Mathematics,' specifically designed for gifted students. The courses are taught by teachers who are specialists both in the content areas and in working with young, gifted students. The curriculum not only covers most of the standard topics of the junior and senior high school, but presents them in a more sophisticated and extended setting. In addition, a wealth of material, including an introduction to formal logic and many other math topics, is studied."
The Math Circle is a "program of courses founded in 1994, designed for students who enjoy math and want the added challenge of exciting topics that are normally outside the school curriculum. Its teachers are experienced, committed, and enthusiastic. Our classes encourage a free discussion of ideas; while the courses are mathematically rigorous, the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed."
This book by author W. Isdell is for young adults. Julie hates algebra - until she meets Al, and the Periodic horses and they journey through the Land of Mathematics, where the Orders of Operations are real places and fruits that look like Bohr models grow on chemistrees. Wonderfully written and a joy to read, it's full of math and science basics made fun and accessible. This book is the stand-alone sequal to The Chemy Called Al.
This book is about pi and how the part we know of pi was discovered. This involves some records from different regions of the world, such as Babylonians, Chinese and more. There is more information about mathematics in this book, such as calculating prodigies and trigonometry.
This book contains the first follow-up studies of more than 2,000 gifted seventh- and eighth-graders who are participated in the Johns Hopkins Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY). The contributors to the program assess the effectiveness of its screening and educational techniques, explore the relationship between precocity and social adjustment, and report on the success of SMPY-type programs in other locales.
The main part of this book from Isreal Gelfand and Alexander Shen is made up of math problems. Divided into sections devoted to different topics, 72 chapters cover such subjects as the multiplicaiton of negative numbers, the division algorithm, addition in the decimal number system and converting a rational expression into the quotient of two polynomials.
This is a calculator manual with many examples for the TI-82, TI-83, and TI-83 plus. It is usually sold with the book College Algebra Graphs and Models.
Puzzles and games present algebra as a fun and enjoyable experience. This book contains reproducible activity pages on a variety of topics.
This algebra text is written in the form of a fantasy novel, with the story's characters solving problems by using algebra. Readers discover the hows and whys of equations, negative numbers, exponents, roots and real numbers, algebraic expressions, functions, graphs, quadratic equations, polynomials, permutations and combinations, matrices and determinants, mathematical induction, and imaginary numbers.
This book offer an historically oriented introduction to number theory, including properties of numbers, primes, perfect numbers, quadratic forms, numbers as abstract concepts, and classical discoveries of number theory. It is written for readers with an understanding of arithmetic and beginning algebra.
This book by author Jerry Pallotta uses a variety of different apples to teach kids about fractions. Playful elves demonstrate how to divide apples into halves, thirds, fourths, and more. Young readers will also learn about varieties of apples, including Golden and Red Delicious, Granny Smiths, Cortlands, and even Asian Pears.
American students' dwindling aptitude in math and science have become newsworthy lately, often culminating in debates about test scores. Author David Drew reiterates the concern that American youth is not being prepared for an emerging, competitive international market. Based on his research, Drew argues that the poor, minority students, and young women are not encouraged in mathematics, thus widening the gap between the under and over classes. His recommendations challenge superficial political arguments with potentially valuable solutions.
This book is about the life and works of Archimedes, the Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. The author discusses Archimedes work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it. The book includes simple and humorous illustrations and diagrams enhancing the reader's understanding of Archimedes' concepts.
"Math Wizardry for Kid's containing over 200 fun and challenging math puzzles, games, designs, and projects for kids."
Would you like to learn how to perform amazing feats of mind? Dr. Arthur Benjamin, the Mathemagician, will show you how in his latest book, Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks.
This book by Don Cohen, is outstanding because it takes the mumbo-jumbo out of traditionally taught calculus and makes the ideas accessible to ANYONE, not just to math whizzes. The technical vocabulary and symbolic notation can always be learned later. This book introduces the important ideas of calculus with simple, natural language and, most helpful of all, illuminating graphics.
This book covers all the essentials of a first-year calculus course, including derivatives, integrals, trignometric functions, natural logarithms, exponential functions, and an introduction to differential equations.
This book is a a unique new resource for children gifted in math that can be used as a classroom math enrichment resource and is a highly recommended resource for homeschooled children. Children love the fascinating true stories that tie math and science together, and will be challenged by 1,000 problems at three levels of difficulty.
The book is broken down into several chapters. The first chapter contains the problems, the next are the solutions, followed by hints to the problem, and finally an appendix of useful theorems and formulas. The useful theorems are mostly the results of Euclid's Book 1 and 3, and the immediate consequences of those theorems, e.g., the sum of the angles of a convex quadrilateral is 360.
This book is part of the "Challenging Units for Gifted Students" series designed to help teachers provide the stimulating curricula that will nurture this potential in school. The units presented in this series are based on research into how gifted students actually think differently from their peers. This math book includes units that ask students to develop a financial portfolio; use math, science, engineering, technology, and art to design and build a miniature golf course; develop games based on probability; and run a real-life small business.
This book uses humor to illuminate new math; groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra and more.
This mathematics textbook is a comprehensive parent and teacher guide for developing math talent among gifted students of elementary or middle school age. Several strategies are given such as identifying mathematically gifted learners, advocating for gifted children with math talent, designing a systematic math education program for gifted students, and more! Click here to read a review of the 2003 edition of this book.
Comprises 34 contributions that, collectively, explore the possibilities for the recognition and nurturing of mathematically gifted students in grades K-12. Specific topics include the use of awards programs, the cultural challenge facing gifted girls, what teachers can learn from students' reasoning, international perspectives, the definition of talent, curricular strategies, and connecting parents to the schools.
This basic Algebra I textbook is unique in that it uses a literary and game-like approach to introduce each new topic and concept in algebra. Many cartoons are used to illustrate various concepts, as are excerpts from literature. The program uses traditional exercises. An optional teacher's manual is also available.
New York Times music critic Rothstein examines the underlying formal connections between music and math. In an elegantly written, original inquiry, Rothstein's uncanny insights in this intensive exploration will startle and reward the literate layperson, including those with no technical knowledge of either music or math.
Michael J. Bosse and Jennifer V. Rotigela authored this comprehensive, helpful guide to supporting a child's mathematical talent. The authors guide parents in recognizing advanced math ability in their children, working with the school system and tips for connecting a child's math ability to his or her everyday interests.
The K-6 Everyday Mathematics curriculum encourages teachers and students to go beyond arithmetic--to explore more of the mathematics spectrum by investigating data gathering and analysis, probability, geometry, patterns and algebra. Mathematics is integrated into other subject areas and becomes part of the ongoing classroom routines, outdoor play and transitional moments.
Written by Anne Zeman and Kate Kelly, this book series includes titles such as Everything You Need To Know about American History; about World History; about Geography; about Math Homework; about English; and many more.
These 33 explorations of polyominoes and cubes use a "lab" approach to help students discover patterns and relationships. Activities include sorting arrangements of squares, finding linear and branching sequences, designing pentomino puzzles, and using Soma Cubes. This book provides teacher notes and blackline masters.
How can parents help their children with math at home? With more than 300 pages of lively activities, this book represents one of the greatest strides taken to involve parents in the mathematics education of their children. Using easy instructions and simple objects such as beans, blocks, pennies, buttons, and string, parents and kids solve problems together.
This popular account tells the story of the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, sometimes called the mathematical event of the century. Andrew Wiles' solution in 1993 (after seven years of solitary work) electrified the world of mathematics. After a flaw was discovered in the proof, Wiles had to work for another year to correct it.
The three volumes of the Five in a Row curriculum provide 55 lesson plans covering social studies, language, art, applied math and science. Designed for a homeschool setting, these lessons would also be appropriate in a conventional school. Although the original Five in a Row was designed for children ages 4 to 8, families of profoundly gifted children will find these guides more appropriate for the preschool years. The accompanying Five in a Row website offers sample lessons, an online newsletter, and curriculum user discussion boards.
This book was originally published in 1880 and imagines a two-dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes who think their planar world is all there is. But one Flatlander, a Square, discovers the existence of a third dimension and the limits of his world's assumptions about reality and comes to understand the confusing problem of higher dimensions. This book contains accessible and explanations of geometry and physics for the curious non-mathematicians.
Written by Theoni Pappas, this book includes short stories and discussions which introduce math concepts such as decimals, tangrams, number lines, and fractals.
The properties of three-dimensional figures spring to life as students build straw models, investigate polyhedra, create tetrahedral kites, and find the volume of prisms and pyramids. Students are encouraged to problem solve, find patterns, and talk about their discoveries throughout. This book also includes teacher notes, blackline masters and patterns.
Fro grade 6 and up, this book ranges from exponents to light years to numbers found in nature. This smorgasbord of math concepts and trivia makes a perfect classroom companion, or gift, for the budding young mathematician. Math students will be drawn in by the author’s trademark wit.
This book deals with combinatorial games, games not involving chance or hidden information. The first part of this book is accessible to anyone, regardless of background. For those who want to delve more deeply, the book also contains combinatorial studies of chess and Go; reports of computer advances such as the solution of Nine-Men's Morris and Pentominoes; and new theoretical approaches to such problems as games with many players.
This textbook is a broad preparation in elementary geometry. It works on developing fundamental concepts first on the intuitive level, then more rigorously, followed by slightly more advanced material through a combination of exposition and guided discovery.
This book explains the principles of plane geometry and includes practice exercises and model problems. "Easy Way" books are designed to make their subjects easy to understand and are suitable both as self-teaching guides, as brush-up books for test preparation, and as classroom supplements. This newly updated edition covers the "how" and "why" of geometry, with step-by-step examples, practice exercises (with solutions), and more than 700 drawings, graphs, and diagrams.
This geometry book by Harold Jacobs is an educational book that brings fun and geometry into one great subject. Suitable for either classroom use or self-paced study, this book uses innovative discussions, cartoons, anecdotes, examples and exercises that unfailingly capture and hold student interest.
Real-life topics from architecture to sewing assure these 21 "discovery activities" make sense. Students use Pattern Blocks, tessellation patterns, geoboards, and dice to explore area and perimeter and make connections to multiplication, fractions, and decimals.
Interdisciplinary book explores the patterns and symbols in the works of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach--and more. Pulitzer Prize winner. Topics Covered: artificial intelligence (AI) history and theories, strange loops and tangled hierarchies, formal and informal systems, number theory, form in mathematics, figure and ground, consistency, completeness, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, recursive structures, theories of meaning, propositional calculus, typographical number theory, Zen and mathematics, levels of description and computers; theory of mind: neurons, minds and thoughts.
This collection of books represents a large portion of the Western canon: Homer, the Athenian playwrights, the early Greek philosophers, Rome, early Christianity, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, early American political philosophy, and Victorian literature up until the end of the 20th century. This series provides extensive original documents on science, mathematics, government, philosophy, literature, and much more.
Here's a super treasury of 279 exciting math games and activities that help students learn by engaging both their minds and their bodies. Dispensing with tired "rote" learning and memorization, Hands-On Math! uses fun-filled exercises that encourage your students to think and reason mathematically.
This book is like having an older sibling tell you all the secrets about learning Calculus. Although it is written by three college professors, the book has a great sense of humor and boils calculus down to the very essentials. This is intended as a supplemental text but could be used by a profoundly gifted child who just wants to know the nuts and bolts of calculus.
This clear introduction to tessellations and other intriguing geometric designs help students explore polygons, regular polygons and combinations of regular polygons, Escher-type tessellations, Islamic art designs, and tessellating letters. Step-by-step directions for creating tessellations support discussions of the symmetries and transformations involved. The companion book of overhead masters contains more than 270 patterns students can use to create and analyze polygonal, regular, demi-regular, and demi-regular tessellations; star polygons, tessellating curves; and polyominoes.
For parents and educators, this book delineates methods of addressing the needs of mathematically talented students younger than 12. The approaches described are based on the authors’ experiences with hundreds of talented students. They discuss educational options allowing students to move systematically through the elementary math curriculum while matching the curriculum to the students' abilities and achievements. The book includes problem sets from the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary Schools as well as practical ideas for classroom teachers, mathematics mentors, and parents.
This book is a captivating collection of essays of major mathematical achievements brought to life by the personal and historical anecdotes which the author has skillfully woven into the text. This is a book which should find its place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in science and the scientists who create it.
This is a series of workbooks covering topics from integers through graphing, square roots and quadratic equations. Each topic is introduced and explained briefly, then followed by exercises to practice the new skill.
These self-paced, self-guided workbooks by S. Rasmussen are for grades 4-12 and motivate students to succeed. Do you have students who have never mastered fraction concepts or who need a good review? Key to Fractions covers all topics from basic concepts to mixed numbers and is written with secondary students in mind. Minimal reading is required, so students can easily work independently or in small groups. There are four book levels available.
In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics--the process of invention and discovery--is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Knots and Surfaces is to change all that. By means of a series of carefully selected tasks, this book leads readers to discover some real mathematics. There are no formulas to memorize; no procedures to follow. The book is a guide: its job is to start you in the right direction and to bring you back if you stray too far. Discovery is left to you.
Written for those who wish to understand more about the dynamics of sound and music. This book traces the history of music and its origins in math.
This series, for students from pre-K through grade 6, presents math skills based on grade level standards. Each concept is clearly explained visually and auditorily at the top of the page and then the child can practice as needed. There are tests at the end of each chapter to measure progress.
Math Curse is a book of one girl's story of how that curse can be broken. "Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything was a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why?"
This Gifted Child Today Reader by editors Susan Johnsen and James Kendrick, offers information about how to differentiate for mathematically gifted students, as well as tried-and-true instructional strategies to employ, including tiered lessons, distance learning, and activities combining architecture and math.
This book by author T. Pappas is for ages 9-12 and helps kids discover what mathematics is all about--not dreary, repetitive computations, but concepts brought to life by stories, puzzles, and challenges. With a section dedicated to puzzles, games, and tricks, and more than 100 illustrations packed into a large-sized format, this book is just the ticket for demystifying math and getting youngsters interested.
Math Games takes children beyond addition and subtraction, and challenges them with an entertaining collection of logic problems, numbers riddles, and shape puzzles that expand their understanding of math.
With this book from Marilynn Rapp Buxton, students can have fun building their math skills while trying to solve challenging puzzles. Mathematical skills covered include measurement, number operations, geometry, probably, gractions, decimals, percentages and algebra. Also included, is a detailed how-to section for teaching logic puzzles and an in-depth answer key. Grades 5-8.
This book is intended to help 4th to 8th grade students learn to solve tricky multi-step problems similar to ones on the SATs. The book provides the actual problems from previous years as well as the solutions.
This book by Kristy Fulton explores the "math logic puzzles" concept in puzzle solving. Students are taught the basic premises behind each challenging puzzle: real-life patterns and puzzles such as Fibonacci's triangle, tangrams, and Sudoku. Resources for teaching math patterns are also included. For grades 2-4.
Kids needn't be math geniuses to enjoy this book, but they might develop into mathematicians through its more than 200 puzzles and games. Illustrations highlight details of different projects. Each project comes complete with a list of materials and specific directions that children can follow on their own. Some history of mathematics is also included, which can be expanded using additional materials. A glossary, and a section for parents and teachers help make this book ideal for use as a classroom math supplement.
Amaze and mystify your friends! Dr. Benjamin has performed his "art of rapid mental calculation" for audiences of all ages and levels of mathematical sophistication, and now he reveals his secrets to you. Actually, most of these calculation and memorization techniques are fairly commonly known, but Benjamin explains how to perform them to great effect. He uses simple algebraic proofs to show how the tricks work and often adds an anecdote about how he "discovered" an interesting trick. This is a book to ignite mathematical confidence and curiosity. A word of warning, though: despite the subtitle, it will take some dedicated practice to master these tricks.
This book includes 150 mathematical puzzles, including coin and change problems, relative ages, time and distance, and 40 alphametics—innovative letter substitutions.
For grades 3-7, the stories in Volume One of this series focus on moments of mathematical discovery experienced by Thales, Pythagoras, Hypatia, Galileo, Pascal, Germain, and still others. There is also a Volume Two. Fifteen illustrated vignettes per book introduce students to great mathematicians from various cultures.
This nonfiction chapter book highlights a different mathematician in each chapter. It relates the humanness of the individual as well as the mathematical discovery or theory associated with the individual. The book features both men and women equally, including Omar Khayyam, Albert Einstein, Ada Lovelace, and others.
This annotated bibliography features 18 resources related to mathematics. All are relevant to motivation, although only about one-third focus exclusively on motivation. The list includes many books and articles. Online articles and discussion groups include links.
This book is an introduction to mathematics—in particular, it is an introduction to discrete mathematics. There are two primary goals for this book: students will learn to read and write proofs, and learn the fundamental concepts of discrete mathematics.
This text, first written in 1970, treats mathematics as a language, wholly within each human being's grasp to discover and learn. Chapters are broken up into individual lessons, enabling the book to be used for multiple students at different levels and abilities.
This book is about the history and survey of mathematics. It covers systems of numeration to differential equations and lots more in between.
This book provides a classic introduction to the history of mathematics and lives of great mathematicians from Zeno to Cantor.
Middle Grades Mathematics Project is a series of teacher resource books with unique teaching guides and blackline masters designed to help teachers develop students' problem-solving skills via activity-oriented mathematics. The series includes five books:
Mouse and Elephant; Factors and Multiples; Similarity and Equivalent Fractions; Spatial Visualization; and Probability.
Dr. Ann Lupkowski Shoplik highly recommends books from this series. They are wonderful for teachers as well as homeschoolers. This series includes a number of activities for the students, and it's great for the teachers--very well-organized, lists of materials, "teacher talk," "student talk," etc.
This sequel to the original collection of brain twisters and math puzzles challenges young readers with puzzlers that include "How much is PEPPERS + PIG LIPS?" and "If Jenny's shirt has sparkles on it, will Todd have egg in his hair?"
Written by John Stillwell, this book is an account of the area of mathematics where three main fields - algebra, analysis, and geometry - meet. The aim of this book is to give a broad view of these subjects at the level of calculus, without being a calculus (or a pre-calculus) book. Its roots are in arithmetic and geometry, the two opposite poles of mathematics, and the source of historic conceptual conflict. The resolution of this conflict, and its role in the development of mathematics, is one of the main stories in the book. The key is algebra, which brings arithmetic and geometry together, and allows them to flourish and branch out in new directions.
Author George Gamow, one of the greatest 20th century physicists, tends to get forgotten these days with his books now more than 40 years old. Some, like his history of 20th century physics, may seem dated in light of the discoveries since then, but there's still magic in the pages, whether explaining the wonders of infinite series, or how to locate a hidden pirate's treasure chest using imaginary numbers. Unlike many modern popular science writers, Gamow didn't shy away from showing the math - he could explain in a way that an elementary school child could understand. A wonderful book for the child or adult who isn't afraid to think.
The MESA Series combines essential pre-algebra topics with exciting hands-on science explorations to motivate students in both mathematics and science. This book for ages 4-8 uses materials and group collaboration to solve open-ended problems. Students make connections between classroom and real-world mathematics and science. These easy-to-use Teacher Resource Books include activity overviews, background information, reproducible activity masters, and assessment strategies.
Designed for gifted students in grades 4-8 as an around-the-world adventure, the activities in this book by Jacqueline Melin emphasize creativity, problem solving, inquiry, and critical thinking in the fields of math, language arts, leadership skills, social studies, and science. Projects include writing a fairy tale using jargon and cliches, studying and composing wartime songs, designing a Martian space colony, and inventing secret codes using binary, octal, and hexadecimal systems. Bonus miles are logged as each project is completed, encouraging self-directed students to focus and develop their independent study skills.
Patty Paper Geometry includes dozens of activities that foster cooperative learning, increase students' geometric vocabulary, and motivate kids to read, write, and talk about geometry. Constructions are performed more accurately and geometric discoveries are made faster with patty papers. At the end of their investigations, students have discovered most of the properties of geometric figures studied in high school geometry courses.
Perfect 800: SAT Math gives advanced students the tools needed to master the SAT math test. Covering areas including arithmetic concepts, algebra, geometry, and additional topics such as probability and weighted average, the book offers exposure to a wide range of degrees of difficulty in a holistic approach that allows students to experience the “real thing,” including the impact of time constraints on their performance.
This unique book uses picture books to teach elementary students math concepts. Author Colleen Kessler feels strongly that all students should be challenged to experience and learn new things every day. She covers problem solving, geometry, algebra, measurement and probability. Grades 2-4.
Ranging from the design of anchors and the Battle of the Atlantic to the outbreak of cholera in Victorian Soho, this text describes a variety of lively topics that continue to intrigue professional mathematicians. Relatively simple terms and ideas are used.
For grades 1-4, this book offers material that goes beyond calculation skills for children who enter the primary grades already knowing basic concepts. This curriculum allows parents and teachers to instill a deeper level of mathematical understanding and thinking skills in young children while nurturing a love of mathematics.
This book is the heavyweight champion of problems in recreational mathematics, containing a large number of very detailed problems in many areas. The presentation strategy is to develop the topic by using problems followed by an explanation followed by a detailed solution. The chapters are largely independent, so it is possible to pick and chose the topics for a course. Do not let the word recreational in the title lead you to believe that these problems are bunnies. With hundreds of problems, detailed solutions to the demonstrations and hints for most included, this is a resource unlike all others.
For grades 4-10, this book helps students discover the excitement and challenge of using their problem-solving skills to solve an array of real world math problems. Drawn from interviews with working people in professions ranging from zookeeper to horse stable owner, the problems in this book stimulate student interest.
This text book by Edward Zaccaro provides a fun and easily comprehended way to learn algebra. Filled with cartoons, drawings, and real-world problems, this book is a great tool to motivate and encourage the elementary student.
This study guide focuses entirely on plane trigonometry. It summarizes the geometry properties and theorems that prove helpful for solving trigonometry problems. Also, where solving problems requires knowledge of algebra, the algebraic processes and the basic trigonometric relations are explained carefully.
By Louis Sachar, this book is a collection of 50 hilarious stories, each filled with brainteasers, designed to painlessly teach math skills. The stories are from the Wayside School, where students laugh as much as they learn.
Written by Cindy Neuschwander for ages 4-8, this book is more than just a math adventure; it has a bit of history, too. The author teaches some basic geometry lessons while relating some of the King Arthur legend. King Arthur, assisted by his knight (guess who) Sir Cumference, finds the perfect shape for his table. Some of the other books in the series are written for older students.
An introduction to motion geometry, this book encourages students to explore the result of a slide, flip, or turn. It also develops an awareness of symmetry as students complete abstract symmetrical designs. As the students analyze the result of a motion, they develop logical thinking. The resource includes a section on definitions (with illustrations) of motion geometry terms, 48 activities, reproducible blank grids, and a table of contents.
In Super Smart Math challenges, author Rebecca George helps students to think critcally while providing activities and problems that become increasingly difficult as the students progress through each section. Organized by mathematical topics for grades 5-8.
Designed for use by a wide range of age and ability levels, the activities in this book are examples of the variety of ways in which tangram shapes can be used to reinforce mathematical concepts. This book may serve as a workbook by itself to be used by one student proceeding at his or her own rate in an individualized setting, or a teacher may extract certain sections of the book to duplicate for use with an entire class. Suggested open-ended activities are listed at the then of each of the three sections in the book.
Edward Zaccaro presents this book full of classroom lessons, readings and discussion starters. It reveals the things our future mathematicians and scientists must know in order to prevent tragedies such as the Challenger explosion and the failure of the Mars Orbiter.
Written by Theoni Pappas for ages 9-12, Penrose is a cat with a knack for math who takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity. When the fractal dragon jumps off the computer screen and threatens to grow larger than the room itself, Penrose must find out if fractal patterns can work in reverse, getting smaller instead of larger.
The Book of Numbers lets readers of all levels of mathematical sophistication understand the origins, patterns, and interrelationships of numbers.
This is an excellent introductory textbook to statistics. Highly recommended and particularly valuable for visual-spatial learners!
This book blends fantasy with learning, weaving science and math facts into a fast-paced adventure story. When Julie travels to the Land of Science, she meets Al the Chemy-lion, discovers the relationship between alchemy and science, learns more about the Periodic Table, explores the States of Matter, and ultimately uses her knowledge of chemistry to save her friends from danger. This book is a stand-alone sequel to A Gebra Named Al, reuniting Julie with the "Periodics."
The power and attractiveness of the subject of mathematics is often hidden from students who are in introductory courses. In this new, innovative overview textbook, the authors put special emphasis on the deep ideas of mathematics, and present the subject through lively and entertaining examples, anecdotes, challenges and illustrations, all of which are designed to excite the student's interest. The underlying ideas include topics from number theory, infinity, geometry, topology, probability and chaos theory. Throughout the text, the authors stress that mathematics is an analytical way of thinking, one that can be brought to bear on problem solving and effective thinking in any field of study.
This is the first book with the second that follows titled More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All Around You. For teachers, these are a marvelous pair of resource books. For those who teach grammar school, and must teach all subjects, these books give a fresh approach to a subject they are not always comfortable with. For students, they are a great source of interesting math problems.
A revised and updated translation of a work originally published in Portuguese in 1997. It introduces the algorithmic aspects of number theory and its applications to the study of codes, and of code-breaking.
This is one devilishly good book for math fans and math phobes alike. By Hans Magnus Enzensberger, it is exactly the book folks are always looking for, wringing their hands and saying, 'Why aren't there more books that show the fun and imaginative parts of math?' Well, here is that book—full of the dreamlike beauty and power of math in a form that most anyone can understand.
Loaded with information, light-hearted and well written, this book describes and defines lots of interesting numbers--factorials, hexidecimals, triangular numbers, pi, primes, etc.
This series of books, titled "The Problem Solver" is a wonderful resource for the younger math student with a visual spatial learning style. The numerical reasoning problems are presented within a four step method ("A systematic approach to problem solving that can be used for solving any problem.") using "10 solution strategies." The looseleaf format allows for photocopying for use in a classroom setting, or multiple child use in the homeschool setting.
Dr. Frank's thought-provoking book provides evidence that children that are given the opportunity to play a musical instrument tend to do better scholastically.
A very descriptive pre-algebra textbook. All kinds of fun activities, and it applies the mathematics to the real world. The book maintains math fundamentals in an engaging format while exploring new approaches to standard exercises.
This is an excellent, well written guide to trigonometry with concepts clearly and simply explained. It discusses laws of sine and cosine, trigonometric functions, inverse functions, conic sections, polynomial approximation and more.
This book provides activities and exercises in a variety of topics in mathematics and physics with an approach focused on problem solving and logical thinking.
Math need not be a lonely endeavor! This is a collection of 116 mathematics problems designed especially for groups. The problems focus on proportional reasoning, spatial visualization, and learning to generalize from patterns -- central pillars of any math curriculum. The book includes help for the teacher, a topics grid, and connections to several high-quality middle-grades math programs.
Author, Art Reed, has taken his more than 20 years of experience with Saxon Math books and put this experience and knowledge into a 132-page guide to assist homeschool educators in their successful use of Saxon math books – from Math 54 through calculus and physics. Answers are provided to questions such as: How are the high school courses correctly transcripted?; Does the Saxon high school student receive credit for geometry – and when?; and, Do Saxon math books still offer an excellent math curriculum?
This useful guide will provide motivation for girls considering careers in science, mathematics, and technology. If you are a girl or young woman who has an interest in science or think you might, this excellent guide, full of highly useful information, will start you on the path toward realizing your career dreams.
The full text of this book is available online through the National Academies Press website. This book assesses programs for advanced studies for high-school students in the United States and examines the impact of advanced studies programs on the educational system, such as how they are key to admission at higher education institutes and how the quality of these programs can be enhanced.
"Plus is an internet magazine published five times a year which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics. Whether you want to know how to build a sundial, how to keep your messages safe or what shape the universe is, it's all here. So take a look at our latest issue, explore the archive and browse our careers library to see where maths can take you! "
The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented conducted research to analyze and evaluate the procedures used in selecting youth for state supported residential schools of mathematics and science. Authors Fathi A. Jarwan and John F. Feldhusen offer ways to discover the correlations between admission programs and students grade point average.
A newsletter that features ideas for teaching, learning, and enjoying math, with an onsite collection of elementary and middle school activities, games, and problems. Classroom activities focus on creative problem solving, hands-on thinking, math manipulatives, and cooperative learning, and are tied into the NCTM Standards.
Each issue has: an in-depth look at a scientific topic (for example, earthquakes or robots), many do-it-at-home projects, science news, profiles of scientists, environmental updates, and new technology. Makes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics exciting for kids ages 8 to 14. Features many female scientists and clearly promotes math and science for young women.
The Center for Talented Youth provides motivated, academically talented students with a chance to study at a pace and depth appropriate for their abilities. The center provides two programs: Math Tutorials and Writing Tutorials for gifted students. The Math Tutorials are math and science courses K-University. The writing tutorials are writing courses grades 5-12.
This program promotes interaction between teachers, students, graduate students, researchers and industry stakeholders in science and technology education and training. Some programs include: Dual Credit Enrollment, Excursions in Science, Mini Medical School, Science Information for Teachers, Summer Science Institute and more.
The Summer Academy program is sponsored by the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) and the Florida State University (FSU) College of Education. The summer academy will provide 20 select 10th - 12th grade students with the opportunity to participate in a week-long (July 11 - 16) residential academy on the campus of FSU. The program is offered at no cost and will focus on engineering, aero-science and mathematics.
Sponsored by University of Missouri - St. Louis, Washington University, and St. Louis University -- Provides study, research, and mentorship opportunities in various fields of scientific enterprise for students in grades 10 through college. Continues through academic school year.
The various Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs offered through Michigan State University (MSU) are dedicated to promoting differentiated educational programs for students in grades 7-12. Mathematics Science and Technology (MST) is a two-week residential program for academically talented students. CHAMP is a regional program for students highly gifted in mathematics. ISHALL is an accelerated, intensive two-year course in literature and language designed to meet the curricular goals and merit standards of high school English, grades 7-10, in two years. Plus, there is also a dual enrollment program, a Michigan-Shiga Exchange program, a CSI Forensic Science program and several others listed on the website.
The Center is both a department in the Northern Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Michigan Network of Mathematics and Science Centers funded by the Michigan legislature. A major component of the Center’s activities are in programs for K-12 students, teachers, and the community. As a Michigan mathematics and science center, the Seaborg Center is accountable in six areas: leadership, student services, professional development, curriculum support, resource clearinghouse services, and community outreach.
MathOnline allows gifted high school students the opportunity to take college courses, earning transferrable college credit upon successful completion of them. The courses are identical to the traditional courses offered to students on campus. Homework is completed on the same schedule as on-campus students, submitted through email or fax. There is no difference in tuition for in-state or out-of-state students.
The Gifted Math Program is an enrichment program for students in grades 7-12 at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Students commute to the university twice weekly to study an enriched and accelerated program of mathematics in grades 7 – 10, and university level courses in discrete mathematics and calculus in grades 11 and 12. They can accumulate a total of 22 semester hours of university credit for successful participation.
The RCMS is a federally funded, six week residential pre-college program, designed to enhance and enrich high school students' understanding of science, mathematics, and the nature of scientific research. The Center's emphasis is on the health sciences. Careers in medicine, nursing, physical therapy, medical research, and the like, will be explored.
eIMACS, the distance learning division of the Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science (IMACS), is dedicated to delivering the highest quality interactive math and computer science classes for gifted and talented secondary school and undergraduate students. Online courses include Advanced Mathematical Logic, University Computer Science, AP Computer Science, and Test Prep for the AP Computer Science and AP Calculus exams. eIMACS is based in Plantation, Florida, and serves students from across the US and around the world, including homeschoolers, students without access to AP Computer Science, and students who want to study advanced math and computer science at their own pace.
This program combines gifted education expertise with advanced technology to provide a consummate online learning experience. It offers academically talented K-12 students the opportunity to take enrichment, high school honors, AP, and university credit courses online.
IMACS is designed to give children a competitive edge by teaching them how to think critically using logic and reasoning. Headquartered in Plantation, Florida, IMACS offers after-school and weekend classes for gifted and talented 1st-12th grade students in math enrichment, computer programming and virtual robotics, electronics, university-level mathematics, and university-level computer science. Classes are held at various locations throughout South Florida and at affiliate locations in Connecticut, Missouri, and North Carolina. Some IMACS locations also offer a fun-filled Hi-Tech Summer Camp. Secondary school students not able to attend a local teaching center may take online courses through the distance learning division, eIMACS.
John Rosasco has a math tutoring and consulting business in Los Angeles that specializes in acceleration of gifted math students. As a musical composer and a mathematician, John believes that math should be taught to gifted students as an art form. From his viewpoint, a math lesson is similar to a piano lesson or a voice lesson. John teaches his students to memorize, perform and create in math, much like how a music teacher coaches and trains an artist to perform.
This small private school is for "intellectually excited" students and focuses on science, math & technology. It has its own weather station including Doppler, TV station, hypospherium, planetarium, observatory and state of the art computer labs. The 4th through 8th grade program has been well established for over 15 years, and the Primary school (grades K-3) opened in 2000.
The goal of this school is to provide students with a challenging curriculum designed to develop their intellectual powers. It is intellectually challenging; it requires integrity, a strong work ethic, motivation, and a willingness to seek help when needed.
Located in Phoenix, AZ, this charter school uses the latest in technology and a hands-on approach to cater to middle and high school students. Using small class sizes, this school places an emphasis on math and science while focusing on individual learning needs.
Avid Academy for Gifted Youth provides extra-curricular Math and Physics Olympiad and Problem Solving Programs to gifted students in grades 3 - 11. The Academy prepares students to take on the most rigorous math and science curriculum sequences. They can guide students and their families in developing their math talent through enrichment and accelerated classes, elite summer camps, and high school math and science research programs.
Bergen County Academies are four-year high schools that offer students seven concentrations, including science, medicine, culinary arts, business and finance, and engineering. It even has its own stem-cell laboratory!
This Michigan State University Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is available to students in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee Intermediate School Districts in Michigan. Mathematically gifted students are able to complete the required four years of high school math in two years through CHAMP. Students meet on Thursday afternoons each week on the MSU campus.
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science, and Technology offers exciting and challenging instructional programs. The school curriculum is organized around mathematics, science and technology laboratories and reading/language arts department that focuses on the Four Block Balanced Literacy. Though we are a math, science and technology magnet school, our "foundation program" is Four Blocks. Our belief is that literacy is the gateway to success in every other curriculum area.
Designed in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine as a rigorous four-year health professions magnet program, this school is designed to prepare students to go to top universities. A five year mathematics sequence and competitive AP program develops students with an essential academic foundation. The four year health sciences program gives students practical experience with health professionals in the Texas Medical Center and in the classroom.
GAMES is an accelerated prorgram for juniors and seniors on the Middle Georgia College campus in Cochran, Georgia. The program gives students the opportunity to spend their last two years of high school at Middle Georgia College, during which they will earn their high school diploma AND their Associate Degree in fields of math or science. Rising high school juniors and seniors are elgible for the program as long as they meet the stringent admission criteria.
The curriculum emphasized at this public high school includes mathematics, science and technology.
CTY has served the needs of academically gifted students worldwide by providing challenging programs matched to their abilities. CTYOnline distance courses offer eligible students opportunities to accelerate and enrich their learning at home or at school. Students can take advanced math, for example, without having to take a bus to a high school or college and without having to miss other classes at their local school. CTYOnline offers gifted students in grades pre K-12 challenging academic course work throughout the year.
The Maine School of Science and Math is simply unlike any other school in the state. At the MSSM you can learn science from practicing scientists, be part of a math department that has nearly a 100% pass rate on Advanced Placement Exams, get two semesters of college credit in computer science while still in high school, learn how to build (and sleep out in) a snow shelter during our Sub-Arctic Themed Weekend, attend lectures given by archeologists from the Smithsonian Institution, get published in a literary or math journal, sit up nights discussing the different sizes of infinity with your friends, . . .
Math in Focus offers the authentic Singapore math pedagogy with fewer topics taught in greater depth at each grade level. The program features visual representations and modeling strategies to solve complex problems; a consistent concrete-pictorial-abstract progression; and strong development of both conceptual understanding, place value, and computational fluency so students that understand the “how” as well as the “why.”
Math Zoom Academy is a prestigious organization that develops and provides fun and exciting enrichment programs for students who are mathematically gifted or passionate about math. Math is the foundation for the majority of the advanced study fields and helps develop analytical and critical thinking skills. Here at Math Zoom Academy, we pride ourselves in providing a fun and enjoyable learning experience for all levels of math students, focusing on keeping gifted students challenged and engaged.
This website features instructor led courses run in small groups with students recieving multimedia lessons everyday (for the seven day bootcamps) or once a week (for the sixteen week courses which is the length of a semester). Each lesson contains tons of worked examples and practice problems.
The Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience, or INSPIRE, is a multitier year-round program designed for students in ninth to 12th grade who are interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education and careers.
Russian School of Mathematics (RSM) is a math program for students in grades K through 12. RSM also has a variety of after school and summer programs ranging from day camps to sleep away camps.
Founded by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, this school is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering.
The (HS)2 program offers students, from groups traditionally underrepresented in the fields of science and math, the opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of mathematics and science for five weeks, during three consecutive summers, while living in a state-of-the-art college preparatory boarding school in the Rocky Mountains.
The Treasure Valley Mathematics & Science Center (TVMSC) is a unique learning community that offers opportunities in mathematics and science education unlike those found in traditional school settings. The curriculum is specifically designed for students with a strong interest/desire to excel in mathematics and science. A key focal point of the instructional program will be activities that require students to work as a member of a research team. Students will collaborate in posing questions, designing experiments, acquiring and analyzing data, and finally, presenting their findings.
The Center will run a half-day junior high program and a half-day senior high program.
UMTYMP provides a challenging alternative to grade 8-12 mathematics coursework for Minnesota's talented mathematics students in grades 5-12. The highly accelerated courses are specially designed to provide these students with an intense academic environment that will stimulate their mathematical interest and abilities.
The Magnet Program is designed to offer accelerated, interdisciplinary courses in science, mathematics, and computer science for highly able students particularly interested in these subjects.
The Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC) delivers a challenging, accelerated education in mathematics, science and technology to selected students, grades 9 - 12 in Kalamazoo County. Students can apply to the program in the eighth grade, and if accepted, spend a half-day at KAMSC in intensive mathematics, sciences and/or computer courses.
This distance learning program offers only college-level math courses. It uses Mathematica, which allows students to truly explore and understand mathematical concepts.
This summer program is for grades K-8 and is taught by educators from the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Saturday is not your typical day for school but participants in Georgia State University's Saturday School for Scholars and Leaders are not your typical students. Since 1975, parents and school personnel have identified scholars and leaders to participate in this special Saturday program. Each session, Atlanta area educators teach a variety of enrichment classes, ranging from the fine and applied arts to math and science, designed to challenge participants at all levels.
This charter school offers students the opportunity of a classical education experience with an emphasis on technology, science and math. Students are held to high standards in a rigorous academic setting.
The curriculum emphasized at this public high school includes science, mathematics and technology. The school attempts to help students become self-directed, responsible, and productive individuals within the changing landscape of society.
This is an online mathematics competition for teams of up to six students conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of Texas at Dallas. The meet is open to all middle and high school students in North America, including home-schooled students. A registration form, rules and practice contests are available on the website.
A 3-week summer college-like residential experience that emphasizes leadership and development and project oriented instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) areas and the humanities for high achieving students from the Cape Cod Collaborative member districts.
With locations in Lawrenceville and Moorestown (NJ) and Chestnut Hill and Haverford (PA), this three-week experiential summer program is "a voyage of discovery" where campers choose their own path, selecting their favorite Major from a broad range of options, including Animal Advocates, Design, Law, CSI/Forensics, Sports Business, Medicine, and Community Service.
Students will do apprentice work with industry- or university-based mathematics, science, and engineering (MSE) professionals and participate in "hands-on" research. They will live on a college campus, participate in enrichment activities and meet other NASA SHARP apprentices from diverse backgrounds. NASA SHARP aims to establish individual working relationships between students and active researchers in aerospace-related fields, and to strengthen the nation's and the government's efforts to recruit and sustain underrepresented students in science and engineering fields. The Program offers aerospace-focused researchers and other science and engineering professionals the opportunity to serve as mentors to such students (16 years of age or older) who are rising eleventh and twelfth graders with interest and potential in science and engineering.
Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education, the Research Science Institute (RSI) summer program involves focused content on advanced theory and research in mathematics, the sciences and engineering. RSI is open to students who have completed the third year of high school or the equivalent. Refer to this informative web page for application deadline details.
The Summer Math and Recent Technologies (SMART) Camp is a two-week residential, summer enrichment program for high school and middle school students.
Governor’s School programs are summer programs that last for four weeks at different college campuses. The purpose of Governor’s School is to provide not only an academically enriching experience. but also one that fosters personal growth and development.
The West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science (GSMS) is a summer residential program providing academic enrichment in the areas of science and math for current 7th and 8th graders living in and attending school in West Virginia. West Virginia University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank will be the sites for GSMS in 2010. Central research themes are chosen each year, and the enhancing activities broaden students' understanding of the role of scientific research in society.
"The Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics is designed to encourage talented students to consider careers in the mathematical sciences. Selected students participate in an intensive four-week academic program that provides a challenging introduction to discrete mathematics- a new and growing area of the mathematical sciences with many applications on the cutting edge of modern research. During the program, you will develop and enhance your problem-solving abilities by applying mathematical concepts to a wide range of problems. You will also meet distinguished professionals in the field of discrete mathematics who will serve as role models and mentors and help you decide if mathematics is the right field for you. Teaching assistants who are embarking on their own careers in mathematics will provide additional academic support. You will also have an opportunity to participate in a year-long research project."
The Summer Mathematics Camp for High School Girls provides a stimulating and supportive environment for girls to develop their mathematical ability and interest. Camp participants learn about the exciting mathematics of Chaos and Codes. The girls will work with female mathematics professors and graduate students, and interact with peers who share an interest in mathematics. They live in University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence halls and are chaperoned by a female mathematics graduate student.
This three-week residential summer program prepares students to compete in the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP). Up to 80 mathematically gifted students in grades 7-11, ages 13-17, spend the three weeks at the University of Texas at Dallas. Tuition is about $3,000 per student and each applicant is required to take an admission exam.
Central Honors Instittue (CHI) at Central Community College in Columbus, Nebraska, is a one-week residential academic camp for Nebraska students who have completed the sixth or seventh grades and have demonstrated academic accomplishments, leadership and maturity among their peers. During the week, students choose to follow a particular academic track, either math or media/communications, led by CHI faculty.
Fermilab’s TARGET: Science and Engineering Program is a highly competitive paid summer internship opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors who have strong interest and demonstrated aptitude for mathematics and the sciences, physics, in particular.
This summer program is for girls in either their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school. The math courses taught are not commonly seen in the high school or even college curriculum.
The Math Olympiad Program was created when the United States began participating in the International Mathematical Olympiad in 1974. The goals of the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) include providing a mathematics program for about 25 very promising students who have risen to the top on the American Mathematics Competitions. The rigorous curriculum and daily schedule of the MOSP is designed to achieve the goals of the program. The MOSP will give students extensive practice in solving mathematical problems which require deeper analysis than those solved by students in even the best American high schools. Full days of classes and extensive problem sets gives students thorough preparation in several important areas of mathematics which are traditionally emphasized more in other countries than in the United States.
This Michigan State University (MSU) Mathematics Science and Technology (MST) program is a two-week residential program for academically talented students who are currently in Grade 7 or 8. The goal is to match the intellectual abilities of talented adolescents with rigorous and challenging course work which provides enrichment, but does not duplicate or accelerate course work in the K-12 curriculum. The program is held each July and financial assistance is available.
Residential camp in communications, math and science for incoming eighth graders.
VAMPY is a 3-week residential Summer Program for very bright students who are currently enrolled in grades seven through ten and is designed to provide a balance of educational, cultural, and recreational experiences for high ability young people.
Be a part of a Summer Sleuths team that searches for solutions to a real-world problem integrating math, science, social studies, and language arts. Gather information from experts, experiments, the Internet, and other resources, and present your solution to a panel of people affected by the problem." Includes past problems on the program's website.
The Ross Program at the Ohio State University is an intensive course in math for pre-college students. This Program is sponsored by the University in partnership with the Clay Mathematics Institute. During the eight weeks of this summer program, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery.
Camp Invention is a nationally recognized summer day camp that integrates science, math, history, and the arts. This one-week program fosters creativity, teamwork, inventive thinking skills, and science literacy by enabling children to learn through fun hands-on experiences, subject immersion, and discovery. The enrichment program consists of five activity-oriented thematic modules designed to enhance the students' learning and understanding.
MathPath is a summer camp for students, middle school age, showing high promise in mathematics. The camp shifts to a new campus each year.
This is a website from the American Mathematical Society that has a list of different math and science programs around the U.S.
The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics is a rigorous math program that is both demanding and expanding. Participants are expected to spend a major portion of each day actively engaged in learning, doing, and sharing mathematics.
PROMYS provides a challenging program designed to encourage ambitious high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics. Each summer, approximately 60 high school students from around the country gather on the campus of Boston University for six weeks of rigorous mathematical activity.
Whether you love math or hate it, SummerMath can help you strengthen your mathematical thinking and communications skills, develop problem solving strategies and computer skills, and build your confidence. Introduced in 1982 by Mount Holyoke College, one of the nation's finest liberal arts institutions, SummerMath is a nationally acclaimed four-week program for young women entering ninth through twelfth grades. The program has been featured on "ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings," on the "Today Show," and in Newsweek.. We believe young women stay with mathematics longer--and keep more options open--when feeling confident and when seeing how math applies to the real world. Because math is in just about everything--from digital sampling to design to DNA.
The University of Vermont's College of Engineering and The Governor's Institutes of Vermont host an annual UVM/GIV Engineering - Summer Institute. Students will explore career opportunities in aerospace, biomedical, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering.
This summer program allows students to take on advanced math challenges, learn about real-world applications of math and interact with professional mathematicians from the academic and business worlds.
The Math & Music CD-ROM is an interdisciplinary program relating the practical value of fundamental math skills to the basic elements of music. The program will help students build the mathematical foundation necessary to understand algebra and appreciate diverse musical forms.
Quest: MESH (Math, English, Science and History) is a one-week residential summer program for 6th and 7th graders held at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Working in small teams, students create and propose solutions to real world problems with far-reaching implications and test their ingenuity in concluding which of the possible solutions discovered would be the best. Reliance on “back of the book answers” is replaced with confidence in a student’s own ability to solve problems creatively and effectively. Each student is expected, as a member of the team, to bring his or her own skills and knowledge to the group’s effort.
The Governor’s School for Emerging Technologies is designed to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through study of current topics in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and other emerging technologies. The school capitalizes on partnerships with a unique array of high technology research and development organizations located across the State of Tennessee to provide students with the opportunity to learn from leading researchers and experience cutting-edge research facilities through weekly field trips.
The mission of Texas Mathworks, a center for innovation in mathematics education at Texas State University, is to develop model programs and self-sustaining learning communities that engage Texas K-12 students from all backgrounds in doing mathematics at a high level. Summer math camps and after school programs include undergraduate counselors mentored by more experienced math teachers, who themselves are being trained as teacher-leaders for their districts.
COSMOS is a four week intensive science and mathematics enrichment program. Each student chooses one 4-week core course and two 2-week supplemental courses along with a science writing course. Courses offered at COSMOS are designed to introduce students to subjects that are typically not offered in high school, such as, automotive engineering, optical science, and number theory. On a typical day, students attend courses, participate in labs or course-related field trips and attend their selected courses. COSMOS is available on the following University of California campuses: Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz.
A residential camp combining a family vacation in the lap of nature, The Epsilon Camp is an intensive student camp and a parent workshop - running in parallel. The camp seeks to help the EG/PG take early ownership of their giftedness, through a summer camp coupled with a parent workshop to build mathematical and personal maturity
for students ages 8 to 10; students must be under the age of 11 during the camp.
The University of Idaho College of Engineering sponsors the annual Idaho Junior Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (JEMS) Summer Workshop for students who have completed their junior or senior year of high school. The focus of the workshop is to expose students to engineering problems within technical and social contexts, and to encourage them to enroll in college. Students will participate in lab exercises, field trips, computer exercises, and recreational activities.
This residential math summer camp for students ages 12-18 builds problem solving abilities in a fun and challenging environment.
The program is an intense 4 week-long exposure to higher mathematics. Students will participate in group activities, individual tutoring, a guided reasearch project of their choice, social events, and a guest lecture series.
ALEKS is a web-based math tutor. By knowing exactly which math concepts the student has mastered, which are shaky, and which are new but within reach, ALEKS enables the student to work on those concepts the student is most ready to learn. ALEKS closely interacts with the student, continuously updating its precise map of the student's knowledge state. ALEKS combines the advantages of one-on-one instruction and evaluation with the convenience of being on-call, on your computer, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The cost is $17.95 per month. Free 48 hour trial.
Boxer math offers three home versions of their online course subscriptions including Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Trigonometry. You can compare BoxerMath to their state's math standards to see how much of the state curriculum is covered by BoxerMath.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, and operating with a full-time staff of more than 50 educators, course developers, managers and support staff members, Carnegie Learning's mathematics courses now serve students across the United States and abroad.
This online Singapore Math and Science Tutoring company conducts live interactive classes using video conferencing technology to teach students mathematics and science from the comforts of their homes. All teachers are highly qualified and well trained in these curriculums.
Excel Math is a mathematics curriculum for Kindergarten through sixth grade students that has been successfully used in classrooms since 1976. Mathematical concepts, or threads, are woven into a single smooth and coherent strand of curriculum. Students are repeatedly given practice in the concepts, so that they retain them and develop a solid foundation on which to confidently build their mathematical skills.
Exemplars offers differentiated, classroom-tested, standards-based assessment and instruction materials. Exemplars pioneered the field of providing performance assessment tasks that meet national standards to improve assessment AND instruction.
This building system allows you to build a shape that can unfold and transform into a different, expanded shape by pressing any set of Magic Points. It is a 3-dimensional approach to geometry of solids.
This website contains hundreds of interactive math and science activities. The simulations, called Gizmos, are for teachers and students grades 6-12 and are designed to supplement pre-existing state and national curriculum standards. There is also an ExploreLearning newsletter. The cost of each specific workshop varies; however, a 30-day trial period is offered.
A catalogue that contains every manipulative needed to help the visual spatial student mathematician, from abacus to yardstick. Escher panels and tangrams are found here, as well as origami math, and math through literature books.
It's About Time is a leading educational publisher of middle and high school inquiry-based science and math programs supported by the National Science Foundation. These challenge-driven programs increase student achievement because they motivate and engage, develop critical thinking, give students the skills to work collaboratively, and the ability to apply what they have learned.
Key Curriculum Press offers a wide variety of resources for middle and high School math and science including: supplemental materials, puzzles and posters, professional resources, software, and textbooks.
Mathematica is a tool that performs simple calculator operations, large-scale programming and interactive document preparation. It is used in scientific research, engineering analysis and modeling, technical education from high school to graduate school, and anywhere else quantitative methods are used.
Students explore attributes of shapes and solids, constructions and transformations, 2D and 3D coordinates, and the relationships between length, perimeter, area, and volume.
This series of workbooks, published by Key Curriculum Press, is targeted at K-6 homeschooled students. The material is not specifically designed for the gifted, but students can utilize advanced grade materials. As part of the coursework, students build models for concepts to prepare them for written work.
Pieces of Learning staff, with expertise in Differentiation, Standards-Based Teaching Activities, Assessment, Underachievement, and Gifted and Talented Education, publish supplemental Activity Books to improve student thinking and questioning skills, encourage creativity in the language arts, promote critical thinking in math and science, explore character education, present research skills and provide enrichment in social studies. Teacher Resource book topics include differentiation, assessment, achievement, motivation, and teaching strategies.
Power-Algebra offers two unique courses – a homeschool course for in-home instruction, and a classroom course, designed for the high school teacher. The course was designed to help students who are struggling with math.
This online catalogue offers course materials in many math subject areas and in phonics. Placement tests are available to help when deciding where to place students.
Singapore Math offers series of books on both math and science appropriate for classroom use and homeschooling. There are six different series of math programs from pre-school to college and two levels of science: primary and lower secondary. They offer textbooks and workbooks as well as teacher's guides. Offers placement tests, placement guides, scope and sequence, answer keys and online forum help.
Welcome to Stevenson Learning Skills, the company that publishes the Stevenson Reading Program, Semple Math and other materials for teaching essential skills to students. Our methods are unusual and innovative. We use established techniques like mnemonics (memory aids) and multisensory instruction in imaginative new ways. The materials accommodate common learning problems, such as attention deficits, phonological processing difficulties, memory weakness and sequencing confusion. In addition to publishing, we offer training and consult services. The Stevenson Language Skills Program covers reading, spelling and language arts. Semple Math teaches arithmetic operations, place value, word problems and more. Additional materials for teaching grammar, cursive writing and telling time is also available.
Discover the math and science behind everyday activities. Meet people who use math and science as they work and play. Delve into algebra, geometry, or precalculus. Enjoy our online games and puzzles. Keep up with the latest news. Explore all we have to offer at StudyWorks! Online.
The Critical Thinking Company's products help students achieve better grades and higher test scores through critical thinking exercises in reading, writing, math and science lessons. Students carefully analyze what they are learning, producing deeper understanding. Over time, students who practice critical thinking learn to apply it throughout their education and life.
This software is very useful for making complex geometric ideas understandable. It allows you to construct geometric figures, create fractals, and design polished presentations. Sketchpad is a dynamic construction and exploration tool that enables students to explore and understand mathematics in ways that are simply not possible with traditional tools—or with other mathematics software programs.
This center is dedicated to providing a variety of exceptional resources for Ohio schools and universities. The resources support the curriculum of preK-12 classroom teachers and higher education faculty members. ORC is virtually based via the Web and draws faculty from Ohio colleges and universities to improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness.
This is a mathematical card game for grades 1-9 and consists problem-solving math-card games that can be played solo, by two people, or in teams. Each box of cards includes three levels of difficulty.
This site is an amusement park of math with many math games, puzzles and information.
This website is full of fun and interesting math facts, tricks and trivia.
Discovery Under the Hood is a project designed to encourage teen girls in Madison County, NY, to excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It is a hands-on experience that shows how STEM relates to our everyday lives. Using the car as a "vehicle," 24 teenage girls explore topics including internal combustion, fuel economy, the power train, computerized diagnostic equipment, and the integration of all these. Participants acquire practical skills including: creating a monthly maintenance schedule for the family car, assembling an emergency road kit, and handling hazards on the highway.
This kit inclues five mathematics-based games. The basic game uses the arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents and roots. Advanced rules cover additional operations, various number bases and higher mathematics.
Girls Go Tech combines math, science, and technology to provide girls with the resources to explore career options, play educational games, and understand the role these subjects have in the world and their direct environment.
This website features mathematical concepts applicable to daily life. It includes math in activities such as home decorating and cooking, and explores the universal language math provides across borders and cultures.
Play with Numbers and give your brain a workout.
This website provides math puzzles and other animated games to challenge gifted students. From acronyms to chess, this interactive website has over 80 different puzzles for students to choose from.
This website was developed by Dr. Larry Lesser to support his mission in increasing awareness and interest in mathematics. He tapped his singer-songwriter background to yield an additional formula for information dissemination -- math-and-music demonstrations and math songs! The latter have proven especially unique and popular, generating media coverage from Savannah to Melbourne, catapulting Lesser from virtual obscurity to relative obscurity!
The NRICH Project started in 1996* and is based in the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education. NRICH is part of the Millennium Mathematics Project, which was set up in 1999 and is based in the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University. The NRICH project (the largest of the programmes within the MMP) is led by Jennifer Piggott, a Lecturer within the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. The NRICH Project encompasses the main NRICH website (www.nrich.maths.org), publishing free mathematics enrichment resources for pupils of all ages, online resources including discussion forums and mathematics thesaurus, associated face-to-face outreach activity running pupil workshops, extra-curricular masterclasses throughout the UK and primary mathematics lectures at the Royal Institution, London development and provision of Continuing Professional Development courses for teachers a related research programme.
Raise Smart Kids provides a unique range of different math problems to help interested and gifted students develop outstanding capabilities in mathematics. We equip them with thinking skills that provide life-long benefits, and improve their chances of admission to top universities.
This board game requires players to make equations that can be horizontal or vertical and points are scored by making correct equations. This game is a math version of Scrabble, with numbers and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division signs instead of letters.
This game teaches addition and subtraction skills while players take a journey through the Sum Swamp by adding and subtracting dice numbers.
This game is based on a simple idea, but presents a considerable challenge: create the number 24 from the four numbers on a game card. You can add, subtract, multiply and divide and can use all four numbers only once.
Zome is a unique 31-zone system that takes ball-and-stick construction to its highest level. It models spatial structures representing hyperspaces of up to 31 dimensions, geodesic space-frame structures and molecular models, including quasicrystals and Fullerenes.
This resource links you to a quantitative research study on the relation of gender and mathematics among the gifted by the University of Illinois. The study found substantial male superiority among seventh and eight grade students at extremely high levels of mathematical talent.
This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. Includes games, flashcards, flashcard creator, homework help, puzzles and worksheets.
This website connects people to a variety of algebra resources. There is an Alegebra Problem Solver, Free Tutorials, and links to other valuable information.
This website was developed to help students interactively improve their math skills. Visit the game room and play exciting games like Matho and Hidden Picture...Test your math skills with our Flashcards! Try out the Math Word Find puzzle.
This website allows you to study Archimedes' construction graphically and interactively. It also gives some interesting information about this famous ancient Greek mathematician and inventor.
This online curriculum resource includes links to math resources, math problems and challenges, frequently asked questions (with explanations) and a homework hotline.
This website has several resources for students interested in mathematics, including a math journal, a math forum and a year-round math program. These resources are all based off the AwesomeMath Summer Program (AMSP). The AwesomeMath Year-round program (AMY) gives students another opportunity to work on their problem solving skills and mathematical concepts throughout the school year. AMY extends and strengthens the knowledge students acquired at AMSP.
This site includes a weekly practice problem that is "answered in plain, everyday English the following week." Also includes Fun Calculus Stuff, an Interactive Cheat Sheet and hosts an online Super Bowl of High School Calculus.
This article written by James Watters emphasizes the need to challenge gifted students in mathematics. He gives a theoretical background to the nature of the learning task and the role of the teacher using several examples. Read more to find out how you can challenge gifted students in the field of mathematics!
This site allows students to review and critically evaluate media resources. Chance News is a monthly newsletter which takes news and popular media articles and discusses the statistics in them.
Coordinated by the Center for Talent Youth at Johns Hopkins University, Cogito provides a place where exceptional young science and math students can interact with one another and professional mathematicians and scientists. Articles about mathematicians and scientists, directories of math and science competitions, summer programs and distance learning programs are some of its informative resources.
This online curriculum resource feature a collection of math- and science-related curricula developed by teachers attending the National Security Agency's Summer Institutes for Mathematics Teachers and Summer Institutes for Elementary School Teachers. Each curriculum includes detailed lesson plans, activites and worksheets. Topics cover topics from geometry to the Internet to Number Theory, and the units are revised and updated to ensure their efficacy and usability.
This report from Vanderbilt University reveals the complex mix of factors that create intellectual leaders: cognitive abilities, educational opportunities, investigative interests and old-fashioned hard work. Just one of the findings indicate that differences in ability exist even among this elite group. The findings contradict a widely held belief in educational literature that there is an "ability ceiling;" in other words, that differences are moot among the very top students
eTAP is a non-profit education corp., whose purpose is to provide K-12 curriculum for the core subjects of Mathematics, English, Science, and History on the world wide Internet. The instructional material is designed to assist students, teachers and parents. The Lessons can be used for students’ instruction and for parents and teachers as an aid to help their children and students.
This international, scientific educational website presents information on solutions to various classes of ordinary differential, partial differential, integral, functional and other mathematical equations. It also outlines some methods for solving equations, includes interesting articles, gives links to mathematical websites, lists useful handbooks and monographs, and refers to scientific publishers, journals, etc.
MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts and researchers. It is continuously updated to include new material and discoveries.
This site is a math challenge for middle schoolers to do at home with their families, formatted as a set of challenges that cover algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers statistics and probability. New challenges are posted each month.
This site offers information for anyone interested in game theory, specifically the application of game theory to a range of disciplines, including economics, business, political science, computer science, etc. Several things are provided specifically for educators, a list of relevant textbooks, lecture notes used by other educators and links to forms of entertainment with game theoretic themes.
This website provides links to a number of gifted websites, including a listing of professional associations and news publications. There is also a listing of specific subject matter links on such topics as math, science and social studies.
The Inventory for Decisions about Educational Acceleration and Learning (IDEAL) Solutions for Math Acceleration is a web-based system that provides student-centered feedback to inform decisions about academic acceleration in math. The program draws upon their expertise in the area of academic acceleration and have capitalized specifically upon the wide-ranging information available through the Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration (IRPA). IRPA is part of the Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
A part of the MarcoPolo Internet Content for the Classroom program, this website is a voice for math education and is dedicated to its improvement for students in grades K-12. Illuminations provides standards-based resources, 68 online activities, 492 lesson plans and a number of links to other math websites.
This mathematical "summer camp" on the Duluth campus, one of the several dozen math REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) programs funded by the National Science Foundation at colleges and universities around the U.S. In operation since the late 1970s, the Duluth program is the oldest and perhaps best known of the math REUs; it's also notorious for being the toughest to get into, . Twenty-two Duluth participants have been Putnam fellows, and 21 have been members of International Mathematical Olympiad teams.
This is a math database for students in grades K-6 to practice and sharpen their skills. Includes more than 500 core math skills, a demonstration to get you started, and a brief overview that highlights our mission, benefits and service.
This site offers a variety of games, puzzles, facts, and thoughts regarding math. It also offers math instruction including K-12 math curriculum development.
Internet Scout Project has focused on research and development projects that provide better tools and services for finding, filtering and delivering online information and metadata. Reference over 20,000 reports on Science, Language, Research, Education, Geology and more.
This online curriculum details the multi-disciplinary scientific expedition projects by researchers affiliated with the Jason Institute. Jason offers curriculum packages for instructors and homeschoolers with students in 4-9th grades, with online access and live video interactions between students and the researchers in the field. The projects look at Earth's physical systems and the technology that we use to study those systems.
On this site, teachers and parents will find resources about about teaching mathematics. T2T grew out of the Ask Dr. Math® service and can be best described as a peer-mentored question-and-answer service.
From 1999-2002, Making Mathematics matched students and teachers in grades seven through 12 with professional mathematicians who mentored their work on open-ended mathematics research projects. Although this program has ended, materials are still posted to the website for parents, students, teachers and mentors including mathematics projects, a teacher handbook, and a mentor handbook with information on pursuing mathematics research projects with middle- and high school students.
This site features interactive math programs and animation that help you grasp the meaning of mathematical ideas.
MASSIVE's database contains over 2000 songs about math and science and is part of the National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library. The variety of songs are suitable from second graders to professors.
This site is dedicated to the identification and correction of common math mistakes. Also includes puzzles and problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry and logic, as well as links to other math and related critical thinking resources.
This online curriculum is a great reference for those searching for a good math curriculum. It reviews every major math curriculum and gives a grade for various textbooks, provides a history of math education and explains the pitfalls of the new "fuzzy math".
This is a brief article on the LD Online website about the problems some dyslexics may encounter with mathematics. The article touches on the fact that those teaching math to dyslexic students need to have an understanding of "the nature of dyslexia and how it affects learning, not only in written language, but also in mathematics."
This website contains collections of information about the interplay between music and mathematics.
This is a link to a website that has various mathematical problem sets for "higher level" math students. The problem sets are available to download in Adobe PDF format.
This article written by Glenda Lappan and hosted on the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) website, advocates the need for gifted children to be challenged in their course work, specifically in mathematics. She stresses the importance of using outside resources for children to read and study on their own. Lappan states that mathematics clubs can provide extra opportunities.
This online curriculum website, hosted by Rice University's Math Department, offers math lessons for every level, from counting to calculus.
"The Mathematics Pentathlon is a program of interactive problem-solving games, supportive curricular and instructional activities, and evaluation and assessment instruments. This program provides a highly motivational format for developing and practicing important mathematics concepts and skills while strengthening strategic thinking/problem-solving abilities. A critical feature of this program is the linkage of arithmetic reasoning with geometric/spatial and logical/scientific thinking."
This is a great hands-on website for students learning about Euclidian geometry. With the help of a virtual straightedge and compass, students are given the opportunity to practice drawing lines and circles. There is also a listing of useful sample activities.
This site helps elementary and middle school students improve math problem solving and critical-thinking skills. It has more than 6,000 math word problems for children to enjoy!
"MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Like the vibrant and constantly evolving discipline of mathematics, this site is continuously updated to include new material and incorporate new discoveries."
A collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. In other words, they do the work for you.
This website contains many mathematical activities. Mathematics is a live science with new discoveries being made every day. The frontier of mathematics is an exciting place, where mathematicians experiment and play with creative and imaginative ideas. Many of these ideas are accessible to young children. Others (infinity is a good example) are ideas that have already piqued many children's curiosity, but their profound mathematical importance is not widely known or understood. The MegaMath project is intended to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms so that young people and their teachers can think about them together.
This website has a variety of resources for teachers, students and curious adults. Including reading, math, and technology resources and links.
NASA’s Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) is an innovative national program designed specifically to reach K-12 minority students that are traditionally underrepresented in careers involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Students meet during school, after school or on Saturday mornings to engage in hands-on, interactive learning sessions that are specifically designed for each grade level. In addition to the academic year program, summer sessions are also conducted at each site. These sessions are held daily for one week at a time. The NASA SEMAA program employs certified K-12 teachers to teach this curriculum.
This website offers just what the name implies -- interactive math. Learning and understanding mathematics, at every level, requires student engagement. Mathematics is not, as has been said, a spectator sport. Too much of current instruction fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of manipulatives, physical objects that help students visualize relationships and applications. We can now use computers to create virtual learning environments to address the same goals.
This site is an introduction to past and present Nobel Laureates with articles written by Laureates, biographies, autobiographical essays and photos and video footage. Fascinating information into the lives of these accomplished intellectuals.
This website has curriculum and other fun resources for teachers of Mathematics which may be downloaded from the site for FREE.
This site offers activities related to aviation. The Applying Flying section offers insight what a pilot does to plann a flight: lessons include flight planning (fuel needs), flight path, lift, weather, and plane capacity.
This website by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science is based on the initiative to advance literacy in science, mathematics and technology. Featured are sections on Curriculum Materials; Testing & Assessment; Research on Teaching & Learning; and Family & Community. It includes an array of resources such as curriculum and textbook evaluations, article links, and suggestions for reform.
This article link reviews the content, pedagogical approaches, and problems with current algebra textbooks. It includes a chart with overall information about the comparisons, reviews of individual textbooks, instructional criteria, and the criteria used to evaluate each individual text.
This web page has facts and figures about a range of mathematical topics and concepts, including Pascal's triangle, Fibonacci numbers and the Lucas numbers.
This website is devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14. The goal is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, web resources, and other useful materials.
This website offers articles and editorials about various topics, such as literature, music and math. The website also provides subscription-based test preparatory services and practice examinations.
This website is a free online resource for math review material from algebra to differential equations! Get help with homework, refresh your memory, prepare for a test and more. Browse more than 2,500 pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations - from simplifying fractions to the cubic formula, from the quadratic equation to Fourier series, from the sine function to systems of differential equations.
This site critically evaluates how scientific, quantitative and social research is presented in the popular media. It is easy to read and a great way to learn about probability and statistics and see how they work in everyday life.
This site offers a list of high quality statistics online links that include educational resources, texts, online courses and professional organizations.
STEMtube is a website where students can post their science, technology, engineering, and math photos and video links to share with each other. It can help students develop projects and expand on their ideas.
This site features links with brief comments about every facet of mathematics, elementary to college to obscure (math about dates, monster math, etc.). Also offers educational materials for teachers, games and puzzles, etc.
This website is offered as a service to students. It lists numerous science, mathematics, and engineering enrichment programs offered throughout the country, with a focus on programs for high school students (though many programs are for younger grades/ages).
This site offers help to students learning multiplication with the number 8 on their fingers. It is an easy way for students to use fingers to figure the math factors for the number 8.
This site is a complete mathematics center for users of all ages. Several areas provide information on math education including "key issues" in math (i.e. Gender Equity & Mathematics) discussed for teachers and students as well as "resource" areas by math subject from kindergarten through college.
The AMC is dedicated to strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation's youth. On this website you will find web resources on math-related links, contests and programs, publications and a student online math forum.
This web site offers several tips on educating the mathematically gifted student. They address several important components for a Mathematics program for the gifted learner.
The authors of this site conducted an empirical study to determine the relative popularity of every integer between zero and 1 million. The resulting information exhibits an extraordinary variety of patterns which reflect and refract our culture, our minds and our bodies.
This article, posted on the Guide to Online Schools website, highlights the coolest facts about the Fibonacci sequence, references in popular culture, and places to get all the information you could ever want about the Fibonacci sequence.
This is a great site for owners of Texas Instruments graphing calculators. The archive includes games, math and science programs and utilities. Ticalc.org also includes links to other websites about TI calculators.
This is a free, online, Algebra textbook and instruction manual for educators. The math book has served more than 1 million students in colleges and high schools across the nation.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study was developed to gauge how close the U.S. was to its goal of being first in the world in math and science achievement by investigating the math and science progress of eighth grade students in 38 countries. Preliminary results suggest that although the U.S. is trailing many industrialized countries, the U.S. does have some of the best schools in the world. The study also points to a wide disparity in achievement between suburban and low income urban schools.
"Web Resources are links to other Internet sites that will help students, teachers, and parents in their mathematical endeavors. They provide additional resources for homework help, test preparation, teacher support, history of mathematics, and more."
WisWeb is the website of the Freudenthal Institute for secondary education (students of 12 to 18 years old).
The main focus of the site are applets; small computer programs that run over the internet.
This site offers an encyclopedia of mathematics, chemistry, physics and astronomy that gives a complete definition of the item you are looking for and relevant examples.
This DVD series provides mathematical lectures and examples of problems supporting the lecture. A textbook/workbook and solution guide comes with each course.
Challenge Math is designed for upper elementary students who are seeking to improve their problem solving, logic reasoning and analytical skills, seeking challenge in math beyond regular school curriculum and preparing for national math competitions. Challenge Math gives out 2 assignments with 5 challenging problem solving questions each every week. Problems are non-routine problem solving questions that are adapted to many math competitions.
This website explores the mathematical concept of fractals by providing their unique properties using Sierpinski’s Triangle, the Jurassic Park Fractal and the Koch Snowflake.
This interactive 6-CD set contains hundreds of challenging problems, generates detailed reports of student performance and provides the learner with a personal journal to record thinking strategies for each problem.
This website offers learning tools in language arts, character education, and math developed by Kathy Richardson, one of America's leading elementary math educators.
Euclid Lab offers Camp Euclid, a mathematics research program for high school and middle school students, Euclid Jam, a POLYMATH-inspired math circle "jam" focused on unsolved problems in mathematics, an online tutoring service, and
Unsolved:, a blog about solution-defying, unsolved problems in mathematics
This page on the math.rice.edu website, offers a series of lessons as well as an “SAT-Type” quiz. The lessons cover a glossary of geometric terms, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' standards, the history of geometry, and various puzzles and shape identifying excercises.
A fun way to learn basic algebra, both concepts and applications. In a game-show type setting, the user selects questions, completes math problems, gets points, gets additional "lives", and attempts to avoid "death by algebra".
This website offers numerous books, games and programs, all designed to help children and adults improve their mathematical abilities.
This website uses an innovative system of manipulative "weights" to teach the theory behind algebraic math. On the site are several products, including a teacher's guide (video available separately), three levels of study, classroom sheets, answer key and student manipulatives.
HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge. HippoCampus content has been developed by some of the finest colleges and universities in the world and contributed to the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC), another MITE project.
Hooda Math is a website designed by a math teacher that includes games, tutorials and worksheets. Every game on HoodaMath.com is personally screened by a former public school mathematics teacher as well as approved by thousands of other school teachers.
This is a cost-based online math and reading enrichment program for Pre-K to Grade 5 students. It allows children to work independently with more than 3,000 lessons. Offers progress reports for parents, as well as a free assessment.
LIVE Online Math offers math classes, workshops, and tutoring via LIVE, real-time sessions. Students meet “face to face” with the teacher and participate in a web meeting where video, audio, and an interactive whiteboard are used for learning activities. Classes meet regularly and offer a high degree of collaboration between students (in a small group setting). Tutoring is usually a 1 on 1 learning environment, but a custom program can be put together for a small group. Tutoring can also take on the form of a personalized learning program. All ages are welcome and services are currently offered through Algebra II. Video-based courses will be offered for the 2010-2011 school year.
Math and Music is an exciting example of project-based learning for students in grades 6-8. In a series of two videoconferences, students become the producers of a major musical event. Participants must utilize problem-solving skills relating to fractions, decimals, proportions, algebra and spatial geometry. $350 for entire unit (2 videoconferences).
Students (mathletes) can play on their own or with up to 3 players. Mathletes can compete or train using excercises involving numbers, money, operations, visual skills and geometry.
Master the basics with Math Blaster math worksheets, puzzles, games and children's educational software.
This game has math, problem solving, art, and things that are just fun.
This online resource provides homework help, practice problems, a tutoring guide, information on calculators, and fun mathematical games and puzzles for students. Levels range from basic math principles and pre-algebra to calculus and advanced topics.
This computer courseware is curriculum-based math software. These math programs are self-paced, interactive and instructional with help just a click away. Each math program provides in-depth instruction from which students can self-teach and practice with lots of understandable math help. The detailed explanations in this math software are in the solutions to the practice problems. Printable math worksheets are available for each section in the "Arithmetic Series". Comprehensive pre- and post-tests are available for the basic math series.
This mixed-media math program utilizes interlocking, colorful blocks and fraction overlays to teach math, along with review and reinforcement. The Math-U-See curriculum provides a balanced approach to instruction by simultaneously emphasizing computation skills and conceptual understanding.
This unique tool for educators presents a diverse range of mathematical concepts, from simple addition to complex numerical relationships. Students of all ability levels will be challenged by Multiplication Plus™ Circus of Patterns through solving problems by recognizing patterns with three basic components: the Whole Number Chart, the Decimal Chart, and the Fraction Chart. The more advanced Discovery Chart and Sequence Chart augment the basic charts and round out the Circus of Patterns series.
The Online Math League offers three fun, challenging math contests throughout each school year.
Contests are offered in levels ranging from 2nd grade and up through Algebra. The contest content is aligned with state & national standards, including problems of varying difficulty so all students are appropriately challenged.
This program comes with 2 CD-ROMS. The box says: Practice what you're learning in class with content that adjusts to over 60 textbooks. Reinforce key topics playing hilarious and fun games. Get help on lessons and encouragement from five different onscreen coaches. Learn one step at a time, study for an exam, or skip ahead, all at your own pace. Enhance learning with visual and audio aids and real-life examples.
This website is designed for those interested in computer programming. Children are given the opportunity to create software and cartoon simulations and share them over the web. Designed for children ages 8 and up, Scratch can be useful for teaching mathematical and computational ideas.
The TabletClass concept is much more than simple math videos; it is a remarkable educational system that duplicates what is taught in the classroom. The result is a tested and proven master online learning program that gives the student extensive math instruction as if they were personally being taught by the math teacher.
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere. the Khan Academy has 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance which have been recorded by Salman Khan.
If you need help in College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Beginning Algebra, or preparing for the math part of the THEA, ACCUPLACER or general GRE test, this is the right place. Note that you do not have to be a student at West Texas A&M University to use any of these online tutorials. They were created as a service to anyone who needs help in these areas of math.
This CD-ROM is part of an interactive series based on the latest syllabus. It accompanies Singapore Math grades 3 and 4. Its dynamic environment and meaningful activities serve to enhance the learning of mathematical concepts and skills, and foster positive attitudes towards mathematics.