2. Algebra http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/ruth /sketches/algcalc.sketches.html http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/ruth /sketches/algcalc.sketches.html Great site using geometer’s sketchpad to explore the relationships between m and b in slope-intercept form of the line AND a and c in y= ax^2+c

3. Geometry http://mathforum.com/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html Using Hyperstudio to produce tessellations http://www.geom.umn.edu/~demo5337/Group2/ Exploring concurrency in triangles http://www.stetson.edu/~efriedma/packing.html Eric’s Packing Center. Looking at how shapes fit into packages http://forum.swarthmore.edu/geometry/selected.geom.html Page of links to geometry sites http://forum.swarthmore.edu/alejandre/workshops/unit14.html A site of workshops using polyhedra in the classroom.

4. Miscellaneous http://forum.swarthmore.edu/~isaac/mathhist.html A site which explores some of the most famous math problems in history, including what is the value of p http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/ Ask Dr. Math. A great source for help or information on a specific topic. http://forum.swarthmore.edu/pow/ Problem of the week, by grade level, class. Also has an archive. http://mathforum.com/hunt/ Use for extra credit. Pose questions like: What was Pythagorus’ wife’s name? A famous mathematician was born on the 27 th of January; who was he and what is he really famous for?

5. Statistics, partI http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/hndsq.html Handsqueezing activity for stats http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/rightleft.html right or left handedness http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbs/Academics/gbsmat/Internet%20Pr ojects/temp/temp.html http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbs/Academics/gbsmat/Internet%20Pr ojects/temp/temp.html Regression models using weather and sine waves http://www.kqed.org/ednet/school/math/mathonline/lessons/peoplego ne/ http://www.kqed.org/ednet/school/math/mathonline/lessons/peoplego ne/ Nice intro to data collection http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/sboone/Lessons/lptitle.html linear regression using housing prices

6. Statistics, part II http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/dstatintro.html A lesson (or rather several) that teaches measures of central tendency http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/patel/amar430/intro.html A lesson in linear regression using cricket chirps. Simple and difficult mixed together http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/bchristo/lessons/StanDev1.html A lesson plan teaching standard deviation to compare the temperatures of two similar cities. Needs netscape ( internet explorer?) and a scientific calculator http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/bchristo/lessons/StanDev2.html A follow up lesson for the above http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/ev/seriesprob.html Short and sweet question that deals with expected value for a binomial situation, modelling, etc. Good for probability and stats