Web Sites

There are an unmanageably large number of web sites devoted to mathematics, so all we can do here is to list a few good starting places.

• The Math Forum is a great index of other sites. They are arranged by topic, by level (grade school through graduate school), etc. You can also find sample lesson plans for various math topics at various grade levels.

• Mathworld is an interactive on-line encyclopedia of mathematics powered by Mathematica. A superb resource!

• The Mathematical Association of America.

• The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

• The Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

• Mathematica is commonly used in our classes.  You should buy a student edition of this world-class mathematical software.  It is only a fraction of the retail cost, yet fully-functional! You just can’t get any help from the company, and each page you print will have “student edition” printed at the bottom. You can also get it for just 1 semester for an even lower price. The bookstore can handle these transactions, or you can buy it through the website.
  Prospective teachers please note: Some high schools are using Mathematica. See info about the Classroom Edition of Mathematica which is linked to this site: http://www.wolfram.com/products/classroom/  

• Geometer’s Sketchpad is commonly used in teaching and learning geometry.  You should consider buying a student edition of this great software. It is priced a lot less than normal retail. You can do so through the web site, or the bookstore. Many high schools are using Sketchpad.

• StatCrunch
  This is a subscription site for doing statistical analysis online.

• Linear AlgebraToolkit
  You can do matrix calculations, as well as other concepts from linear algebra.

• Stella4D, a neat program for constructing virtual (or real) polyhedra:
  (The “stella” refers to “stellation”, which is an operation used to make new polyhedra from old.)

• Just for fun, here is a link to a page Foxtrot comics, which sometimes has a math theme.