Archive for April, 2011

Friday math movie: OK Go This Too Shall Pass

OK Go This Too Shall PassThis is an excellent video, showing how much fun you can have with physics, math and creativity.

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Top 10 math help sites

Math question sites Which are the best math forums? Where can you ask for homework help? I've done the research for you.

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IntMath Newsletter: DUI, math dancing and printing a kidney

In this Newsletter:

1. Events this month
2. Human error causes problems in drink-driving cases
3. Wolfram's math demonstrations - now easier to use
4. Math in your feet
5. What is a circle?
6. Friday math movies: Printing a human kidney and Salman Khan
7. Resource: PBS Teachers
8. Final thought – giving

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Human error causes problems in drink-driving cases

Intoxilyzer Here's a case where accuracy was compromised and people suffered because of it.

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Wolfram’s math demonstrations - now easier to use

Wolfram DemonstrationsFree math demonstrations from Wolfram have become even easier to use.

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Math in your feet

Math in your feetHere's a neat way to learn some math concepts - through your feet! It helps students learn patterns, problem solving and combinations. This is great for the kinesthetic learners.

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What is a circle?

What is a circle?The circle is one of the earliest geometric shapes we learn about. Are we sure of its definition?

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Friday math movie: Printing a human kidney

Artificial liverWhy do we have to do analytic geometry? Or 3-D geometry? This movie shows one interesting real-life application.

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Friday math movie: Salman Khan at TED

Salman Khan at TEDHere's an interesting talk from the creator of Khan Academy, a brilliant collection of free math videos.

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