Using the Internet - Mathematics

Douglas Butler

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Bring the world into your classroom

A whole school resource, this versatile publication can be used as a teacher-based resource as well as for work in the class or even at home. As more and more schools gain access to the Internet, teachers are becoming aware of the excellent resources which exist on the World Wide Web. However, finding the best sites and working out how to use them effectively is time-consuming and often frustrating.

Full support for teacher and student

Using the Internet – Mathematics has been compiled to save teachers time and provide an imaginative and curriculum-based bank of ideas. The support material has been carefully written to take account of differing circumstances in schools and colleges and the activities do not demand that students have free access to the Web.

The pack is divided into ten main sections each of which includes:

• a general introduction explaining the section and its application
• ten to 20 Web addresses with a brief review of the content
• related lesson plans
• student worksheets
• teacher's notes and curriculum references.

The topics cover material required for KS3, GCSE and AS/A-level.

Now available as part of the GCSE Mathematics Network Resources, KS3 Mathematics Network Resources and the Cross-curricular ICT Toolkit.

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Contents

Introduction

Teacher's Notes - Selection of Links to Internet Resources

• General Interest Sites
• General Academic Sites
• Mathematical Associations and Magazines
• Mathematical Resources
• Mathematical Entertainment
• Statistical Resources
• Lists of Useful Mathematical Links
• Support Sites from Software Publishers

Student Investigations

• Investigating Pi
• Investigating the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio
• Is the UK National Lottery Fair?
• What is so Special About Mersenne Primes?
• What are Fractals?
• How Old is Mathematics?
• Buffon's Needle Experiment
• The Geodesic Dome
• Analysing Data: Brain Size and IQ
• Investigating Pythagorean Triples

Appendices

• Country Names
• Creating a Mathematics Department Web Site
• Saving Data into a Spreadsheet