Mudd Math Fun Facts
“Fun Facts” are daily mathematical tidbits from all areas of mathematics, meant to arouse students’ curiosity and fascination with the subject. Fun Facts give students a glimpse that mathematics is full of interesting ideas, patterns, and new modes of thinking.
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Figure This!
Demonstrates challenging middle school mathematics and emphasizes the importance of high-quality math education for all students. This site is designed to help families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges.
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The Futures Channel
Provides access to a large collection of outstanding video, sound, digital, image and print resources that link education to the real world—excellent for making the career connection and helping students understand how skills and knowledge come into play in career choices.
Any educator, parent or student who wants to connect educational topics in mathematics or science to their real-world applications, and anyone who wants to find out more about fascinating and rewarding careers that are related to mathematics, science, technology or the arts. Futures Channel products are exactly correlated to the curriculum, and are produced in formats and lengths that are most useful for lessons.”
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"Women are Scientists"
"Women are Scientists" is a series of FREE videos and posters that showcases successful female scientists in their specialty, and is intended to inform students about the available options, educational requirements, rewards and challenges of a career in the biomedical sciences. Each video gives a detailed view of one or more medical scientists, from varying ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, as role models for their particular career. A poster that depicts the subject of the film is included with each video. This informative series is designed to motivate students to elect more challenging advanced science and math courses, and enable them to successfully direct their own career paths.
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The National Network of Eisenhower Consortia and Clearinghouse
Has developed a new resource for educators interested in improving mathematics and science teaching and learning. This web page provides links to a wide range of products developed by the Network in mathematics, science, assessment, equity, using data, professional development, lesson study, technology, and special populations, as well as journals and newsletters.
Many of the resources are free and available on the web. Others can be ordered by following the links on the site.
Girls are more successful in math and science programs that incorporate a cooperative, hands-on approach than in programs that stress competition and individual learning. (Thom, M. 2001. Balancing the Equation. National Council for Research on Women.)