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This course is a continuation of Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I. Topics covered include geometry, probability, statistics, and measurement. Mathematical reasoning and problem solving are emphasized. This is the second course in a two-semester sequence recommended to meet the requirements for teacher certification in Illinois. It is not a methods course in teaching mathematics. This course provides general education credit for elementary education majors.
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Links to interesting or useful stuff
GeoGebra:
GeoGebra - GeoGebra is a free dynamic geometry program Our GeoGebra examples General Information:
Mathematics Archives Math Forum Ask Dr. Math Math Education Links:
NIU's Elementary Ed. Links MathGoodies A+ Math FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids Project Interactive - This is a very nice site with lots of interactive activites. Patterns/Sequences/Numbers/Number Theory:
Fibonacci Numbers Exploring Pascal's Triangle The Prime Pages On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences Golden Ratio Geometry:
Animated constructions with printable worksheets More animated constructions Construction Reference Polyhedra - Paper nets, nice tessellation tutorial. Geometry Web Page Pythagorean Theorem and its many proofs GeoGebra Statistics:
- Research Randomizer
- Descriptive Statistics
- Statistical Graphs
- Histograms
- Maxima is a free computer algebra system with some good statistical features
- Standard Normal Table
- Standard Normal GeoGebra Applet
History and Other Stuff:
- History of Mathematics
- Mathematicians of the Day
- Mathematical Quotation Server
- Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
- Women Mathematicians
- A Modern History of Blacks in Mathematics
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This page was last updated on May 21, 2010.
