Resources

=Resources= __In Class__ [|Three Act Problems] A link to Dan Meyer's blog which describes how to use Three Act Math problems and gives a link to a spreadsheet full of problems. The main idea of this strategy is to provide little scaffolding and genuinely interesting problems in order to get students to engage with mathematics authentically. [|Barbie Bungee] This is a link to a lesson plan with potential assessments to use for Barbie Bungee. [|Weather Spark] This site provides beautiful graphical representations of weather patterns (including temperature, clouds, humidity, and other metrics.) A great way to look for natural patterns. [|Grey Skies] All kinds of weather and climate data for varying locations around the Northwest since 1996 [|Wolfram Alpha] All kinds of great numerical information, great for getting students personally connected to what they're working with. [|PhET] Although nobody knows what "PhET" stands for, this site has great simulations for math and many sciences. [|NCTM Illuminations Dynamic Paper] Allows you to add graph paper, spinners, shapes, and other visuals to paper to be printed and written on. [|NCTM Illuminations] has a number of other useful visualization tools sorted by grade range. [|Sheep Dash] Fun reaction testing site. Can be used to find mean speeds and if they improve or degrade with manipulations [|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives] Lots of applets sorted by grade range and topic. [|USAtf] USA Track and Field provides a mapping tool to map local routes for students to work with. [|NOAA] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides data from about weather and ocean history. This is particularly useful for observing sinusoidal patterns of tides. [|My Blog] Shameless self-promotion: this has some interesting math articles and information that I found over my student teaching experience.

__Information__ [|AIMS]: Activities that Integrate Math and Science

__Books__ How People Learn (National Research Council) Adding it Up (Mathematics Learning Study Committee) Rethinking Mathematics by Eric Gutstein and Bob Peterson What's math got to do with it? by Jo Boaler (Not recommended as an AL text, but could help by increasing interest and engagement.)