Mathematics with Mrs. Hillhouse

Favorite Math Links!

I am always interested in new information.  The following are links that I've found when I've been searching for help/information on math topics. I hope you find them interesting and helpful too!

Graph Paper

PDFPad

These sites will let you print all kinds of graph paper to use at home.

 

Math Help

Sparknotes

Purplemath 

Similar to sparknotes, but for math.

Math Forum

Practice for UNL's Math Placement Test

 

History of Mathematics.

BBCScience

This site has a series on numbers produced by the bbc. It's interesting. Check it out!

 

Math used in Careers

See how math is used in different careers. 

 

 

Biorhythms

See the Sine graph in use!

Fractals

 

 

Math Music

Quadratic Formula Song

 

Conic Sections

Archimedes

 

GOOGLE

What does google have to do with math?  Did you know that a google is really a number?  Did you know that lot's of mathematicians worrk for google?  Read all about it  here!

Math in Nature

The Joy of Pi

The website for a fun book filled with Pi facts.

Fibonacci

Werid Math Laws

Pi in Indiana

Pi in other states

The Indiana Pi Law

Alabama and Pi

 

 

Math Department at UNL

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Interact Math

Online tutorial that works with our precalculus textbook

Explore Learning

This site has demo's of some trig functions

PBS math activities

Puzzlemaker

This site will allow you to make puzzles.

Games for your TI-83

DON"T PLAY THESE IN CLASS!!!!!!!

Math Gifts

T-shirts, Posters, Pi of the Month club . . .

Math Activities by Topic

This is a collection of classroom activities that I have collected and used over the years. 

Math in the Movies and TV

Numb3rs

 

Books about Math, Education, or other info

Making a Good Brain Great

Music and Math

Wavelengths  

The Sound of Mathematics

 

Mozart and Math

Mozart and the Golden Section

Mozartmath

Math and the Liberal Arts

 

Math and Fiction

This website is a collection of all kinds of fiction that have math themes.

 

Lewis Carroll

What does Alice in Wonderland have to do with Math?  Visit this site to find out!

Dan Brown

Have you read the DaVinici Code, Angels and Demons, or the Digital Fortress?  What does they have to do with math?  Visit Dan Brown's website for more infomation. 

Famous people with math degrees

Famousnonmathematicians

Famous Math Majors

 

Math Miscellany  

Interesting site - check it out

Math in the News

American Institute of Mathematics will be building a new facility in California.  It will be based on a 14th century Spanish castle.  Check it out!

Mrs. Hillhouse's Book List

Mrs. Hillhouse's Math Activities

Polar Graphs

Cardioid Microphones