Teachers
Secondary Resources: Math
This site provides an opportunity for K-12 math students and
teachers to submit questions, which are then answered by college
math students. You can also browse or search the archive of
questions that were previously asked and answered.
Join the adventure of applying math to the real world and
to real careers! See how professionals use math and science
in their careers.
See
an example of how to apply these math lessons to Austin careers.
Math challenges for middle school students and their families.
At a time when the nation's students are graduating college
and, in some cases, high school while buried under mounting
credit-card debt, the Federal Reserve has launched a newly
redesigned web site intended to help teach greater fiscal
responsibility among school-age children. For younger students,
the enhanced site features a variety of online games and puzzles
meant to stress the importance of smart spending. Older students
are invited to take part in several role-playing scenarios
that encourage them to consider what it's like to be a bank
examiner or even sit in on a meeting with Federal Reserve
Chairman Alan Greenspan as he works with the Federal Open
Market Committee to set interest rates. The site also contains
a specially engineered search engine designed to guide educators
in finding materials to help increase students' understanding
of economics. A personal finance section aims to encourage
more informed decisions on such topics as consumer banking,
buying a home and getting a mortgage, interest rates, loans
and credit, and more.
Keeping a budget isn't hard, it just takes a little planning.
Find useful information about teens and oney, get tips on
budgeting, and try the income, savings, and credit card calculators.
Collection of web links related to symmetry and tessellating.
NCTM has developed a set of standards for school mathematics
that address content, teaching and assessment. These standards
are guidelines for teachers, schools, districts, states and
provinces to use in planning, implementing and evaluating
high-quality mathematics programs from kindergarten through
12th grade.
This website comes with handy, classroom-specific
extensions that combine streaming video with classroom activity
ideas and suggested, related resources. Topics include credit
cards, budgeting, investing, and college planning.
This site includes instruction on how to use TV programs in
the classroom, thousands of classroom activities and lesson
plans, links to other Web resources and discussion guides.
Go
to Math resources.
"Income Levels & Social Class: Is It All About Cash?"
In this activity, students use the concept of cost of living
to explore some interesting real-world math applications.
A Professional Association and Journal Publisher for Teacher
Educators and Teachers of K-12 Science and Mathematics.
Grant awards of $500 to support exemplary teaching and curriculum
projects that focus on connections between mathematics and
science.
Maryland Public Television's online, interactive "field trip" covering financial literacy offers articles, games, quizzes, and more. "Dream Prom" is one of the fun games on the site, asking students to plan and budget for the big night.
The Toshiba American Foundation encourages programs with
the potential to improve classroom teaching and learning of
science, mathematics, and the science and mathematics of technology.
Projects and proposals from individual or groups of classroom
teachers in grades 7-12 will be considered for funding. The
foundation is most interested in teacher-planned and -led
projects that take place in the classroom. Grant proposals
(under $5,000) are accepted throughout the year. Decisions
about small grants are made monthly, except in March and September.
This Dive and Discover Web site immerses you in the excitement of ocean exploration. Through daily stories, photos, and videos, our Web site brings you on board research expeditions that use deep-sea tools and vehicles, allowing you to become part of teams of researchers making new discoveries. .
KLRU Contact Information
Mary Alice Appleman
Assistant Director
Educational Services Dept.
E-mail: maappleman@klru.org
Voice: (512) 475-9051
