MS 261 / ED 561
Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I

Number Theory

• How to Play the Factor Game
  This is a Java version of the Factor Game.

• The Prime Number Pages, at the University of Tennessee, at Martin

• Prime Island

• Win Big Money, by Finding Prime Numbers!

• Jerome Bruner Quote, about Prime Numbers

• Factor Game Board

• Product Game Board

• The Sieve of Eratosthenes (Blank Chart)

Probability

• The Coin Game
  This is an online Java simulation of flipping either a fair or an unfair coin. The graphical representation is the same as in the Connected Mathematics Project’s How Likely Is It?

• Online Resources for Education, CA Dept. of Education.
  Online simulation of a basketball free-throw problem.

• Ken White's Coin Flipping Page.
  Online Java simulation of coin flips (pictures of coins only; no graphical display).

• On-line Java WebDice, by Nicholas Exner.

Data Analysis

• Exploring Data
  A resource for teachers, produced by the Education Queensland, in Australia. Includes directions for drawing boxplots, stemplots, etc., as well as lesson plans and other teacher resources.

Algebra

• Wisconsin Fast Plants
  Activities for using Fast Plants in an elementary or middle school classroom.

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