Archive for June, 2008

Fractal Science Kit

29 June 2008

fractalThis fractal was created using a new generator called Fractal Science Kit. It’s worth checking out.

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Google gadgets – cool extras for your website

28 June 2008

Google GadgetsGoogle Gadgets allow you to easily add fun stuff to your Website or blog, including math games.

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Friday Math Movie – Math Test Anxiety

27 June 2008

math test anxietyThis strange anime illustrates one student’s nightmares about math tests.

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Singapore math – some research on its strengths

22 June 2008

Singapore consistently beats other countries in international competitions in science and mathematics. What is it doing right?

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Sustainability – a view from Nigeria

21 June 2008

A reader from Nigeria gives some interesting views on the sustainability debate.

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Friday Math Movie – How To Use the Quadratic Formula by Hector the Battle Droid

20 June 2008

the battle droidThis week’s movie is a creative and entertaining take on the quadratic formula.

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Review of Top Math Sites

19 June 2008

Here’s a review of some “top math sites” as chosen by Homeschool.com.

Some of them don’t really pass muster.

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Firefox 3

18 June 2008

Firefox 3 was officially released today and they are going for a world record for the number of downloads in one day.

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The IntMath Newsletter – 17 Jun 2008

17 June 2008

In this Newsletter

1. Math tip – Improve your math grades during your summer break
2. Recommendation – Math videos on DVD
3. Latest IntMath Poll
4. From the Math Blog

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The locus and the ellipse

17 June 2008

ellipse0A reader from Chile provides an explanation of the locus of the center of an ellipse which moves such that it is tangent to the positive x- and y-axes.

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