Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Numerical Analysis for Engineering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level electrical engineering course highlighting numerical analysis for engineers. This course introduces students to the formulation, methodology, and techniques for numerical solution of engineering problems. Course features...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Roman Numerals: Origin, Letters and Examples

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores the origin and letters of the Roman Numeral number system.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Egyptian Numerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of early Egyptian number systems, including hieroglyphics and hieratic symbols and how they evolved.
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Other

Webquest: A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind

For Students 6th - 8th
Students research the history behind number systems and create their own systems in the role of a mathematics expert sent to help an imaginary society. A fun way to learn the importance of number systems.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Linear Systems Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn Alberta helps students visually explore various solutions of systems of two linear equations by allowing students to manipulate lines and view their numeric and graphic solution(s) or absence. The applet identifies the solutions as...
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NASA

Nasa: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough look at our solar system has numerous links to a variety of topics that are updated periodically.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the sun through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn sun statistics and view numerous images of the sun and eclipses.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Neptune through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Neptune statistics and view numerous images.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Uranus through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Uranus statistics and view numerous images.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Saturn through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Saturn statistics and view numerous images.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Jupiter through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Jupiter statistics and view numerous images.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Earth through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Earth statistics and view numerous images.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: System of Equations Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson gives numerous word problems with thier solutions for problems with systems of equations. Go to the third problem on the lesson, about half way down the page to find a problem with a quadratic system.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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Other

Mayan Math

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic, illustrated description of the math system developed by the Mayans. Includes a paragraph comparing the Mayan system favorably with the Roman numeral system of the same time.
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Quia

Quia: Egyptian Numerals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Practice changing Egyptian numerals into our everyday numbers we use and vice versa. Three hints are available. This game is set up with a game show format. See how high you can climb on the money chart!
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maya Numerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the Mayan base-twenty number system.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Numbers and Counting: Numeric Symbols

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Briefly describes some of the ways that numbers can be represented, including using a few other number systems, such as Roman and Mayan.
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University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains numerous slides about the Nervous System. It includes information about the Spinal Cord, Central Canal, White Matter, Gray Matter, Dorsal Root Ganglion, Cerebellum, Astrocytes, Nerves, Node of Ranvier, and Pacinian...
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University of Washington

The Senses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...
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Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: Earth and Moon Viewer and Solar System Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides numerous images of the Earth and moon, shown from various vantage points.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Ancient Egyptian Number System

For Students 9th - 10th
This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Los Numerous Reales

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this module you will learn about rational and irrational numbers.
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San Diego State University

Lesson Plan: Place Value Card Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a deck of cards this lesson plan has students arrange the cards they draw to make the largest (or smallest) number possible. This activity helps demonstrate the positional property of the numeration system we use.