Curated OER
Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.
Curated OER
Circle Picture
This site provides definitions for different parts of a circle, pictures to more clearly represent formulas involving circles. Some of the formulas discussed include: area of a circle, area of a sector of a cirles, circumference, length...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Wwii Philippines/bataan Peninsula
A very good overview of the WWII Japanese conquest of the Philippines, with information on the Bataan Peninsula specifically, including a map, toward the bottom of the page.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Straightness and Symmetry
This site, part of a planned Geometry textbook, involves real-world applications with symmetry and reflection using pictures and graphs.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
This site gives the history of GATT. Articles from GATT are provided in link form to provide additional information. This site has a wealth of information pertaining to the trade laws.
American Psychological Association
Americans With Disabilities Act Information
Brief description of the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. Outlines the three main areas of enforcement and gives links to the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pages.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cosmology and Astronomy: Season Simulator
This season simulator takes Earth through an entire year cycle allowing the viewer to observe the tilt of the Earth and the intensity of the sunlight.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: End of Resistance
As part of Louis Morton's book on the Fall of the Philippines, read about the surrender of Corregidor by the U.S. general, Joseph Wainwright.
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Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Siege of Bataan
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: First Days of War
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the beginning of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during early WWII in the Pacific. Discussed is how the isolation of the Philippines Islands led to the Japanese...
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Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: The Main Landings
From The War in the Pacific by Louis Morton read a thorough description of the main Japanese invasion of the Philippines during early WWII in the Pacific. This site discusses to great length the Main Landings on the Philippines by the...
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Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Wwii: Fall of Philippines: Final Japanese Offensive
A description of the final Japanese offensive on the American and Filipino troops holding the Bataan Peninsula during early WWII. This is a very in-depth account of this attack with no detail left untold.
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Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Fall of the Philippines: Surrender
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the American and Filipino surrender of the Bataan peninsula to the Japanese in April of 1942. Included is discussion on the final battles that led to the surrender as well as...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Illinois Natural History Survey: Biospeleology: Cave Life
From cave critters to cave research. Lots of photos and examples of cave biology-- biospeleology. Links to other cave sites.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Isometries and Patterns
Shows the different kinds of isometries and patterns, and gives examples of each kind. Includes definitions, terminology, examples, and problems.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Ww Ii: Fall of the Philippines
Read about the fall of the Phillippines during World War II. Site is broken down by chapter.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Make Your Own Dino Skin 1
Students use this program to design their own pattern for a dinosaur's leg. When they are happy with the result, press the Render in 3D button to see how it would look.
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Khan Academy: Step 4 (2 D Spring Mass System)
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a damped spring in two dimensions. Try changing the initial settings.
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Khan Academy: Step 3 (Damped Spring Mass System)
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a damped spring. Can you make a realistic looking spring? Try changing the value of k and the amount of damping. Press "Restart" each time you change a value. How does the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Step 2 (Spring Mass System)
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a spring. Try changing the value of the k variable. Press "Restart" after changing the value. How does the length of the spring change as k increases? How does the speed of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Step 1 (Particle Under Gravity)
This program simulates a particle falling due to gravity. Try changing the initial settings. What do you think will happen if you... Increase gravity? Change the mass of the particle? Make the time step negative?
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Khan Academy: Design Challenge: Animating Grass
In this activity, students will Animate grass using the controls provided. It will show a single blade and a patch of grass.
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Khan Academy: String Art Construction
Create a parabola by adding strings between two control arms.
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Khan Academy: Build Your Own Shape
Students build their own shapes; they will smooth the shape by increasing the number of subdivisions.
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