Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Greek Science
Overview of the history of science in Greece during the Hellenistic age when Greek culture mingled with Persia and many advancements were made. Teacher resources include worksheets, activities and quizzes.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Facts About Pi
Presents many interesting pieces of information from the history of pi.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Mathematics
A brief explanation of the numbering system of the ancient Egyptians, with great drawings and sample problems. Use this resource to introduce yourself to the symbols ancient Egyptians used in mathematics. There are some activities to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Mathematics of History
What can mathematics say about history? From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, Jean-Baptiste Michel shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns. [4:26]
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Historia De Las Matematicas
In Spanish. These interactive pages will familiarize you with famous mathematicians. Every era has small reference to the most relevant historical events and their contribution to Mathematics.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mayan Mathematics
After a historical introduction, this site from the University of St. Andrews provides information about the mathematics of the Maya Civilization and shows just how advanced they were.
University of Utah
University of Utah: The Sieve of Eratosthenes
Site gives an explanation of the Sieve of Eratosthenes, a table for prime numbers.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Magic of Vedic Math
There is more than one way to reach a correct answer in mathematics. Vedic math, an ancient Indian method, sidesteps traditional computations in a manner that provides a shortcut, while being fun to use and to learn. Gaurav Tekriwal...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: The Arabic Numeral System
This site is a discussion of Indian numerals that form the basis of the current widespread European number system, a system that came to Europe via a western Arabic route. Interesting information about finger-reckoning and sexagesimal...
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: The Egyptian Number System
Animated and interactive website from Children's University of Manchester on the Ancient Egyptian Number System. Students can explore the characteristics of ancient Egyptian numbers and use their math facts along the way.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Archytas of Tarentum
Claiming that "mathematics was composed of four branches, namely geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, and music", Archytas made an impact on Plato and other mathematicians.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Egyptian Numerals
Discussion of early Egyptian number systems, including hieroglyphics and hieratic symbols and how they evolved.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Piero Della Francesca
This site details Francesca's work as a mathematician. It analyzes his treatises on mathematics, provides an archive of his works, and lists references for further research.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Srinivasa Ramanujan
University of St. Andrews provides a biography on Srinivasa Ramanujan and his mathematical works.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of Irrational Numbers
Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Greek Mathematics and Its Modern Heirs
This ibiblio.org site discusses the "Classical roots of the scientific revolution," with concentration on the Greek mathematicians from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD who "Maintained a splendid tradition of work in the exact...
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Revista Eletronica: Grecia Antiga (In Portuguese)
A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...
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Mathedpage.org: Algebra Manipulatives: Comparison and History
This resource discusses the use of manipulatives in the study of Algebra. The author sees benefits in symbol manipulation to enrich understanding, in geometric interpretation strengthening the connection to other parts of mathematics,...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Matrices and Determinants
This resource explains determinants as related to mathematics and the history of determinants.
Institute and Museum of the History of Science
Museo Galileo: Eudoxus of Cnidos
Not much is known about the life of Eudoxus, a famous Greek mathematician. This is a brief description of what we do know about him.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Dido and the Foundation of Carthage
According to ancient legend, Dido made a deal with a local ruler to obtain as much land as she could cover with an oxhide. Dido interpreted "cover" in an imaginative way and the land she obtained became the site of the important ancient...
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography
Can there be a connection between map making and math? Explore the mathematics of cartography in this resource that integrates web-based instruction, mathematical problem solving, geometry, history, and art. Interesting information and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6 Sp.2,5d Electoral College
In addition to providing a task that relates to other disciplines (history, civics, current events, etc.), this task is intended to demonstrate that a graph can summarize a distribution as well as provide useful information about...