TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Infinite Life of Pi
This irrational number, pi, has an infinite number of digits, so we'll never figure out its exact value no matter how close we seem to get. Reynaldo Lopes explains pi's vast applications to the study of music, financial models, and even...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Archimedes and the Computation of Pi
Contains information about the life and works of Archimedes. Includes a Pi applet. Has links to Eratosthenes of Cyrene, A listing of Pi to 10,000 digits, a biography of Archimedes, notes on Pi, and sources on Archimedes' screw.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Archimedes of Syracuse
This site is provided for by the Texas A&M University. Archimedes contribution to finding the exact value of pi is discussed in this biography of Archimedes.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Zu Chongzhi
The University of St. Andrews offers a biography of Zu Chongzhi, a Chinese astronomer and mathematician.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Johann Heinrich Lambert
This page, which is provided by the University of St Andrews, offers a short biography on Johann Heinrich Lambert, a French-German mathematician (1728-1777.) It discusses his life and his contributions to mathematics.
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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Home Decorating
This exhibit is designed to show students that geometry really does apply to the real world. By taking viewers through a home decoration project, students learn how to calculate area of a rectangle and circle.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Classic Books Vocabulary
This is an index of links of novels and vocabulary word lists from them. Click on a specific book/novel/play to see the printalble list of vocabulary words. These include classics such as 1984, Tale of Two Cities, Angela's Ashes, Da...
Curated OER
Univ. Of Utah: Archimedes and the Computation of Pi
Contains information about the life and works of Archimedes. Includes a Pi applet. Has links to Eratosthenes of Cyrene, A listing of Pi to 10,000 digits, a biography of Archimedes, notes on Pi, and sources on Archimedes' screw.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Discovering Pi
This lesson allows young scholars to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was created as a...
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