Students, in small groups, use the Internet and other traditional sources to research historically significant mathematicians, write a paper, and creatively present research in class.

Budding mathematicians investigate how to write number sentences using the Roll-the-Dice tool in "Kid Pix". They correlate the dots on the dice to numbers and then learn to use the addition and equal symbols to write number sentences....

Using a varity of strategies, young mathematicians solve multistep word problems. They play a logic game as a whole group, and then work with a partner on a computer to complete a worksheet that requires a variety of problem solving...

Designed specifically for lower elementary pupils, this is a great biographical research project in which students research a famous American, and then design creative poster boards to help them "become" the famous...

Despite the slightly off-putting title, the instructions and activities detailed in these project guidelines for researching a noteworthy figure will serve as a fantastic supplement to your next famous person research...

Students research six different mathematicians using Internet resources. They examine the contributions of different cultures, women, and one that made a significant to geometry. They present their research to the class.

Seventh graders discuss computers and their makers. For this lesson, 7th graders choose a mathematician of their choice and discuss how they impacted our world. They research a favorite mathematician based on tiers.      

Research the interrelationship between math and science. Search the Internet to discover the history of several branches of mathematics and make text-to-world connections between the concepts covered in each branch with related...

Have you ever conducted a Web search and received too many hits? Teach your class about Boolean search terms and provide them time to practice conducting efficient online searches. This lesson plan contains several fun activities which...

Learners explore the fundamental principles involved in completing a research project. Several handheld technical pieces of equipment are utilized to complete this lesson.

Fifth graders create data graphs using Microsoft Excel. For this data collection lesson, 5th graders create and conduct a survey, then use Excel to organize and graph their data.

Middle schoolers explore the careers of prominent African Americans in science, mathematics, and technology. They use The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences website, which includes profiles of past and present African...

Students search using the Boolean search model.  In this navigating the Internet lesson, students narrow their searches using and, or ,not and parentheses.  Students recognize the differences in a one word search and one of...

You're the realm's greatest mathematician, but ever since you criticized the Emperor's tax laws, you've been locked in the dungeon. Luckily for you, one of the Emperor's governors has been convicted of paying his taxes with a counterfeit...

Claude Shannon was a mathematician and electrical engineer whose work underlies modern information theory and helped instigate the digital revolution. He was the first person to recognize how Boolean algebra could be used to great...

Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), the noted mathematician, computer scientist, and military officer.

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. He built the first mechanical calculator. This lecture presents a short treatment of his life and his accomplishments.

This site is dedicated to Alan Turing. It has a timeline of important events in his life as well as links to sites with additional information on him.

John von Neumann was a brilliant mathematician. His work impacted several fields of study. This lecture series provides a brief description of his life and contribution to computer science.