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Annenberg Learner: Browse Lesson Plans
The following database allows teachers to search for lessons for all age groups covering a wide range of subjects. Simply click on the age group and the following content: arts, foreign language, literature and language arts,...
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Annenberg Learner: Professional Development Workshops and Courses
Annenberg Media offers over 50 workshops and courses for teachers which can be used for graduate credit (through Colorado State University), for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or for enrichment. The courses cover subjects in The...
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University of St Andrews: Mathematics Archive: Democritus of Abdera
This page provides an excellent biography of Democritus of Abdera, an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician. Discusses his life, travels, and contributions to the fields of philosophy and, to an extent, mathematics.
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University of St Andrews: Hypatia of Alexandria
The University of St Andrews gives a vivid biography of Hypatia and her influence in ancient mathematics, neoplatonic philosophy, and Alexandrian politics. Includes links to related biographies and topics.
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University of St Andrews: Colin Maclaurin
This page from the University of St. Andrews offers an excellent biography on Colin Maclaurin, a Scottish mathematician and teacher(1698-1746.) Discusses his life and his contributions to mathematics and, to an extent, astronomy.
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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.
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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.
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University of St Andrews: Mayan Mathematics
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides indepth information about the mathematics of the Mayan civilization, and shows just how advanced they were.
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University of St Andrews: Adrien Marie Legendre
A biographical account of the life of Adrien-Marie Legendre with emphasis on his mathematical achievements.
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University of St Andrews: Eratosthenes
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews, gives an extensive biography of Eratosthenes detailing his accomplishments in mathematics and astronomy.
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University of St Andrews: Mathematics Archive: Willard Van Orman Quine
Great biography of Quine. Summarizes his works in the context of his life, with numerous quotes from Quine himself.
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University of St Andrews: Omar Khayyam
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides a biography of Omar Khayyam which gives dates of birth and death, events which occurred during his life, and discusses his major writings and mathematical achievements.
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University of St Andrews: Euclid Father of Geometry
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews , gives a biography of Euclid as well as details of his contributions to mathematics.
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University of St Andrews: Eudoxus of Cnidus
A biographical account of the life of Eudoxus of Cnidus with an emphasis on his mathematical achievements.
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University of St Andrews: Rafael Bombelli
Bombelli's contributions to mathematics were mainly in algebra. He was the first to figure the multiplication of negative integers.
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University of St Andrews: Joseph Louis Lagrange
The University of St. Andrews offers a biographical account on the life of Joseph-Louis Lagrange, including information on his mathematical accomplishments.
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University of St Andrews: Johann Bernoulli
The University of St. Andrews offers a biographical account of the life of Johann Bernoulli with an emphasis on his mathematical achievements.
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University of St Andrews: Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
A very solid biography of Gauss, of course primarily directed toward his mathematical achievements. Details of his magnetic work are about in the center of the article (or do a search, Cntl-F). This is a thorough and quite useful...
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Red Escolar: Un Problema De Caballos
In Spanish. In chess there are many mathematical problems related to the way the pieces move on the board. Chess is more than just a game. By playing chess students can develop their problem solving skills. Several chess activities are...
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Wichita State University: Takakazu Seki Kowa (1642 1708)
This site provides a general biography of Takakazu Seki Kowa, "the arithmetical sage." Content focuses on his known accomplishments. Also includes related links.
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Wichita State University: Eratosthenes
Learn all the about the life and major accomplishments of Eratosthenes of Cyrene--one of the most famous Greek mathematicians of all time.
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University of St Andrews: Johann Jakob Balmer
Describes the life and scientific contributions of Johann Jakob Balmer. Discussion focuses on Balmer's contributions to the line spectra of hydrogen.
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Uen: Radioactive Decay
In this activity students will use a mathematical model to study the process of radioactive decay in order to help understand how it can be used to determine the age of ancient earth materials.
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A biography of Pythagoras, his school, his teachings, and the history of his approach to mathematics. Includes many formulas connected to Pythagoras.