Applications of Math
AcademicInfo is a free online education resource center for students (and other researchers). Created by Mike Madin.
This site is funded by the National Science Foundation and provides information about applied math and science resources in an easy-to-use format.
Interactive Statements, Glossary of Banking Terms, Part of Practical Money Skills for LIfe copyright Visa U.S.A.
The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education.Five projects which relate math to the world. Links are provided to the home pages.
The following resources provide scientific information about the causes and processes of earthquakes along with safety information from government associations. Site by OnlinePhDPrograms.com.
Links to lesson plans, experiments, letters, articles and more related to the use of math. Site is part of Filterfast.com.
Simulated real life experience with investing.
Links to informative investment and finance sites. Part of Dr. Math and maintained by The Math Forum Drexel University.
Interesting articles related to algebra, calculus, geometry, number theory, topology, and other branches of mathematics.
Applications of mathematics to a number of fields. Site provides explanations of concepts as well as links to other resources
How math can be applied to real-world situations. Site by Steven Pomeroy includes many categories: math tricks, fractals,art, geometry,real life math and much more.
Museum in New York dedicated to mathematics delivering programs for students, teachers, and the public to increase appreciation of mathematics. Website includes links to Math Encounters videos, “fun activities”, and travelling math exhibits.
Math lessons and activities for all grades. Select the grade level from one drop-down menu and the math topic from a separate drop-down menu
PUMAS... is a collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life.
Historical recounting of solving every position of the Rubik Cube using computers (site has active graphics for illustration) and includes reference to “God's algorithm” which is related to the ways to solve a Rubik's Cube puzzle. Site was created by the joint efforts of Tomas Rokicki, a programmer from Palo Alto, California, Herbert Kociemba, a math teacher from Darmstadt, Germany, Morley Davidson, a mathematician from Kent State University, and John Dethridge, an engineer at Google in Mountain View.
Funded by the The Actuarial Foundation; this skill-building program provides lesson plans, activities and other teaching resources while incorporating and applying actuaries’ natural mathematics expertise in real world situations, namely disasters.
Ohm´s Law, Fourier, Arithmetic, projectiles, probability. Maintained by University of Colorado, Boulder.
The following is a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons. These lessons may be freely copied and used in a classroom but they remain the copyright property of the author.
Activites related to real world applications applying use of Study Works resources to mathematical modelling. Excellent applications
Free online video "micro-documentaries" that introduce students to real-world concepts. Site address; www.thefutureschannel.com

