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| Collection Name: | Internet Scout Project
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| Collection Description: | The Internet Scout Report provides evaluation and annotation of high-quality online resources, particularly those that will be of value to the education community. Each resource is selected, researched, and annotated by a team of professional librarians and subject-matter experts, who evaluate sites on the basis of their content, authority, upkeep, presentation, availability, and cost. Published since 1994, the Report is one of the internet's oldest and most respected publications. The Internet Scout Project is part of the College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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University Of Wisconsin-Madison
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| Collection Name: | NSDL Middle School Portal
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| Collection Description: | The NSDL Middle School Portal identifies digital resources that support reform-based middle school math and science teaching and learning. Its Mathematics Pathway and Science Pathway present standards-based publications that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in math and science. All resources are examined with the following criteria in mind: content of the resource is accurate; it promotes student learning; it aligns with one or more national math and/or science education standards; it is grade-level appropriate; it promotes equity and access; and the resource is easily navigable. A blog called Connecting News to National Science Education Standards encourages science teachers to integrate current events into their instruction. Users can also search or browse by subject lists and register to be notified when new content is posted to the site. |
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Http://msteacher.org/
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Ohio State University
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| Resource Title: | Cynthia Lanius' Fractal Unit
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| Description: | Cynthia Lanius, a former mathematics teacher who currently serves as Technology Integration Specialist for Sinton Independent School District in Sinton, Texas, has posted numerous lessons online. This website features a Fractals Unit for elementary and middle school students (although adults are also welcome to enjoy the lesson). The lesson includes a discussion on why one might study fractals and then provides step-by-step explanations on how to make fractals using Java, along with some challenging mathematics questions to consider. Samples of student work are also posted. A section for teachers provides an overview of the unit objectives along with links to other resources and materials to use in the classroom. |
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Rice University.
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Rice University.
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Algorithms
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Fractal Geometry
Fractals
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Content contained within the resource:
Cynthia Lanius' Lessons: A Fractals Lesson - Introduction Cynthia Lanius Fractals Pictured: A Famous Fractal - The Mandelbrot Set A Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students That Adults are Free to Enjoy Table of Contents Introduction Why study fractals? What's so hot about fractals, anyway? Making fractals Sierpinski Triangle Using Java Math questions Sierpinski Meets Pascal Jurassic Park Fractal Using JAVA It grows complex Real first iteration Encoding the fractal World's Largest Koch Snowflake Using Java Infinite perimeter Finite area Anti-Snowflake Using Java Fractal Properties Self-similarity Fractional dimension Formation by iteration For Teachers Teachers' Notes Teacher-to-Teacher Send mail Fractals on the Web The Math Forum Other Math Lessons by Cynthia Lanius Awards This Site has received What are Fractals? They're everywhere, those bright, weird, beautiful shapes called fractals. But what are they, really? Fractals are geometric figures, just like rectangles, circles and squares, but fractals have special properties that those figures do not have. There's lots of information on the Web about fractals, but most of it is either just pretty pictures or very high-level mathematics. So this fractals site is for kids, to help them understand what the weird pictures are all about - that it's math - and that it's fun! Teachers: Every lesson has a print version for classroom use. Fractals make "Cool Science" News Winners and New Champions! Sierpinski 2002 Champions! Congratulations on an awesome Sierpinski Triangle Congratulations! Students in Mr. Lynch's class in Sandpoint,Idaho created this 12th iteration Jurassic Park Fractal. It took 256 copies of their original to make. Great job.Here's last year's 11th-iteration version. Elementary School Champions! Third grade students in Ms. Renner's class at Alief ISD's Chambers Elementary in Houston, TX made this this 9th iteration Jurassic Park Fractal. Wow! And look at what preschoolers do! URL http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/ Copyright 1996-2007 by Cynthia Lanius Reset to 1 on 1/19/04
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