Note: The list of resources in this section provides an update to Mathematics A30, B30, C30: A Bibliography for the Secondary Level (1997).
Dive in to Math (Video). CTV Television Network Ltd. (MAG), 1994. 30 min. Order no. 859-31-101 ($49.00).
(CAN) The Dive in to Math resource package for teachers and students presents as interesting opportunity to integrate physical education and mathematics. Firstly, the students prepare for the activity. Background information on diving is given to the students This includes: body positions, types of dives, judging criteria, scoring, and degrees of difficulty charts. Secondly, the teacher assigns and explains different tasks to the students. Then they view a series of dives from the men's diving competition from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Students then judge the dives and calculate the results. This resource is excellent for cooperative learning strategies, as well as for real-life situations. Nonetheless, to effectively use Dive in to Math, the resource package is necessary. Please note that the price for this was incorrectly listed as $89.00 in the Mathematics A30, B30, C30: A Bibliography for the Secondary Level.
Suggested Use: Mathematics A30; Mathematics B30
Other Use: Mathematics 10, 20
Fun With Logic (Print-Non-Fiction). Brandes, Louis Grant. J. Weston Walch Pub. (JWWP), 1983. 226 p. ISBN 0-8251-0343-6 ($13.95 U.S. pbk.).
The exercises in this resource encourage students to think logically. Cartoon illustrations make the puzzles interesting. Problem-solving strategies such as charts and diagrams are explained and used to illustrate solutions to the problems. The problems, presented in this book, progress in difficulty from very easy to quite challenging. The resource also includes a section on selected logic games. Fun With Logic could be used to introduce mathematical proof, or as a motivational set for problem-solving. It is effective for developing critical and creative thinking skills. Fun With Logic is an easy resource for the teacher to use because, not only does it include an answer key, it also includes suggestions for solving problems and a bibliography of additional readings. The resource includes a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Problem Solving; Mathematics C30
Other Use: Mathematics 10, 20; Mathematics: Middle Level
The Math Teacher's Book of Lists (Print-Non-Fiction). Muschla, Gary Robert and Muschla, Judith A. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1995. 377 p. ISBN 0-13-180357-3 ($41.93 coil-bound).
This resource provides teachers with specific information on over 300 topics grouped into the following lists: Numbers, Measurement, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus, Math in Other Areas, Potpourri, and Teacher References. Because each list contains specific information on a particular skill or concept, the lists provide materials to introduce lessons, reinforce concepts, synthesize related topics, or review. The resource also includes many blackline masters.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: Mathematics 10, 20; Mathematics: Middle Level
MathType: The Mathematical Equation Editor for the IBM PC and Windows (Computer Software). Design Science, Inc. (SBT), 1995. Single copy - Order no. MA1-WE ($189.00). Lab Pack (5) - Order no. MA5-W ($361.00).
System requirements:
Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT; 286, 386, 486 or Pentium processor; 2 MB of RAM or better; hard disk with 1.5 MB available; mouse; works with all Windows-supported printers and displays; works with all applications that support the Windows Clipboard (cut and paste commands) or OLE (object linking and embedding)
MathType™ is an intelligent equation editor that lets users build up complex equations using simple point-and-click techniques and insert them into their documents. This software understands mathematics and the established rules of mathematical typesetting. It automatically sizes, spaces, and positions symbols and uses the correct typeface for standard operational and function abbreviations. It includes a manual override for more personalized text formatting.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: Mathematics 10, 20; Mathematics: Middle Level