Resources

Resources for Teachers

This is a compilation of some Web sites that I, and some of my colleagues have found useful and interesting. If you have some of your own and would like to have them added here, please e-mail your suggestions.

Professional Development

	http://www.enc.org/
	http://www.nysut.org/
	http://www.pnwboces.org/boces.htm
	http://www.pnwboces.org/edlinks.htm

Lesson Development

	Homework Central (Can be helpful for homework in all academic areas)
	Web Site for New (and not so new) Math Teachers
	The Multicultural Mathematicians and Scientists Treasure Hunt.1
	Classroom Connections.
	PBS Mathline
	The Global School House
	History of Mathematics #1
	History of Mathematics #2
	WLIW 21 Public Television
	Graphing Calculator

Virtual Museums

	The National Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Tour
	Franklin Institute
	Museum of Unnatural Mystery
	Museum of Modern Art
	Metropolitan Museum of Art
	Smithsonian Institution

Sites used for Classwork

	Polynomial Lesson using Excel
	Japanese Math Challenge#1
	Nine Planets in our Solar System (Can be helpful for Earth Science too!)1
	The "Get a Life" Project
	Traffic Jam Activity#1
	Loan Calculator
	Long Island Weather Buoy
	My Future Resources to help high-school students plan their future
	Web Quests

Women in Mathematics

	Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics
	The Ada Project: Tapping Internet Resources for Women in Computer Science
	Association for Women in Mathematics
	Biographies of Women Mathematicians
	Association for Women in Science
	Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
	Expect the Best from a Girl. That's What You'll Get
	4000 Years of Women in Science (and Mathematics)
	The National Women's History Project
	Women Nobel Laureates
	Women of NASA
	Women of Science at the Woods Hole, Marine Biology Lab

Sites for Research

	Critical Evaluation Surveys
	Hoax? Scholarly research? Personal Opinion? You decide!
	Web Site Dedicated to the Study of a variety of topics
	People section contains links to individual biographies from a range of professions, while "Collected Biographies" provides extensive annotations.

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Oyster Bay - East Norwich C.S.D., Mathematics Department
For suggestions or questions regarding this web contact Mrs. McSweeney.
Last updated: 09/02/2002.