Resources

This page contains links to useful teaching resources and materials.

NSF GK-12 Information

Graduate STEM fellows in K-12 education, NSF site
NSF GK-12 web site, maintained by AAAS
An AAAS news article on the GK-12 program (March 2011)
An AAAS article on The Power of Partnerships [PDF]

How to Bring Your Research to the Classroom

Give a presentation on your research work.
Organize a tour of a lab on campus (see options below), or bring pictures showing lab work and/or experiments.
Tell the students how a mathematician thinks, approaches problem solving, and how s/he deals with mathematics in general. For instance, emphasize the importance of understanding mathematics as opposed to memorizing it; make it clear that it is normal (and in fact expected) to think about a mathematical problem before coming up with an answer, that asking "why" is a natural question, etc.

Field Trip Options

Biosphere 2, Visitor Information
Applied Mathematics Experimental Laboratories, University of Arizona
Mirror Lab, University of Arizona
Flandrau Science Center, University of Arizona
Sonia Kovalevski High School Mathematics Day, University of Arizona
Visits to another school: elementary school students could visit a middle school; middle school students a high school; high school students could come to campus. Since we have fellows in each type of school, such trips should be easy to organize.
Tour a dormitory on campus.
Have students meet with a panel of undergraduates to discuss what it is like to be in college.

Mathematics Teaching/Learning Sites

Lessons
- High school lesson plans, from the Math Forum @ Drexel
- Algebra lesson plans, from The Online Teacher Resource
- Mathematics lesson plans, from the Awsome Library
- Lesson plans, from LessonPlans.com
- K-12 mathematics lesson plans, from the Yahoo! Directory
- Mathematics lesson plans, from Sites for Teachers
- K-12 teaching materials, from the Math Archives
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
- The Educator Reference Desk: resources and lesson plans
- Algebra Help: lessons, calculators, and worksheets
- PurpleMath, by Elizabeth Stapel
- Teachers' domain
- Khan Academy
- Thinkfinity: lesson plans and educational resources from the Verizon Foundation
- Lesson Plans Center from teAchnology
- Educator tools and lesson plans by ProQuest K-12
- Education World
- Quiz Hub
- THINQon Math
- MangaHigh.com
- Problems of the Week from math.com
- Problems of the Month, from Inside Mathematics
- Pete's Power Point Station, including activities for kids
- Arizona Geographic Alliance: geography lessons integrating mathematics and other content areas
- WorksheetWorks.com: basic skills worksheet generator; fractions, integers, pre-algebra, etc
Software and Manipulatives
- HandyGraph
- Edu2000 America, Inc
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- Interactivate
- Figure This (Math Challenges for Families)
- Digital Learning Sciences
- Project TRIG
- Wolfram Alpha (Mathematics examples)
- Wolfram Demonstrations
- Math Learning Center Apps
- Geogebra
- A free interactive calculator, from Desmos
Education Sites
- Education Index
- Science and Engineering Indicators - 2012 State Data Tool (National Science Board)
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- National Assessment Governing Board
- Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP)
- Arizona Department of Education
- Arizona Promising Practices
Common Core
Other
- Mathematics Pronunciation Guide, from the University of Wisconsin Waukesha
- Educational Games, from Nobelprize.org
- Biographies of famous mathematicians
- Web of stories
- UA BIOTECH Project
- Ask Kids
- Math Counts
- Mathematics Coaching/Specialist Resource (MCR), University of Louisville
- IDEAL, Arizona's e-learning Platform
- The Math Forum @ Drexel
- Project Based Learning for the 21st Century from the Buck Institute for Education
- Change the Equation, a consortium of companies that have pledged to "connect and align their work to transform STEM learning in the United States."
- Science Buddies, ideas for science fair projects
- Pictures related to mathematics, from Pinterest.com
- Mathematics ClipArt Collection, from the Educational Technology Clearinghouse
- Pictograms, from The Noun Project
- Tikz Mathematics examples

Articles and Publications of Interest

Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say!, by Steven C. Reinhart
Building a Better Teacher, by Elizabeth Green
Traditional K-12 Math Education, by Bill Quirk
The effect of the 4MAT method (learning styles and brain hemispheres) of instruction on achievement in mathematics, by E. Tatar and R. Dikici
Teacher Questioning to Elicit Students’ Mathematical Thinking in Elementary School Classrooms, by Megan L. Franke et al.
Extending Research on a Math Fluency Building Intervention: Applying Taped Problems in a Second-Grade Classroom, by Sunny Windingstad et al.
Designing Technology Activities that Teach Mathematics, by Eli M. Silk et al.
Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade, IES Practice guide
Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8, IES Practice guide
Mathematics. The Most Misunderstood Subject, by R. H. Lewis, Fordham University
STEM Vital Signs, from Change the Equation
The Search For Analysts To Make Sense Of 'Big Data', by Yuki Noguchi
Learning to Teach: Alternatives to Trial by Fire, by Nancy M. Trautmann
Graduate Students' Teaching Experiences Improve Their Methodological Research Skills, by David F. Feldon et al
Evaluation of the National Science Foundation Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program, by Julia Mitchell et al

Videos of Interest

Video produced by U. of Arkansas students on integrating activities in Science, Mathematics, and English courses
Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover, from the TED web site
Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers, from the TED web site
Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes, from The Joy of Stats, BBC Four
Between the Folds, a movie on origami, PBS. More Between the Folds video clips, PBS
Videos on STEM careers, by companies participating in Change the Equation
The nature of mathematics and the mathematics of nature, Sir Christopher Zeeman's 1978 Christmas Lecture

MATH 593 Presentations

Using Manipulatives in the Classroom [PDF, PPT], by Brenae Bailey
Engagement Strategies [HTML], by Cassidy Larkin
The Math Bus, by Bruce Bayly. Information on the Physics Bus [HTML]
Smarter Together! Rigorous Mathematics for All Students through Complex Instruction [PPTX], by Marcy Wood
Introduction to Service Learning [HTML], by Krista Gypton
K-12 Mathematics Teacher Preparation: Local & Global [PDF], by Cynthia O. Anhalt
Thinking Ahead: Applications to your profession [PPTX], by Erin Dokter
Classroom Management [HTML], by Mary Bouley
What Friends of Teachers Should Know About The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics [PDF], by Cody Patterson
Depth of Knowledge & Common Core [PPTX; Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix, PDF], by Claudia Gaxiola
Effective Questions [PDF], by Mary Bouley
Learning about Learning... [PPTX], by Deb Tomanek
Smarter Together! Rigorous Mathematics for All Students through Complex Instruction [PPTX], by Marcy Wood. Handouts:
- Complex instruction in the T-S-C triangle (PDF)
- Complex instruction roles (PDF)
Communicating science and interviewing, by Chris Cokinos
Suggested readings:
- Developing Your Message for Reporters, from AAAS
- Chapter 8 of Taking Science to the People: A Communication Primer for Scientists and Engineers, by Carolyn Johnsen
- Climate scientists could learn something from U.S. poet, by Christopher Cokinos
- Escape from the Ivory Tower, by Nancy Baron
- Visit the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Logos, Forms, and Templates

Audio/Video/Photo Release Form
NSF Logos
UA Logos
G-TEAMS Logo
Letter to Parents Template (kindly provided by Michael Herzog)