Bookmark Collection

My Math for Liberal Arts II

Links used for class

Date Added to MERLOT:: May 20, 2008
Created by:: Tammy Johnson
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ABACUS: MYSTERY OF THE BEAD (Reference Material)

This is a very nice resource for anyone interested in using an abacus. While it does not offer an interactive abacus it... More
Abacus (Presentation)

A brief description of the Chinese abacus and instructions on how to perform the operations of addition, subtraction and... More
ScienceU--Geometry Center (Collection)

The Geometry Center contains a variety of appealing material, both textual and visual, including interactive exhibits,... More
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section (Reference Material)

This excellent site contains a large and interesting selection of material on Fibonacci Numbers and their myriad related... More

This excellent site contains a large and interesting selection of material on Fibonacci Numbers and their myriad related concepts. It includes web and text references to the rich literature of Fibonacci numbers. It also features a variety of images, graphics and animations. Many of the topics include student investigations for NCTM standard type explorations. The content includes standard motivational examples and applications in nature, but also mathematical explanations and puzzle pages. The site has already won several awards.
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive (Reference Material)

An award-winning site concerning the history of mathematics. In-depth coverage of numerous people, topics, mathematical... More
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section (Reference Material)

Excellent site with large selection of material on the subject.
M.C. Escher (Collection)

Everything Escher, the official website packed with information on the man and his works. Extensive collections of his... More