[NAEP] 1 for math, 1 for science
Dawn Wiseman
dawn at nativeaccess.com
Mon Feb 5 10:51:05 EST 2007
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/doc/intro.jsp
Learning about various branches of mathematics can be tough at any
age, and this fine set of resources created by staff members who are
primarily based at the Utah State University is designed to make this
process just a bit easier. With substantial funding from the National
Science Foundation, they have successfully developed a large set of
interactive online learning units that deal with topics such as
geometry, arithmetic, and trigonometry. First-time visitors may want
to begin by looking over the "About" section, which includes a
tutorial designed for educators who wish to use the materials as well
as another tutorial that will teach educators how to create lessons
and activities. Delving into the learning materials at the site,
visitors can browse through the learning modules by subject or grade
level. Visitors can also browse teacher published lessons, all of
which have been vetted by staff members at the National Library.
Finally, visitors will want to definitely look over the virtual
manipulatives library, which includes instructional materials that
students will find quite engaging.
Chem1 Virtual Textbook [pdf]
http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/virtualtextbook.html
Chemistry serves as a fundamental discipline for those who will go on
to careers in everything from medicine to nutrition and it is
important for students of this science to have a wide range of
resources at their disposal. One rather useful online resource is
this virtual textbook for general chemistry created and updated by
Professor Stephen Lower of Simon Fraser University. Visitors to the
site can dive right in by reading an introduction titled "What is
Chemistry all about, anyway?", and then proceed through a very
well-structured set of chapters dedicated to the basics of atoms,
equations, chemical energetics and other topics that would be
typically covered in such a course. The site is rounded out by a good
set of links to related interactive chemistry tutorials and exercises.
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