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Apply Lessons: Technical and Professional Communications 12 - Center for Applied Academics, B.C., Canada Education for the real world. Lesson plans and the careers to which they apply include: Who Said That? (Immunologist); The Shortest Distance Between Two Points (Mechanical Drafter Designer); Cornering the Information Market (Market Analyst); Tell it like ...more>> Backpack Project - Germantown Academy Spurred by an orthopedic surgeon's report recommending how much weight a person should carry, teams of fifth and twelfth graders examined student backpack weights in relation to body weights in all three divisions of their school, weighing over 800 students ...more>> Basic Concepts of Diagnostic Ultrasound - Beverly Stern - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute A unit that explains what ultrasound is, how it is produced, and why it is useful in medical imaging. A section on mathematics includes: defining, illustrating and using the following wave characteristics — frequency, periods, wavelength, propagation ...more>> The Basics of MRI - Joseph P. Hornak; Rochester Institute of Technology An introduction to magnetic resonance imagining, which is based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), a spectroscopic technique used by scientists to obtain microscopic chemical and physical information about molecules. See, in particular, ...more>> Biology and Other Natural Sciences, Behavioral Sciences - Dave Rusin; The Mathematical Atlas A short article designed to provide an introduction to natural and behavioral sciences whose connections merit explicit connection in the MSC scheme: Chemistry, Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Psychology, Sociology, and other social sciences as a group. ...more>> Biomathematics - Department of Mathematics, Marquette University Biological modeling refers to the development and analysis of mathematical equations that model biological phenomena. Accurate modeling depends on the interdisciplinary collaboration of mathematicians, biologists, and often other scientists as well; faculty ...more>> Biomedical Time Series Analysis - Christina Kendziorski Biomedical time series are sequences of observations recorded over time (a simple example would be hourly measurements of the blood pressure of a patient). These series of measurements exhibit characteristics of the systems and mechanisms that generate ...more>> Biostatistics: Advanced Regression Analysis - Scott Emerson, Univ. of Washington A college-level course. Syllabus and handouts (postscript); homework; datasets (SAT, chemosensitizer, PSA, salary, MRI...). ...more>> Calculators On-Line Center - Martindale's Reference Desk Online software and Java applets that calculate quantities for a number of general and specific uses. Numerous "calculators" available for Code Translators, Distance/How Far is it?, Finance, Taxes, Grade Point Average, Logic & Syllogism, Navigation/GPS, ...more>> Cancer & Mathematics (MSTE) - Dildine, Silver; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) An Internet Adventure into Cancer, Pattern Recognition & Image Analysis, and Geometry. Cancer is a group of diseases in which some body cells change their nature, start to divide uncontrollably, and may revert to an undifferentiated type. This lesson ...more>> Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) - Columbia University A non-profit, non-governmental organization providing information to help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing world. CIESIN specializes in global and regional network development, science data management, decision ...more>> Classroom Compass - Adams, Powell, Assoc. Editors; Southwest Educational Development Laboratory A magazine published in fall, winter, and spring, with ideas, activities, and resources for teachers interested in improving instruction in science and mathematics, and links to simple classroom activities with ideas about learning and instruction. Each ...more>> Complexity International - An Electronic Journal of Complex Systems Research A refereed journal for scientific papers dealing with any area of complex systems research. The theme of the journal is the field of complex systems, the generation of complex behaviour from the interaction of multiple parallel processes. Relevant topics ...more>> Computed Tomography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance with Mathematical Applications - Glen Ann Hagemann and Joseph R. Cummins - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute This unit explain the ways in which computed tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance operate, with applications of each. It can be used by the science teacher in the classroom, and also presents the mathematics involved, developing a strong mathematics ...more>> Computing at the Edge - Ivars Peterson - Science News Online To study and predict boundary effects, researchers have struggled to accurately capture erratic, complicated behavior in a computer model. In recent years two schemes for calculating what happens at rapidly evolving interfaces have provided new insights ...more>> Connected Curriculum Project: CCP Materials - Lawrence C. Moore & David A. Smith, Duke University Materials for Precalculus, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and Engineering Math, with application areas in biology, chemistry, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, epidemiology, ...more>> Datasets (Exploring Data) - Rex Boggs, Education Queensland Datasets that support the activities, worksheets, assessment, and articles in the Exploring Data website, each identified by topic and available in three formats: Excel 4.0, NCSS Jr. 6.0, and Tab Delimited. Datasets include: 1970, 1971 US Draft Lotteries; ...more>> Differential Equations (calculus@internet - Mathematica) - Christopher A. Barker Mathematica Track. 1. Basics (Mathematica Overview; The Environment; Arithmetic; Using Variables; Working with Lists; Vectors & Matrices; Algebraic Operations; Functions; Calculus Operations; Graphics). 2. Differential Equations (Creating Slope Fields; ...more>> Differential Equations Resource Page - Gavin Larose, University of Michigan Math Department PostScript labs, involving Mathematica 3.0 or better. Also 12 projects, with PostScript notes on solutions, and a brief list of links to other ODE resources. ...more>> Discover Magazine - The Walt Disney Company The monthly magazine of science and technology. Covers space, biology, health, medicine, AIDS, computers, new technology, the environment, astronomy, ancient life, archeology, evolution, physics, mathematics, ecology, and more. Available online: selected ...more>> Emilio Segrč Visual Archives - American Institute of Physics (AIP) A collection of some 25,000 historical photographs, slides, lithographs, engravings, and other visual materials, focusing on American physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century, but including many scientists in Europe and elsewhere, in other ...more>> Ethics in Science - Dept. of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute A bibliography of publications that pertain to ethics and misconduct in science; Internet-based resources related to ethics and misconduct in science, including hyperlinks to online professional codes of conduct; Selected Essays on Ethics in Science (the ...more>> Exactly How Is Math Used In Technology? - Mathematics Dept., British Columbia Institute of Technology A table of examples of how various areas of mathematics are applied to various areas of technology. Areas of technology include biomedical engineering, food technology, building technology, chemical sciences, civil and structural engineering, graphics ...more>> Examining How Mathematics is Used in the Workplace - Annie and John Selden; Mathematical Association of America Abstracts of studies on how much mathematics is used in various occupations: Mathematics in Automobile Production; Proportional Reasoning by Nurses; Modeling the Mathematics of Banking; Mathematical Models as Seen by Biologists; How do Scientists Interpret ...more>> ExperSim: Experimental Simulations - McClelland, Polson; University of Colorado Generate simulated experimental data for four studies - Imprinting in Precocial Birds (Rajecki), The Etiology of Schizophrenia (Main), Motivational Factors in Routine Performance (Mueller), and Social Facilitation (Rajecki & Halstead-Nussloch). For ...more>> Fractal Analysis of Trabecular Bone - Richardson, Gillespy Fractals are unusual geometric structures that can be used to analyze many biologic structures not amenable to conventional analysis. The purpose of this exhibit is to teach some of the fundamentals of fractal analysis, and to show how they can be applied ...more>> Geometry In Action - David Eppstein, Theory Group, ICS, UC Irvine A collection of applications of computational geometry: areas in which ideas from discrete and computational geometry (meaning mainly low-dimensional Euclidean geometry) meet some real world applications, with brief descriptions of those applications ...more>> Graphing Current Drug Data - Beverly B. Stern - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Graphing Current Drug Data gives (1) some current views on the drug issue, (2) a history of drug use, (3) specific data on alcohol, caffeine, cocaine, marijuana and nicotine, and (4) data on high school drug trends from 1975-1985. The unit could supply ...more>> A Head for Numbers - Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine An article exploring the connections between our brains and numbers: what injuries to the brain have taught us about people's ability to calculate. ...more>> History of Science, Technology, and Medicine - WWW Virtual Library (WWWVL) A searchable online service established to keep track of information facilities in the history of science, technology and medicine. Sites are available alphabetically or by scientific field, source, exhibitions, institutions, regions, a historical biographical ...more>> Homepage & Papers - Dr. Peter Singer Dr. Singer is associated with the MeVis-Center for Diagnostic Systems and Medical Visualization at the Univ. of Bremen, Germany. His interests and publications include: mathematics of finance; Fourier analysis; fractals; medical image processing; stochastic ...more>> How do I tell a real difference from random variation? - Max Janairo This paper presents the concepts necessary to understand what the methodologies of hypothesis testing and confidence intervals accomplish, and provides an introduction to the use of these concepts to answer particular questions in medicine. Some problems ...more>> How Do We Inherit Our Biological Characteristics? - Shelly Peretz, Thornridge High School, Dolton, IL Students investigate the problem of inherited human disorders using a variety of tools: appropriate technology to collect and analyze data; telecomunications to gather data and for collaborative research with experts and other students; and multimedia ...more>> IDEA: Internet Differential Equations Activities - Thomas LoFaro; College of Sciences, Washington State Univ. (WSU) Interdisciplinary computer-based activities for differential equations: a database of computer activities illustrating both mathematical concepts and the application of these concepts in a wide variety of disciplines. DynaSys, Java differential equations ...more>> The IMA Forum for Mathematics in Medicine and Biology A group interested in the application of mathematics to medicine and biology, sponsored by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). Publishes a quarterly newsletter. ...more>> IMSA Math Journal - Michele Micetich; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy A journal published annually since 1993; each issue contains articles, problems, and activities spanning a wide variety of topics of interest to high school mathematics teachers and students. Articles are available in both on-line and downloadable versions. ...more>> Internet Resources for Science and Mathematics Education - Tom O'Haver, Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation A list of online resources for education; mathematics, integrated science and mathematics, other sciences, computers and technology, downloadable software, K-12 school pages, multicultural connections, subject catalogs and indices, search engines, ...more>> An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations (SMILE) - Christeen Brown, Robert Fulton Elementary School A lesson for grades 3-5 designed to teach students to identify data on the horizontal (x) axis and vertical (y) axis; read numbered pounds on a weight scale; estimate pounds upon sight before being given a known weight; identify actual weight; understand ...more>> Introduction to Linear Models: Math 30 - Therese A. Stukel; Dartmouth College An introductory course covering simple linear regression, multiple regression, and analysis of variance, as well as statistical model-building strategies. Regression diagnostics, analysis of complex data sets and scientific writing skills are emphasized. ...more>> Jones and Bartlett Publishers Publisher of textbooks, professional and reference books, and multimedia products in a variety of disciplines including mathematics. Publications range from introductory to graduate level in the college market and from practitioners to specialists in ...more>> Learning Network Teacher Connection - Daily Lesson Plans - New York Times on the Web A new lesson plan each day, each based on the day's news. Math lessons explore such topics as understanding the value of numbers in the newspaper; calculating refugee camp supply costs; examining the promise and problems of an "internet time" system; ...more>> The Legacy of the Reverend Bayes - Keith Devlin (Devlin's Angle) How do you use inconclusive evidence to assess the probability that a certain event will occur? One method that has become increasingly popular in recent years depends on a mathematical theorem proved by an 18th Century English Presbyterian minister by ...more>> Level Set Methods for Shape Recovery - J. A. Sethian Overview of a movie on medical imaging. Imagine that you are given an image, say a medical (MRI or CT) scan. Suppose you want to extract the important feature within the image of a digital subtraction angiogram (DSA); in this case, the outline of the ...more>> MASTER Tools: Modeling And Simulation Tools for Education Reform - Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Interactive models and curricular materials, including: a galaxy simulation, fractal modelling tools, an energy minimization program using simulated annealing, biomedical and environmental models, a graphing tool with animation option, and a simulation ...more>> Math and Sciences - Canada's SchoolNet Annotated lists of science and math resources for: biology and health, chemistry, environment and ecology, mathematics, physics, and technology, with an emphasis on Canadian sites. ...more>> Math Awareness Month (MAM) - Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) Mathematics Awareness Month - formerly Math Awareness Week (MAW) - is held each April to increase public understanding of and appreciation for mathematics. Since 1991, yearly themes and activities at the local, state, and regional levels have included ...more>> Math, Calories and You - Francie Caraker; SCORE Mathematics This lesson makes students aware of how many calories they burn in relation to their own body weight and lets them practice their multiplication skills. Aligned to the California State Standards. From the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators ...more>> Mathematica in Higher Education - Wolfram Research Lessons, resources, books, and classroom packs for making Mathematica software an integral part of math education in university and college classrooms. Also features Mathematica versions geared and priced for students, as well as flexible academic purchase ...more>> Mathematical Science - IOS Press, Amsterdam Abstracts of books in the mathematical sciences: Symmetry and Physical Properties of Matter; Singular Perturbations in Elasticity Theory; Edgar Krahn, a Centenary Volume; Applied Fourier Transform; Analysis of Random Walks; Passage Times for Markov Chains; ...more>> Mathematics Across the Curriculum (MATC) - Dartmouth College An NSF-funded project which strives to integrate the study of mathematics into the whole curriculum. MATC Courses: Mathematics and the Humanities (Pattern, Chaos, Late Renaissance Thought and the New Universe, Math and Science Fiction, Geometry in Art ...more>>

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