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Top Sites

library.thinkquest.org/C007273/index2.htm Maths universe, by Thinkquest students Algebra 1
www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html Math dot com Algebra 1
www.cut-the-knot.org/content.shtml Animations, interactive, everything Fun 1
www.gomath.com/geometrycal.html Geometry solutions Geometry 1
www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Geometry.html Mathdotcom homework help Geometry 1
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/BiogIndex.html Indispensable source History/Biographies 1
www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/welcome_en.html Java applets Teacher resources 1
www.math.utah.edu/~pa/ Java applets Teacher resources 1
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Algebra

www.gomath.com/algebra.html Gomath Algebra
www.math.com/students/solvers/algebra/algebra.htm Online equation solver Algebra
www.sosmath.com/ SOS Math Algebra
www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=309&cid=1 Algebra sites by students Algebra
calc101.com/index.html Calculator Algebra/calculus
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Art and math

archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/Fractal/Fractal_Home.html Fractals Art
members.aol.com/dcrolf/maths/fractals.htm Fractals Art
www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/3828/escher.html Escher Art
www.kamat.com/kalranga/rangoli/rangani.htm Indian rangoli patterns Art
www.math.ru.nl/knopen/art_gallery.html Knots Art
www.mathsyear2000.org/explorer/gridwarping/opa.shtml Bridget Riley, warps Art
www.panchangam.com/rang.htm Indian rangoli patterns Art
www.snaithprimary.eril.net/rang.htm Indian rangoli patterns Art
www.sphosting.com/reverndbunny/rangfree1.html Indian rangoli patterns Art
www.tabletoptelephone.com/~hopspage/HopsTiles.html Escher, hops tiles Art
www.worldofescher.com/ Escher Art
archives.math.utk.edu/topics/artMusic.html Math, art and music art/music
reglos.de/musinum/ Math, music and numbers art/music
www.geocities.com/Vienna/9349/ The sound of numbers Art/music
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Math dictionaries

mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/glossary/middle/ Middle years Dictionary
mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/Terminology.html Advanced terminology Dictionary
thesaurus.maths.org/mmkb/view.html Multi-lingual thesaurus, inc Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak Dictionary
www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ For younger children Dictionary
www.blc.edu/fac/rbuelow/MPS/glossarya-m.htm Math glossary Dictionary
www.intermath-uga.gatech.edu/dictnary/homepg.asp Middle years, interactive Dictionary
www.math.com/tables/tables.htm Math dot com Dictionary
www.mathsisfun.com/math.html Fun A to Z Dictionary
www.mathsnet.net/dictionary/index.html Interactive Dictionary
www.pballew.net/etyindex.html Math words + other words of interest Dictionary
www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/ Units of measurement Dictionary
www.wtvl.net/honda/glossaryal.htm Algebra glossary Dictionary/algebra
members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html Historical origin math words Dictionary/history
www.math.com/tables/spanish/eng-spa.htm Math dot com, Spanish Dictionary/Spanish
www.math2.org/math/spanish/eng-spa.htm Spanish Dictionary/Spanish
www.animatedsoftware.com/elearning/Statistics Explained/glossary/se_glossary.html Statistics glossary Dictionary/statistics
www.cas.lancs.ac.uk/glossary_v1.1/Alphabet.html Statistics glossary Dictionary/statistics
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Fun stuff

archives.math.utk.edu/popmath.html Pop math Fun
mathschallenge.net/ Challenges Fun
newdream.net/~sage/old/numbers/ Fun with numbers Fun
simpler-solutions.net/pmachinefree/thinkagain/thinkagain.php Amusing quotes, puzzles Fun
www.1000problems.com/ 1,000 problems Fun
www.acumedia.co.uk/problembank/search/ Count On Fun
www.beholder.co.uk/planetarium/ A math story Fun
www.turbulence.org/Works/nums/ The secret lives of numbers Some numbers are more popular than others...
www.codesandciphers.org.uk/ Codes and codebreaking Fun
www.coolmath.com/ An amusement park Fun
www-personal.umich.edu/%7Ebrinck/digits/digits.htmlhotel.html The Digits Project Fun
www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/mega-math/workbk/infinity/inhotel.html Hotel Infinity, story Fun
www.curiousmath.com/ Curious facts, history, calculations Fun
www.fema.gov/kids/dizmath.htm Disaster math Fun
www.figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm Family math Fun
www.funbrain.com/funbrain/math/ Math baseball, puzzles Fun
www.kevinsplayroom.co.uk/ Site built by kids Fun
www.mathgoodies.com/ Puzzles, demo lessons Fun
www.mathsisfun.com/ Math is fun Fun
www.pims.math.ca/pi/ Pi in the Sky high school mag Fun
www.planemath.com/ Math, aeronautics and NASA Fun
www.puzzles.com/ Puzzles.com Fun
www.ricksmath.com/ 5,000 problems, puzzles and worksheets Fun
www.simonsingh.net/ Codebreaking + fun from Simon Singh Fun
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Geometry

aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/toc.html Euclid's Elements Geometry
library.thinkquest.org/11482/?tqskip1=1 Geometric Eagle, by students Geometry
library.thinkquest.org/2842/3d_geometry/ 3D geometry Geometry
math.rice.edu/%7Elanius/frac/ Fractals Geometry
mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/Geometry.html Mathworld, advanced Geometry
web.aanet.com.au/robertw/Stella.html Making polyhedra Geometry
www.cut-the-knot.org/geometry.shtml Interactive simulations Geometry
www.geom.uiuc.edu/ Interactive Geometry
www.geometry.net/index.html Geometry net Geometry
www.georgehart.com/ Polyhedra in art and history Geometry
www.math.com/students/wonders/origami.html Origami, paper folding Geometry
www.mathsnet.net/geometry.html Mathsnet, interactive Geometry
www.netcomuk.co.uk/~jenolive/homevec.html Vectors Geometry
www.perseus.tufts.edu/GreekScience/Students/Tim/Golden.html Golden section Geometry
www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=46&cid=1 Geometry sites by students Geometry
www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=19029&url=19029/ Ptolemys Ptools, by students Geometry
members.cox.net/tessellations/index.html Tesselations, fractals, art Geometry/art
members.aol.com/bbyars1/contents.html Ancient geometry Geometry/history
library.thinkquest.org/27890/splash.html Fibonacci by school students Geometry/sequences
www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html Fibonacci, golden ratio Geometry/sequences
ccins.camosun.bc.ca/~jbritton/jbsymteslk.htm Tesselations Geometry/tesselations
library.thinkquest.org/16661/?tqskip1=1 Totally tesselated Geometry/tesselations
mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html Tesselations, Geometry/tesselations
www.dartmouth.edu/%7Ematc/math5.geometry/unit5/unit5.html Tesselations, tilings Geometry/tesselations
www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=16661&url=16661/ Tesselations Geometry/tesselations
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History of math

math.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fmathforum.org%2Fisaac%2Fmathhist.html Famous problems in math history History
mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/History.html Mathworld overview History
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html Overview of history of math History
www.crs4.it/Ars/arshtml/arstoc.html History of art in math + science History
euler.ciens.ucv.ve/English/mathematics/ Famous mathematicians History/biographies
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Day_files/Now.html Mathematicians born/died today's date history/mathematicians
members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html Symbols History/symbols
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Illusions

www.eyetricks.com/ Eyetricks Illusions
www.grand-illusions.com/ Grand illusions Illusions
www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html Animated illusions Illusions
www.archimedes-lab.org/ Puzzles, curiosites, factsÉ loads of stuff Puzzles
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Reference and homework help

archives.math.utk.edu/ Maths archives Reference
mathforum.org/dr.math/dr-math.html Ask Dr Math Reference
mathforum.org/math.topics.html Mathforum Reference
mathworld.wolfram.com/ Mathworld, advanced Reference
members.cox.net/mathmistakes/ Common mistakes explained Reference
plus.maths.org.uk/ News, puzzles, help Reference
sciencegems.com/math.html 16,000 math web sites! Reference
tcaep.co.uk/index.htm Math, science, astronomy Reference
www.cut-the-knot.com/proofs/index.shtml Proofs Reference
www.enc.org/weblinks/math/ Links to web pages Reference
www.galileoweb.org/ring/mathlinks History, art, Reference
www.gomath.com/formulatogo.html Formulas-to-go Reference
www.joyofpi.com/ Pi Reference
www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/ Math in daily life Reference
www.math.com/ Math dot com Reference
www.math.com/tables/index.html tables, formulas all topics Reference
www.math.niu.edu/%7Erusin/known-math/index/index.html Math Atlas, advanced Reference
www.math2.org/ Algebra, geometry, trigÉ Reference
www.mathcad.com/library/constants/index.htm Famous numbers, constants Reference
www.mathsnet.net/ Facts, puzzles, revision Reference
www.mathsoft.com/mathresources/constants/ Constants Reference
www.nrich.maths.org.uk/public/index.php Puzzles, articles, games Reference
www.tcaep.co.uk/maths/ Constants, units, symbols Reference
www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=9&cid=1 List of all Thinkquest student math sites Reference
www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=30991&url=30991/home.html Math for morons like us Reference
integrals.wolfram.com/ Integration online Reference/algebra/Calculus
www.mersenne.org/prime.htm GIMPS, Mersenne primes Reference/primes
www.utm.edu/research/primes/ Prime numbers Reference/primes
www.utm.edu/research/primes/mersenne/index.html Mersenne primes Reference/primes
www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/index.shtml Proofs of Pythagoras Reference/pythagoras
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Revision and homework help

nrich.maths.org/topic_tree/ Problems across all topics Revision
rsmaths.com/webpages/home.htm Revision, fun + teacher resources Revision
www.adamzone.co.uk/index.htm Revision by child genius Adam, all topics Revision
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/ Revision from the BBC Revision
www.aaamath.com/ Basic math skill practice Revision
www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html Megamath Revision
www.easymaths.com/ Revision, questrions, puzzles Revision
www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm Grades 4 to 8 revision Revision
www.mrhughes.net/Maths/resources.htm UK exam questions Revision
www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/ Online encyclopaedia Sequences
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Statistics and data

epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int/portal/page?_pageid=1090,1137397&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL European Union statistics Statistics
www.statistics.gov.uk/ UK statistics Statistics
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Teacher resources

mathforum.org/alejandre/magic.square.html Magic squares Teacher resources
puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ free online puzzlemaker Teacher resources
www.2july.co.uk/index.htm Java applets Teacher resources
www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/mep/index.htm Exeter University's Centre for Innovation in Math teaching Teacher resources
www.explorelearning.com/ Interactive simulations Teacher resources
www.learner.org/teacherslab/aboutlab.html Concepts + help for teachers Teacher resources
www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/index.php Advanced Teacher resources
www.mathsyear2000.org/teachersindex Up to 9th grade Teacher resources
www.numeracysoftware.com/ Free materials Teacher resources
www.scottkim.com/ Illusions, puzzles, transformations Teacher resources
www.topmaths.com/ Top Maths Teacher resources
www.tsm-resources.com/ Oundle school links Teacher resources
www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/ Multimedia learning materials Teacher resources
www.walter-fendt.de/m14e/ Java applets Teacher resources
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World math

www.cut-the-knot.com/blue/Abacus.shtml Abacus World/abacus
www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/ Abacus World/abacus
www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/00.INDEXmad.html Africa World/Africa
www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/index.html Ancient Africa World/Africa
www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/madgreatest.html African mathematicians World/Africa
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/Arabs.html Arab/Islamic math World/Arab
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/Babylonians.html Babylon World/Babylon
www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Caribbean/Caribbean.html Caribbean World/Caribbean
aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html - outline China World/China
http://www.saxakali.com/COLOR_ASP/chinamh1.htm Chinese maths history overview World/China
www.mandarintools.com/numbers.html Chinese number converter World/China
www.math.uvic.ca/courses/math415/Math415Web/china/choupei.html Chinese pythagoras World/China
www.math.uvic.ca/courses/math415/Math415Web/china/cmagic.html Chinese magic squares World/China
www.math.uvic.ca/courses/math415/Math415Web/china/cnumber.html Chinese numbers World/China
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/Egyptians.html Ancient Egyptian math World/Egypt
www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/activity/main.html maths of the pyramids World/Egypt
www.greatscott.com/ Egyptian hieroglyphic numbers World/Egypt
www.greatscott.com/hiero/eye.html Egyptian fractions World/Egypt
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/Greeks.html Ancient Greece World/Greece
www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html Greek history overview World/Greece
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/HistTopics/Inca_mathematics.html Inca math World/Incas
hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-indianmathematicians.htm Indian mathematicians World/India
hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-vedicmathsutras.htm Indian Vedic math World/India
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/Indians.html India World/India
www.ilovemaths.com/ Indian Vedic math World/India
turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/HistTopics/Mayan_mathematics.html Maya World/Maya
www.ivtech.com/roman/ Roman numeral converter World/Roman
www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/roman/front.htm Roman numerals + dates World/Roman
www.algebra.org/index.html US algebra project World/USA
www.zompist.com/numbers.shtml One to ten in 4,500 languages World/USA
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