Mrs. Gist's page of Links

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General Interest

Misc. Math pages: University of Toronto Network of Mathematics sites	Print Graph paper	Printable Dot Paper
Think Quest:	Mathlinks on the Web has some cool math art as well as links to many fantastical math sites	The Geometry Center
Ask Dr. Math--no fair asking them to do your homework	Discover Engineering	JET Pre-Engineering Times--a newsletter that shares information about all different types of engineering.To signup to receive the newseletter click here. (it's free.)
How Stuff Works--a great site that shows how different things work.	6+1 Trait™ Writing Assessment Scoring Guide	Montana Math Contest information and old tests
Link to Fido Puzzle--explain it for extra credit	Link to The Flash Mind Reader again, explain how this is done for extra credit	Math World site using Mathematica to explain some advanced stuff
CoolMath--lots of links to cool math stuff, including some explanations	Peeps Research --fun site demonstrating research projects on Peeps	Brain Cake--a site for scientifically minded girls
Topics about special numbers	What's so special about this number?	What's so Special about this number Facts?
Math encyclopedia:	Best Undergraduate Degrees by Salary--great article showing how different degrees stack up by salary. guess what all the high ones have in common?	Crossword Puzzle software that you can use to print vocabulary crossword puzzles.--doesn't save, so you have to be able to print it.
Another crossword puzzle site.

CAMI Links

Math Trainer-- Practice Multiplication Facts	More Multiplication facts games	Reducing Fractions GAME

Algebra 2 Links

conic sections

Java applets of conic sections	ExploreLearning(has some multimedia stuff on conic sections)	Conic Sections
Circular and satellite motion	Parabolas	general conics info
Doppler Effect	Liquid mirror telescope	Encyclopedia article on navigation
Ellipsograph	GeoRadar	Hyperbolas
Ellipses: oval mat cutter	Whisper Gallery	Ellipse game
Dish Antenna	more general conics info	Solar collector--parabolic troughs
Curved Mirrors	Conic Sections and related links--virtual reality labs	Acoustic Engineering
Geometers Sketchpad Conic Sections	Elliptical chainwheels	St Paul's Cathedral
Conic Sections Applications	Orbital eccentricity	Conics construction
Fabric Architecture	Arches	Bridge design lesson plan
Toronto Sky Dome	sonic boom	Apollonius of Perga
Cassegrain Telescope	Artillery applications	more sonic boom
Fun with conics	parabolic microphones	Satellites
Center for Science Education--space science info	Rainbow lab	Gentle introduction to hyperbolas
Circumference and perimeter of an ellipse	Multiple ellipse constructions	Circle and Spheres in the Geometry Junkyard
cone drive transmission	Wheels	parabolic microphones--shows how to build one another link showing how to build one
email response about nuclear cooling towers	OPTICS for Teens	Optigone--mirage shows how those mirage mirrors work
Zero Gravity	MicroGravity (vomit comet)	Parabolic Troughs for solar energy
Parabolic arch	Arches	Shepperd's Dell Bridge
Dancing Waters	Liquid Fireworks

linear programming

logarithms and exponential functions

Meaning of e:	Review of logarithms	More on logarithms--Purple math modules
Even more on logarithms	Build your own slide rule	How to use a slide Rule @ the Slide Rule Museum
CycloLog--a geological use of logs	Calculating Decibels	How are Earthquakes Measured?
How the Richter Scale Works on How Stuff Works	An intuitive explanation of exponential growth	Understanding Compound Interest
The Basics of MRI	The Number e	Transcendental numbers
Why is e so important?	Rule of 72

imaginary numbers

Do imaginary numbers really exist?:	An intuitive guide to complex numbers	Cmplex Numbers
a Blog on God and Imaginary Numbers	Imaginary Numbers are not real.	Imaginary Numbers in Real Life
Use of Imaginary Numbers	The electron as a wave	Wikipedia article on complex numbers
Quantum mechanics	Fractals and complex numbers	Dave's Short course on complex numbers
John & Bettys Journey into complex numbers	A radio broadcast about i	The Basics of MRI
Algebraic Structures of Complex Numbers	Gaussian Primes