WHS_Math

Mathematics in Movies is a website developed by Oliver Knill, a Harvard Mathematics professor. Mathematics in Movies is a collection of video clips from popular movies and television shows in which references to mathematics are made. One of the most recent clips comes from an episode of The Office in which Oscar tries to explain the concept of a budget surplus to Michael. I've embedded the episode below.

roduces some of the best interactive demonstrations of mathematics concepts found anywhere on the Internet. In my email today, I found a note from Wolfram letting me know that they have updated their Mathematica player. You can now download Mathematica 7 for Windows

n case you didn't see Saturday Night Live this week (yes, I know it's late, I can't stay up that late either) there was a skit in which two brothers excitedly anticipate and then celebrate receiving a Texas Instruments calculator for Christmas. It's a funny four minute segment that I've embedded below.

a nonprofit initiative offering New York math teachers resources that simplify the integration of Regents exam questions into their curriculum.

ourteen units of study based around instances of mathematics concepts, including fractals, basic Algebra, and Geometry concepts occurring in cultural designs. The units of study can be used with middle school and high school students. The resource page for teachers provides some additional resources and background information.