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Be
an Architect
"Describe your house and draw the floor plan, then draw the exterior
elevation on the site you select! And then you can save or print your
design to show others!"
Calendars
Through the Ages
Wonderful site on the history, astronomy and mathematics behind the world's
calendars.
Create
a Graph
Escape
from Knab
An online game in which you're stuck on an alien planet and must save
enough money to fly back home. Fill out your W4, learn how to write a
check, decide how much to spend on transportation, food, etc., and more!
 A
Few Words About Unschooling Math
Unschooler Luz Shosie's fabulous article on the many ways we use math
in everyday life. This article can also be found in Live Free Learn
Free's first issue.
FlyBy
Math
From NASA: "FlyBy Math consists of six Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Problems (numbered 0 through 5). Each examines a different distance-rate-time
air traffic scenario that an air traffic controller might encounter."
Free
Online Graph Paper
This astounding site offers dozens of printable pages, not only of common
types of graph paper, but also of musical staff paper and tablature, hexagonal
graph paper (great for role-playing games), "tumbling-block"
paper (fun to color), number lines, Celtic knotwork graph paper, Chinese
character guide papers, and many more! (Post #728)
From
Boring to Board Games: Math Can Be Fun!
by Elise Griffith
This HEM article offers numerous ways to use math in real life situations.
A great read!
GameTheory.net
"Java applets, online simulations, and game theory demonstrations."
Hot
Shot Business
In this online game, kids open a pet spa, a comic shop, or a skateboard
factory. They have to compete with other businesses, advertise, capitalize
on trends, make inventory decisions, etc.
How
Far Is It?
From the website: "This service uses data from the US Census and
a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and
longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them
(as the crow flies)."
How
Much Is That?
Ever wonder how much $2 in 1926 would be in today's world?
Inflation Calculator
What would that penny candy from the late 1800s cost today? How much would
that new car have cost sixty years ago? Find out here! (Post #976)
Kids'
Money
Wondering how to make some cash? Check out this fun site! Also includes
articles for parents and kids' money resources.
Lemonade
Stand (Post #6)
A
MAP-ematical Dilemma
"The PayLess Map Company plans to print a new United States map and
has hired you as the official Color Advisor. Your job is to select a color
for each state and keep the cost down by limiting the number of colors.
How many colors do you think you'll need?"
Math
in Daily Life
Presented by the Annenberg/CPB Project, this site explores probability,
interest, population growth, home decoratin, population growth and more!
Mathletics
"You never thought math was in sports? Just think about it.... Every
sport uses numbers in some way, whether it's for scoring, determining
averages, or figuring percentages. And when numbers are involved, it usually
means math is as well."
Moneyopolis
A slick online game about making and spending money. Learn about net worth,
income, fixed and variable expenses, and more! Very cool!
Music
and Math a la Mozart
"Did you know that a 200-year old musical dice game uses probability
and other mathematical concepts to help compose music. Find out how you
can compose your own music using the flip of a coin or a roll of the dice."
Online
Conversions
Distance, temperature, clothing sizes and much, much more.
Practical
Uses of Math and Science
This list of examples, created by NASA includes dozens of practical uses
for mathematics. Learn about the probablilty of having to stop at a traffic
light, the mathematical implications of lying, and how the pythagorean
theorem can keep those cabinets square.
Transformational
Geometry and Iteration in Cornrow Hairstyles
This amazing website blends beauty and geometry seamlessly. Learn about
reflection, rotation, dilation and more!
Where's
George?
"Do you ever wonder where that paper money in your pocket has been,
or where it will go next? This is the place to find out." Very
cool site!
Young
Investor
Everything a kid (or adult!) could want to know about investing.
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by David M. Schwartz
