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| Al-Khwarizmi Biography (Math Connect page 155) | ||
| http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Al-Khwarizmi.html | ||
| A biography of Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, who helped re-introduce classical mathematics to Europe after the Dark Ages. ( http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Al-Khwarizmi.html ) | ||
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| Physics of Maple Syrup Making (Math Connect page 162) | ||
| http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/sugar/physics.htm | ||
| Read about the physics behind the making of maple syrup. ( http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/sugar/physics.htm ) | ||
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| Tasting Maple Syrup for Science @ Science Blog | ||
| http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/tasting_maple_syrup_for_science_10234.html | ||
| Another article about the science of maple syrup making. ( http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/tasting_maple_syrup_for_science_10234.html ) | ||
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| Quia – Solve Multi-Step Equations | ||
| http://www.quia.com/rr/168572.html | ||
| Practice solving multi-step linear equations in a quiz-show format. ( http://www.quia.com/rr/168572.html ) | ||
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| NASA – Hypersonic X-43A Takes Flight (Math Connect page 171) | ||
| http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html | ||
| Read about one of the fastest planes in the world at NASA’s official website. ( http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html ) | ||
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| Simple vs Compound Interest | ||
| http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/SimpleVersusCompoundInterest/ | ||
| An interactive demonstration of the difference between simple and compound interest. The download contains ActiveX controls, which may not load on some school networks. ( http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/SimpleVersusCompoundInterest/ ) | ||
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| Webmath.com Compound Interest Calculator | ||
| http://www.webmath.com/compinterest.html | ||
| An online calculator for calculating compound interest. ( http://www.webmath.com/compinterest.html ) | ||
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| Linear Function – General Form | ||
| http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/functionInstitute/linearFunctions/lgf.html | ||
| An interactive applet which allows you to see the effects changing A, B, and C in the equation Ax + By + C = 0. ( http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/functionInstitute/linearFunctions/lgf.html ) | ||
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