Math 304 Resources Page

Jim Olsen's Math 304 students

Notes

• I recommend you apply for ICTM Scholarship. http://www.ictm.org/
• The other two webpages for this course are http://drjimo.net/ and https://westernonline.wiu.edu/.
• Welcome to Math 304!

Worked Examples

• Solving triangles using the Law of Cosines: the ambiguous case
• Proving Triangles Congruent
• Using Congruent Triangles to Prove Properties of Quadrilaterals
• Using Congruent Triangles to Prove Constructions

Files

• Geogebra file on the Three Classical Means: Arithmetic Mean, Geometic Mean, Harmonic Mean.
• Geogebra file on the Four Centers: Incenter, Circumcenter, Orthocenter, Centroid.

Important Sites

• Common Core Math Standards: Information, Links, and Resources page
  • Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (actual standards)
• Math Content Test Framework ("Field 208: Mathematics")

Online Resources

Teaching Resources Page

Online Games, Practice, and Exploration Tools

- many games and resources to choose from--organized by grade level.

Useful Reference Sheets - Here are a few nice reference sheets:

• Algebra_Cheat_Sheet.pdf
• Trig_Cheat_Sheet.pdf
• EssentialTrigReferenceSheet.pdf

"Reken Test" - great new program for practicing mental math. See video turn up speakers and view full screen:

•  1. Reken Test Introduction (2.8 MB; 4 min. 34 sec.)

Geogebra

Rigor/Relevance Framework by the International Center for Leadership in Education (leadered.com) (See Quadrant D.)

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. See Illinois' involvement & Route 21.

Graphing Rational Functions by Hand

Prezi on Problem Solving

Prezi on Keys for Teaching Mental Math

Information on the ICTM Scholarship - http://www.ictm.org/ictm-scholarships

Preparing for the Content Test

See this page.