BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The internet site found contained on this CD-ROM is the result of work completed by teachers who attended the Generation II: MASER project during one week summer Mathematics and Science Internet Workshop held each summer. Workshop participants researched mathematics Internet sites using a set of developed evaluation criteria. A set of Internet learning activities for teachers and students were developed which correlated directly with the Michigan Mathematics Content Expectations. The result is that teachers and students will be able to use the resources as a learning tool which is fully integrated with their mathematics curriculum.

This workshop was supported in part by the Mathematics and Science Center grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education (State School Aid Act) and by SVSU Partnership Grant for Improving Teacher Quality awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (Title II funds). The contents of this CD-ROM is also hosted by the Saginaw Valley State University web site. The most up-to-date version of these sites can be found by linking to: Science Internet Site and the Mathematics Internet Site found at the Regional Math and Science Center on the Saginaw Valley State University web site.

Each site page contains hypertext links related to the major mathematic topics contained on that page.  A short paragraph describes the type of information that can be found at each linked site.  Information on each page is organized by Lower Elementary, grades K-2; Upper Elementary, grades (3-5); Middle School (MS), grades 6-8; and High School (HS), grades 9-12.  Also listed are the Michigan Mathematics Core Curriculum guideline codes which provide access to an information source that is content specific to the listed State Standards and Expectations.  By clicking on the hypertext link, it will launch your internet connection to the source(s) to achieve the stated expectation..  Internet sites "New" to the disk are marked and sites found by participants to be "Outstanding" are also identified.

The General Mathematic Sites are Internet sites that do not meet specific Mathematics "Content Statements and Expectations". Listed are numerous outstanding sites which contain resources that might be useful to teachers.   The Major Topics listed under "General Mathematiics Sites" are: Mathematics Games and Student Activities; Mathematics Lesson Plans; Interactive Learning and Problem Solving Activities; and Word Searches and Puzzles; Assessment for Mathematics; Concept Maps for Mathematics; and Misconceptions for Mathematics.  The "General Resources" topic lists the following headings: Careers in Mathematics; Women and Minorities in Mathematics Issues; Miscellaneous Sites; Multiple Subject Indexes; Mathematics Dictionaries, and Multimedia Resources. You will also find information about how to use Internet Media Resources and other general information..

This CD-ROM contains an Internet web site that can be used with any common Internet browser software (Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer, Safari, FoxFire, etc.).

The user of this disk can launch the web site by clicking on the "Click Here To Start.htm" alias Icon found on the disk.  The home page contains hypertext links to all the individual web pages making up the site.  At the bottom of each page in the site is a hypertext link back to the math home page.

To install this site on your computer, drag the CD-ROM Icon to your hard drive.  This will create a folder on your hard drive which will contain the site.  The site can be launched by opening this folder and clicking on the "Click Here To Start.htm" alias.