Font project for scientific and engineering community now released

I am sure there are many science teachers around the world jumping up and down about this project!

The mission of the Scientific and Technical Information Exchange (STIX) "font creation project is the preparation of a comprehensive set of fonts that serve the scientific and engineering community in the process from manuscript creation through final publication, both in electronic and print formats."

Designed to work with all web browsers, word processors, and other scholarly communications software, as well as all general purpose software - this development is a huge step in scientific, mathematical and engineering communities.
(link from: Slashdot.org)

An interactive "maths dictionary for kids"

"A Maths Dictionary for Kids 2007" is an amazing site designed and developed by a teacher from Australia...Jenny Eather. Along with every definition there is an interactive exercise/example for the students to explore so they have a clearer understanding of the maths concept. I have seen a lot of educational websites that claim they are interactive....but this one is absolutely fabulous.

Jenny has also designed another maths website for K to 7 called Rainforest maths. This is based on Australian maths standards but is a great one to also check out.

There is no end to this teachers talents....Writing Fun is another site Jenny has created. All these sites have been designed using Adobe Flash.

Great to use in the class and for students to access at home for review. Great job!

Maths & Science Web Simulation Technologies

Shodor is a non-profit research and education organization that focuses on the advancement of science and math - specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies. This site is full of wonderful tools and interactive java models for students to work through or demo with the teacher.

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a project from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Utah State University. The virtual library is divided into grade levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The topics covered are: number & operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis & probability.

NASA Learning Technologies

NASA Learning Technologies consists of 6 separate areas of learning:

WorldWind 1.4
World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

NASA SVS
NASA SVS (Scientific Visualization Studio) has a collection of visually intense animations on a global scale as well as a variety of samples up close.

Math Trax
MathTrax is a graphing tool for middle school and high school students to graph equations, physics simulations or plot data files. The graphs have descriptions and sound so you can hear and read about the graph. Blind and low vision users can access visual math data and graph or experiment with equations and datasets. Developers site on Math Trax.

Virtual Lab
Virtual Lab completely emulates a scanning electron microscope and allows any user to zoom and focus into a variety of built-in microscopic samples.

What's The Difference
A highly accessible and a simple to use "compare and contrast" tool for students. It is easily customizable to go well beyond the included module that covers the Solar System. "Solar System Explorer" covers every planet in depth with important facts such as atmosphere, composition, diameter, distance to sun, gravity strength, and simulated views of the surface.

Planets
The Celestia Exploration activity - explore outer space.

Mathematics & Technology

The MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library is published by the Mathematical Association of America and has a huge amount of online resources for both student and teacher. Such as Convergence which is an online magazine that intersects math, history and technology.

Math Projects Journal website has quite a few lesson plans and documents on math projects for the classroom.

OnMath is the Online Journal of School Mathematics. With articles for the math teacher from Primary to College.

iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is a non-profit organization made up of over 20,000 schools in more than 115 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Some activities for Science, Environment, Health, Math, and Technology .