Fun with Math

Math Can Be So Much Fun!

Is math tough for you? Do you love math? Check out these links for helpful math tips, games and fun facts.

Math Resources:

• Math.com - Online Mathematics Glossary - This site contains useful mathematics terms and their definitions.
• Ask Dr. Math!
• E-Tutor - This site provides valuable resources for activity-based learning.
• MathWorld - the web's most extensive mathematics resource
• The Geometry Center
• American Mathematical Society
• Counting Money and Coins -  list of online games, worksheets, and activities related to money and coins from HomeSchoolMath.net

Fun Math Games:

• Cool Math for Kids
• 7up Number Games (requires flash)
• Games from MathisFun.com 
• U of M Gallery of interactive on-line geometry - Interactive puzzle games (doesn't work in all browsers)

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Geology fun

Geology

Curious about Geology? How do we learn about what's inside the earth? Curious about volcanoes and hot springs? Check out these links for Geology photos and fun facts.

Geology Facts and Fun

• Cascades Volcano Observatory
• Ask An Earth Scientist!
• Geology Hotlist
• Charlotte, The Vermont Whale

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Weather fun for kids

Weather

Curious about the weather? What is coming up? What is the history? What are the seasons like? Check out these links for weather fun.

MN Weather Facts and Fun

• Twin Cities, MN - National Weather Service Weather Radar
  
• Twin Cities, MN Weather History
• Facts and Figures about MN Climate
• MN Seasons

Nationals Weather info:

• Web Weather for Kids
• Real-Time Weather - Meteorologists can access a host of temperature, moisture, wind and other surface data prior to its being interpreted by forecasters.
• The Daily Planet
• Current Weather Conditions for U.S.
• The Weather Channel® On The Web - Resources from the Weather Channel On-line.
• Weather Page from USA Today
• Alaska Climate Research Center and National Weather Service Alaska Region

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Did You Know? - Household Tips #LifeHack

Did You Know? - Household Tips #LifeHack

History Fun For Kids

History

Curious about history? How do we learn about history? Who were famous people in history? Check out these links for history photos and fun facts.

History Facts and Fun Primarily about American History

• The Real Story Behind the Wheel
• What is a caveman?
• U.S. History Timeline
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• Explore American History with American Girl
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• Official home of the US Senate
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• Abraham Lincoln Research Site
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• Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone
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• The American Civil War Homepage
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• American Studies Cultural Maps - The Age of Discovery: Maps of America to 1700 On-line.
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• The Civil War, 1861-1865 Time Line - Great pages with many photographs.
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• The Constitution of the United States
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• Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit
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• Declaration of Independence
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• The History Net
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• Frank Lloyd Wright - recognized as the 20th century's greatest architect.
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• Leonardo Internet - with a Leonardo da Vinci Museum on-line.
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• Notes and Photographs On the Invention of the Airplane
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• Oregon Trail Information Center
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• Papers of George Washington
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• The World of Benjamin Franklin - from the Franklin Science Museum.
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• U.S. Historical Documents - including the Federalist Papers & much more!
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• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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• 1492 Exhibit 
• Ancient History Sourcebook - This page is a compendium of human history and the stories of many ancient cultures.
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• Women in World History

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