Passaic MATRIX: Math Achievement to Realize Individual eXcellence

A Collaboration between the Passaic-City School District & the
Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE)


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Passaic MATRIX and College Knowledge Software Information:

Teachers participating in the Passaic MATRIX and/or College Knowledge programs will be introduced to several selected computer software programs as well as the Internet-based resources identified in the Program Resources section, including:

Geometer's Sketchpad
Green Globs and Graphing Equations
Electronic WhiteBoard Software and Hardware
Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel)

Geometer's Sketchpad Tutorials & Guides
Sketchpad is a dynamic construction and exploration tool that enables students to explore and understand mathematics in ways that are simply not possible with traditional tools. Please select any of the following resources for tutorials and general information

Key Curriculum Press: Official product web site
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Introductions & Tutorials
- The Geometer’s Sketchpad: Meet Geometer’s Sketchpad - from Rice University
- Introduction to Geometer's Sketchpad featuring the TriSkatathon from the Ontario Curriculum Centre
  - Student Worksheets: Session 1, Session 2, & Session 3 (.PDF files)
- Short Quicktime videos from Atomic Learning using the Geometer's Sketchpad in the Mathematics Classroom from Math Teacher Link at the University of Illinois
  - Go directly to the Step by Step Instructions
- Sketchpad Tutorials from the NJSSI Specialty Site at Atlantic County ETTC
  - Drawing, Constructing & Moving
  - Constructing, Labeling, and Measuring

Green Globs and Graphing Equations
Students explore the relationship between equations and their graphs in this hands-on learning environment where they investigate, manipulate, and understand linear and quadratic graphs.

Sunburst Resources (manufacturer)
- Official Product web site
Read the review from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

InterWrite Electronic WhiteBoard Software and Hardware
InterWrite SchoolBoard is an electronic whiteboard with software.

GTCO CalComp InterWrite Interactive Products (manufacturer)
Online Guides & Tutorials
Additional Resources
- Research & Evaluation of Interactive, Electronic Whiteboards

Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel)

Introductions and Tutorials
- The ABC's To Excel - Tutorials, graphing ideas and more
- School Spreadsheet Safari (Think Quest) Basic tutorial with examples
- Creating Pictographs with Excel
- Using Excel in the Classroom- Tutorial for students and teachers