MATHguide: The Endeavor
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Introduction
     Here you will find information leading to our:



History
     MATHguide's history begins in the 20th Century.

     The Internet has been sharply booming since the 1990's and on August 10th, 1999, the domain name mathguide.com was purchased through InterNic.

     Math education content has continuously been added ever since. The site continues to undergo development and has recently included instructional videos. MATHguide also has numerous lesson pages, some of which are dynamically geared to help those who are in the process of learning mathematics. They are interactive quizzes meant to check for understanding.

     View our Recent Updates section to see a detailed timeline of MATHguide events.

Goals
     MATHguide's goals are to help students, parents, educators and community members as they pursue mathematics education; to provide exciting new methods, a growing source of mathematical information and a forum for learning mathematics; to allow people to purchase the unique materials that we create.

Affiliation
     MATHguide is owned and managed by a high school mathematics teacher, Mark Karadimos. He works in a rich educational environment and has collegues who are extremely student-centered. If you are interested in MATHguide and would like to contribute to its growth, contact MATHguide by CLICKING HERE.

Awards, Links to MATHguide, and Notable Mentions
     MATHguide is listed on hundreds of websites across the Internet and throughout the world. MATHguide is mentioned within Internet directories, web libraries, school districts' sites, educators' link pages, and a growing number of syllabi for students K - College. Below are a small number of interesting sites that refer to MATHguide. The dates represent when mention was made to MATHguide or when the mention was detected:

March, 2019
Suffolk Public Schools, lists MATHguide as a resource for integers:
http://star.spsk12.net/Sites/Integers.html
August, 2017
University of Wisconsin, catalog of mathematics resources on the web:
http://uwc.edu/depts/math/resources/catalog
August, 2017
Powell County Schools, math resources:
http://www.powell.kyschools.us/content_page2.aspx?cid=386
August, 2017
Mr. Eastes, Noblesville West Middle School:
https://www.noblesvilleschools.org/Domain/1119
August, 2017
Mathematics textbook publisher McGraw-Hill cites MATHguide as a general math education resource:
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0070973407/student_view0/web_links.html
July, 2017
Terri Starnes, North Iredell High School:
https://www.iss.k12.nc.us/Page/57774
July, 2017
F. Tsen, Burnaby School District 41:
http://online.sd41.bc.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=VQLBy3uRQKw=
Sept, 2016
Clinton High School, Oklahoma, links to our lessons for algebra and geometry:
http://chs.clintonokschools.org/36486_3
June, 2015
Sandra Lessentine, Crete-Monee Middle School, cites MATHguide's lessons on Integers and Equations within its Helpful Study Links section:
http://www.cm201u.org/index.aspx?nid=2712
June, 2015
Black Hills State University, South Dakota, lists MATHguide as a resource:
http://www.bhsu.edu/lauraturner/PuzzlesGamesSoftwareWorksheets/tabid/16037/Default.aspx
March, 2015
Leonardo daVinci High School Library:
http://rcarraba.wix.com/davinci#!math/c1bho
March, 2015
Trenholm State Technical College:
http://www.trenholmstate.edu/mathassistance.cms
Feb, 2015
New York City Department of Education:
http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/20/K030/Students/StudentSupport/Masth+Sites+for+Students.htm
August, 2014
The Shelby County Schools references MATHguide for its game review formats::
http://www.scsk12.org/uf/it/resources.php?action=k
May, 2014
Thomas Gorecki, Professor and Coordinator of Technical Studies at College of Southern Maryland, lists our web design tutorial as a favorite:
http://www.csmd.edu/BAT/faculty/tomg/
Oct, 2013
Science Montana (Montana State University) references our volume lesson within its lesson, called Canoes and Bouyant Force:
http://www.sciencemontana.org/details.asp?ID=11
May, 2013
The Theory and Practice of Managing School Improvement [Pelendri State Institute of Further Education (Discipline Problems)] references MATHguide within a research paper:
http://www.academia.edu/6382325/THE_THEORY_AND_PRACTICE_OF_MANAGING_SCHOOL_IMPROVEMENT_-_DISCIPLINE_PROBLEMS
May, 2013
The New York Department of Education links to MATHguide as a resource for its students:
http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/20/K030/Students/StudentSupport/Masth+Sites+for+Students.htm
May, 2013
OnTrack Math reports its use of MATHguide within its lessons:
http://projectsharetexas.org/sites/default/files/resources/documents/OnTRACKMathResources.pdf
April, 2013
An article on eHow.com, 7th Grade Math Projects written by Bridgette Redman, refers to our projects:
http://www.ehow.com/info_7946479_7th-grade-math-projects.html
March, 2013
Unitec's Institute of Technology, in New Zealand, urges students to utilize our surface area of rectangular prisms quizmaster:
http://libguides.unitec.ac.nz/content.php?pid=227568&sid=2412447
March, 2013
There is a lesson posted on the Illuminations website (National Council for the Teachers of Mathematics) that references our area lessons:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L580
March, 2013
Internet4Classrooms links to several surface area problems:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/surface_area_volume_math_sixth_6th_grade.htm
March, 2013
MATHguide is referenced within a scholarly Greek document for our arithmetic and geometric sequences and series lessons:
http://users.sch.gr/fergadioti1/Institude_Geogebra/applets/A_alg_5akolouthies/theory/arithmitiki_1.pdf
Sept, 2012
Henrico County Interactive Middle School uses MATHguide's arithmetic and geometric sequences lessons with its math course, Course 2 (121):
http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/indexms.html
Aug, 2012
Mathematics textbook publisher McGraw-Hill cites MATHguide for our factoring and geometric sequences lessons/quizmasters:
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0073533459/512423/Web_It_Chapter_05.doc
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0073533459/512423/Web_It_Appendix.doc
Nov, 2011
The Importance of Children Learning Mathematics written by Diane Lynn references our Why I Must Learn Math article:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/179809-the-importance-of-children-learning-mathematics/
August, 2011
The Orange County Department of Education (California) recommended MATHguide:
http://www.ocde.us/CHEP/Pages/Recommended-Sites.aspx
June, 2011
Kathleen McNally cites MATHguide's projects section for a Southern Regional Education Board Conference:
http://www.aps.edu/aps/Careers/Docs/CTE%20Math%20hot%20links.pdf
May, 2011
Thomas Gorecki, Professor and Coordinator of Technical Studies at the College of Southern Maryland, lists our Elements of Effective Webpage Design Tutorial under his favorite links section:
http://www.csmd.edu/BAT/faculty/tomg/
May, 2010
Ms. Gantt, math teacher at East Gaston High School, shares our factoring quizmaster with students:
http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/egaston/faculty/jagantt/Lists/Web%20Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=12
Feb, 2010
Ms. Gerstenzang, math teacher at Gibbons Middle School, shares our Integers lesson with students:
http://westborough.ma.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=7016
Sept, 2009
WikiPedia lists several MATHguide lessons within its pages. Here is one such mention:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_(geometry)
November, 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, curriculum support information:
https://www.noblesvilleschools.org/Domain/1119
Sept, 2008
Undercliffe Public School in Australia lists MATHguide as a useful link:
http://www.undercliff-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/links.html
June, 2008
Upper Gullies Elementary School in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador Sea) lists MATHguide links to our volume lessons:
http://www.gullies.k12.nf.ca/weblinks_math
August, 2007
Pinellas County School Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox included MATHguide within his letter to parents:
http://web.pcsb.org/News/pdf/Pin%20Parents'%20Guide_8_29.pdf
April, 2007
The Outreach for Technical Assistance Network lists MATHguide within Using Math Sites to Teach Math document:
http://www.otan.us/training/pdfs/2007MathWebsites.pdf
Feb, 2007
Ferdinand Postma Library of North-West University in South Africa lists MATHguide as a mathematics resource:
http://www.puk.ac.za/biblioteek/subjects/natsci/mathedu_e.html
Jan, 2007
PBS station in Kent Ohio lists MATHguide as a high school teacher resource:
http://wneo.org/hotlists/highschoolmathematics.htm
Nov, 2006
Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary: Center for Mathematics and Engineering (St. Petersburg, FL) included MATHguide within its Volume 4, Issue #9 Mailer:
http://www.jamerson-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us/docs/newsletter_v4-i9.pdf
Nov, 2006
The University of Sydney Australia lists MATHguide as a resource for solving equations:
http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/JM/MATH1111/background.html
Oct, 2006
The William Paterson University in Wayne New Jersey lists MATHguide as a mathematics resource:
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/math.shtml
Sept, 2005
The Kansas Learning First Alliance listed MATHguide as a helpful mathematics resource:
http://www.kansaslearningfirst.org/9-28-05_project/references%20final.pdf
Aug, 2004
The University of Massechusetts Graduate School of Education, which emphasizes technology integration in teaching and learning, lists MATHguide as a mathematics resource:
http://gse.uml.edu/rtt/res/subj.htm#math
Apr, 2004
Washtenaw Community College cites MATHguide within its mathematics links section:
http://www.wccnet.org/library/aca_math.php
Apr, 2004
Chinook Edge School District cites MATHguide as an exceptional website for all ages in a pamphlet to its community
Feb, 2003
A consultant to The Department of Education in Canada, Dennis Ivany, cites MATHguide as a mathematics resource for intermediate and senior level high school students in a letter to program specialists who have a responsibilty for mathematics and mathematics teachers:
http://www.k12.nf.ca/vista/programdivision/files/mathresourcelisting.pdf
Jan, 2003
The Instructional Technology Services Department of The Education Service Center in Houston Texas, which provides strategies for integrating technology into the classroom at both the elementary and secondary levels, lists MATHguide as a mathematics resource:
http://www.esc4.net/instructional/resources/math-resources.htm
Oct, 2002
Innumeracy references MATHguide:
http://innumeracy.com/issue/27oct02.htm
Apr, 2002
The Online Teachers Resources Network regognizes MATHguide's projects for its merits as a multiple intelligence model:
http://www.otrnet.com.au/Newsletters/news22.html
Sept, 2001
The Association for Independant Schools in New South Wales cites MATHguide in its newsletter, called "Primary":
http://www.studentnet.edu.au/aispd/newsletters/newsletters/archive/term1-01/primary.pdf
Sept, 2001
NewScientists gives MATHguide an honorable mention
June, 2001
The Pocono Mountain School District in Pennsylvania specifically mentions MATHguide within its 8th grade mathematics curriculum:
http://www.pmsd.org/curriculum/Math/Grade8/Unit6-ProbabilityandDataAnalysis.pdf
Dec, 2000
The Winnepeg School District gives honorable mention to MATHguide in its Library Media Service Newsletter:
http://www.wsd1.org/PC_LMS/newsletter/2000-01/0012.pdf
Oct, 2000
The Albemarle County Public Schools recognizes MATHguide in its newsletter, called Eureka:
http://k12.albemarle.org/Instruction/Eureka/Vol8/Issue2.pdf
Sept, 2000
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the largest professional mathematics education organization in the Nation, gives honorable mention to MATHguide in its News Bulletin:
http://www.utoledo.edu/colleges/education/scimatec/winter2001.pdf
June, 2000
Granted the Dr. Matrix Award for Student Resource
http://scientium.com/drmatrix/awards/2000/dma72000.htm
Note: Dr. Matrix was the manifestation of the late Martin Gardner.