Teresa (Tami) Matsumoto's Web Page
Please Re-load (or Refresh) . . . every once in a while things will change!     . . . (last updated Dec. 9, 2006)

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My name is Teresa Matsumoto, and people call me Tami (my initials are T.A.M.). I teach full time at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, in the CR Department of Mathematics, as of January 2003. Contact Information

FALL 2006  [Math 372]   [Math 30]   [Math 50B]   [Powers of 10 Day]   [Putnam]   Fall Semester Calendars: [Web version]   [Word documents] [MathMoodle Calendar] [2006-07 Academic Calendar (pdf)] [Finals Schedule (pdf)] Spring Math Festival

2006 Calendars Make a Dodecahedral Calendar! [2006-07 Academic Calendar (pdf)] HomeWork Hotline KEET-TV Tues. and Thurs. 4:30-5pm CMC^FN Conference Information Math Class goes to the Library! Trees: Educ. Resources MSE Colloquium Next:  Feb. 5 Math Dept Wiki MathMoodle Calendar

SPRING 2006 [Spring Semester Calendar] [Spring Finals Schedule (Word doc)]

GATE

Pi Day is March 14!

APRIL is Math Awareness Month!

Women in MSE

NOAA NWS Eureka Forecast Recent Earthquakes Tsunami Hazard Maps September is National Courtesy Month! See Some Bizarre September Holidays.

Book: "Managing the Munchies: A Celebration of the Phenomenal Fare of Humboldt County" by Nancy Only, photos by Matthew Filar View Eureka Reporter article. Or view Eureka Reporter picture. The book, "Managing the Munchies: A Celebration of the Phenomenal Fare of Humboldt County" is available at places on this list.

QUICK LINKS: Cool Math Stuff CR Blackboard WebAdvisor WebBoard CR Career Center CR Transfer Center Matt Filar Photography

Non-Random Pun: "Gravity is studied a lot because it's a very attractive field."    Random Pun:

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General Contact Information and Whatnot

	College of the Redwoods
OFFICE:	Physical Science 102. (Look for building "10" on campus map)
PHONE:	(707) 476-4543
E-Mail:	tami-matsumoto@redwoods.edu
MAIL (from Off Campus)	Tami Matsumoto, Mathematics College of the Redwoods 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd Eureka, CA 95501
MAILBOX (on campus)	Math Faculty mailboxes are in the PS Bldg, near my office. If you have anything for me, you can put it in the slot of PS 101. Make sure it is clearly marked with my name on it (and yours, too). Alternatively, you can slide it under my office door at PS 102.

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peace begins . . .

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Cool MATH Stuff:

• Winplot: See Peanut Software -- Winplot is a general-purpose plotting utility, which can draw (and animate) curves and surfaces presented in a variety of formats. The programs may be freely distributed, and the author (rparris@exeter.edu) welcomes suggestions for improvements and repairs.


• Mike Butler's "Partial List" of Links to Cool Mathematics Sites


• Mental_Floss page on 'Mathematics & Time' Links to pages of Cool Mathematics Info!


• SimpsonMath -- Sarah J. Greenwald and Andrew Nestler's page about math on "The Simpsons"


• Mathematics Help Central
  • Print Your Own Graph Paper


• Algebra links:
• Purplemath -- Your Algebra Resource
• Algebra Lessons from Purplemath
• Study Skills Self Survey from Purplemath
• Internet Resource list from Purplemath
• algebrahelp.com


• Math Awareness Month (April)


• A Celebration of Women in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
  • Recommended Readings
  • Notable Women in MSE, past and present
  • Biographies of Local Professional Women in MSE
  • Women of CR in MSE


• MathForum links:
• The Math Forum Home Page
• The Ask Dr. Math
• Problems of the Week:
• Math Fundamentals Problem of the Week
• Pre-Algebra Problem of the Week
• Algebra Problem of the Week
• Geometry Problem of the Week


• Science News for Kids
  • MatheMUSEments -- Articles about math in everyday life, written by Ivars Peterson for Muse magazine.
  • Setting a Prime Number Record -- Read about it in Science News for Kids


• MathCounts -- a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement.
• Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS)
• MAA's American Mathematics Competitions -- to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving ability through a series of friendly mathematics contests for students grades 6-12
• Redwood Empire Mathematics Tournament -- For selected participants from seventh through twelfth grades, REMT is held every spring on the Humboldt State University campus. This spring, the forty-sixth annual event was held on April 9, 2005.



• MathWorld -- a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers.
• Math Goodies


• NCTM -- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. Founded in 1920, NCTM is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, with 100,000 members and 250 Affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.
  • NCTM Standards, see link to online version
  • NCTM Conferences and Events
• CMC: California Mathematics Council -- The California Mathematics Council is a state-wide organization, founded in 1942 when a small group of mathematics teachers met at Stanford University to form an organization for sharing information. The California Mathematics Council believes that all students have the capacity to become mathematically competent and confident when provided a rigorous and challenging mathematical program supported by high expectations.
  • CMC3: California Mathematics Council Community Colleges -- founded in 1973 to provide a forum through which Community College mathematics faculty in Northern and Central California shall express themselves professionally at a local, state and national level and to support mathematical activity by students and faculty.
• RAMP: Redwood Area Math Project
• NMSI:Northcoast Mathematics and Science Institute
• COMET: California Online Mathematics Education Times -- COMET is an electronic news journal designed for mathematics educators and educational leaders. COMET features information on current educational issues, professional events and opportunities, web resources, and news from California and across the nation.
• ESTEME: Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education , sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and NASA in partnership with other U.S. Government agencies and scientific societies
• High School Operations Research -- Since 1996, we have been developing instructional materials for use in high school mathematics classrooms.



• WORLDOMETERS
• Ridiculously Industrious Clock
• The National Curve Bank -- see CURVES people have deposited there, and add your own! -- CURVE BANK
• MATH & TERROR -- from NPR Weekend Edition, Saturday, May 18, 2002 -- Scott Simon talks with Weekend Edition math guy Keith Devlin about how mathematicians are playing a crucial role in the war against terrorism. Mr. Devlin directs the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University. Hear the interview (7 min.)
• "Randomness at the Airport" -- Devlin's Angle, May 2002 Article  
• Student Universe -- Students Fly Cheaper
• Dictionary of Units of Measurement -- The "I" section  
• The last "Palindromic Day" was 10.02.2001. When will the next one be? -- More about Palindromes  
• PI web page  


• US Dept of Education Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative

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With negative numbers, some math students become nonplussed.

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This page is maintained by: T. Matsumoto

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