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African Math Bibliography Chalk Dust Company (math videos) Number Systems: Ganda, Igbo, Wolof, Kiswahili, The Eddie Files (prices and descriptions from an old catalogue) 4- Part Series - Available September 30, 1995 Geared towards students in grades 3 through 6, THE EDDIE FILES is told from the point of view of Eddie, an ll-year-old East Harlem student. Eddie's teacher is K ay Toliver, profiled in the Peabody Award-winning PES special "Good Morning Miss Toliver." The series, a unique combination of fiction and real-world math and science, introduces viewers to real people who demonstrate the real-world uses of math. Guests Vincent Schiavelli, Raymond Cruz, Wierd Al Yankovic, Katie Mitchell, Paul Rodriguez, Debbe Dunning, Kamala Dawson and John C. Moskoff create appealing fictional characters who share Eddie's adventures. Series purchase includes a 32-page teacher guide of lesson plans, activities and discussion questions. Produced by the Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education and FASE Productions, 1995. Order code: EDDF -OOO-DECO Series purchase: $150 Individual Titles Welcome to Math: You Gotta Start Somewhere Who is Eddie, and how were his "files" born? Eddie's first assignment in teacher Kay Toliver's math class is to talk to people about what they do and how they use math in their jobs. He takes his camera along, and his files "take off." His work brings glowing praise from Miss T., and a real awareness that math is everywhere. Order code: EDDF-101-DECO (20 minutes) $44.95 Estimation: Going to the Dogs Eddie agrees to babysit Hector, his Aunt Rosa's dog. If Hector could talk, maybe he could help Eddie with his assignment -estimating how many dogs there are in New York City. Eddie gets tips from professionals who use estimation, including a bug farmer and a bat expert, and after some amusing experiments, he makes a smart guess. Order code: EDDF-102-DECO (20 minutes) $44.95 Geometry: Invasion of the Polygons After "Miss T." talks about polygons in class, Eddie starts seeing them everywhere -- from the blackboard to humorously scary daydreams. As he explores the subject, he discovers how polygons are used to create everything from skyscrapers to collapsible spheres. Order code: EDDF-103-DECO (20 minutes) $44.95 Fractions: Any Way You Slice It Kay Toliver's story about the history of pizza sends Eddie on a trail that leads from Sal's pizzeria to the kitchen of a master chef and the studio of a renowned percussionist. Eddie discovers surprising things about fractions, and learns from atop sports photographer how understanding fractions can improve his picture taking. Order code: EDDF-104-DECO (20 minutes) $44.95 Gentle Revolution - math for babies Sites for Math Teachers GraspMath Elementary Math Video Tutor; GraspMath Video Learning System Math Central Math Courses online Math Talk (prices and descriptions from an old catalogue) Based on the award-winning Square One TV, MATH TALK is a complete math education resource designed especially for classroom use in grades four through six. MATH TALK will get students excited about mathematIcs and -- most importan -- improve their abilities in problem solving, reasoning, math communication, and making connections. Series purchase includes twenty, 15-minute videos, one copy of the series teacher's guide, one copy of each of two professional development videos and guides, and 30 copies of the supplemental Studert ActivIty booklet. Produced by Children's Television Workshop, 1995 Order code: SQMT-000-DECO Series purchase: $595 The individual titles vary in price from $16 - $40. The catalogue (old) sells sub sets of the series as well. Eg. Number Sense, 5-part Strand: $175 Math Trek (Awari, an ancient African game) Mathematicians of the African Diaspora Saxon Publishing Oh and these as well (quotes from an old PBS catalogue; these aren't really what I'm looking for, but I'll be grateful for anything of Colour that you can point me to):