Investigations with Omnigraph
PC (Windows & Dos), SPA. A collection of starter ideas for investigating points, lines, curves, algebra and transformations using Omnigraph, including: Coordinate patterns Polygons, Lines and curves, Transformations of shapes and curves, Equations and lines, Lines of best fit, Rates of change, Algebraic factorising and simplifying, Matrix transformations, Combining transformations .
Version 2: the Interactive Version, fully integrated with Omnigraph itself.
"I felt that this was one package which could realistically be used in a classroom having just 2 or 3 computers so that children could take turns. I found after the first lesson that the youngsters seemed engrossed. Ideally children could progress through these investigations throughout their secondary school life."
Computer Education
"In conclusion, if you are thinking of buying Omnigraph or already have a copy, then you should seriously consider purchasing Investigations to go with it."
Educational Computing
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Mathematics Through Winlogo
PC (Windows & Dos), Archimedes, Logotron. Two books plus teacher's guide, and a disk of procedures. Topics include: Shape and area, Transformations, Coordinates, Locus, Graphs, Algebra, Sequences, Sets, Debugging, 3D, Chaos, Multiple turtles, Projects.
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Investigations with Omnigraph, at A Level
PC (Windows & Dos), SPA. A collection of starter ideas for A Level and beyond for investigating curves,lines, functions, equations, calculus and transformations using Omnigraph. Specific topics include: Rational polynomials and power series, Exponential and logarithmic functions, Hyperbolic functions, Transformations, geometric and algebraic Combinations of transformations, Curve sketching and equations, Combinations of curves, Algebraic relationships, Differentiation and Integration, Differential equations, Polar and parametric curves, Vectors
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Maths Through Spreadsheets
PC (Windows & Dos), SPA. If you don't know what spreadsheets are, or you feel you and your students ought to know them, or you need some new ideas (or to rediscover old ones!), then Maths through Spreadsheets is for you. Here are three collections of problems, puzzles and activities to help you use spreadsheets as a medium for investigating mathematics. Two books and teacher's guide, includes a disk of spreadsheet files ready to use.
For a taster of the contents of Book 1, try MathsNet's Embedded spreadsheets demo - though you will need a browser "plug-in".
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MathsNetGCSE
MathsNetGCSE is a companion site to MathsNet.net. It offers well over 1000 interactive GCSE resources targetted at grades C and B, as well as extra areas summarising the key points about the more difficult topics, such as trigonometry, Pythagoras, solving equations, bearings, transformations and more. Advice on revision and from examiners on exam technique is included.
The site is available by subscription only but you can view many pages for free. For all the details go to MathsNetGCSE.com

Cinderella
J. Richter-Gebert, U.H. Kortenkamp, Springer-Verlag Berlin. Technically sophisticated software for geometry. It can be used as a tool by students learning Euclidean, projective, spherical and hyperbolic geometry, as well as in geometric research by scientists. It can also serve as an authors' tool to design Web pages with interactive constructions or even complete geometry exercises. Used extensively on MathsNet, particularly on the Geometry site.
Visit the MathsNet Discussion forum on Cinderella
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Geometer's sketchpad
Key Curriculum Press. Key College Publishing This boxed set comes with the Geometer's Sketchpad software, plus a book of 101 project ideas, a learning guide, and quick reference guides for both Mac and Windows. This software is an exploration software for mathematics, allowing students to create and manipulate precise figures while learning about geometric relationships.
Visit the MathsNet Discussion forum on Geometer's Sketchpad
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MathType 5 for Windows
MathType™ is a powerful interactive tool for Windows and Macintosh that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing and desktop publishing documents, web pages, presentations, and for TeX & LaTeX and MathML documents. MathType is the fully featured version of the Equation Editor that is included in Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, AppleWorks and many other products, or stand-alone. Version 5 allows you to save files in Gif format. MathType has been used on MathsNet particularly on its AS/A2 site.
Order MathType direct from the publishers in the USA, or from Chartwell-Yorke
Visit the MathsNet Discussion forum on MathType

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WebEQ
WebEQ, from the same publisher as MathType, is a set of resources for putting interactive maths on the web. See MathsNet's review of WebEQ.

FX Draw
FX Draw is a publication quality drawing package designed especially for secondary school teachers. It operates as an OLE object server (similar to Equation Editor or Word Art) and provides access to specialised drawing tools and hundreds of pre-drawn objects. See MathsNet's review of FX Draw.
Order from Tarquin
Visit the MathsNet Discussion forum on FX Draw