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This Java applet consists of a game with three concentric wheels onto which the students place three copies of the numbers 0 through 6. The wheels are spun and payoffs are made for sums of 7 and 11. Probability and expected value questions are explored.

Editor's Notes, December 2001

The Editor's update for Issue 3 of Volume 1

Parametric Plots: A Creative Outlet

An interactive module to introduce parametric representations of curves and to stimulate student interest in mathematics.

The Beauty of Parametric Curves

This Flash Forum article consists of two components: an applet that provides a gallery of visually compelling parametric families, and a general parametric families plotter.

A Smart Polynomial Graphing Applet

This applet graphs polynomials of degree four or less, and it automatically chooses a viewing window that shows the significant features of the graph.

Tool Building: Web-based Linear Algebra Modules

An article about standalone tools for linear algebra developed in Java Sketchpad

The Probability/Statistics Object Library

A Developers' Area article about a library of reusable applets for instructional materials in probability and statistics

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ABO Blood Group Frequencies

A Bioquest ESTEEM module in the Genetics Category. The purpose of this workbook is to compare several methods for calculating allele frequencies for ABO blood groups.