Key Curriculum Press Unveils New Version of Popular Fathom Dynamic Data Software.EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Version 2 Offers Greater Ease of Use and New Features That Enable Students to Meaningfully Explore Data in Mathematics, Statistics, Science, and Social Studies Key Curriculum Press, publisher of the highly acclaimed Geometer's Sketchpad Sketchpad - A program that allowed users to draw on a screen with a light pen. It supported constraints (e.g. drawing a constrained ellipse produced a circle). It also had some computer aided design features (e.g. computing loads on beams). (R) Dynamic Geometry(R) software, today announced the availability of Version 2 of its popular Fathom Dynamic Data(TM) Software. Fathom allows students in grades 8 through college to gather, explore, graph, analyze, and animate their own data or data sets that accompany the software. Based on research and development funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF NSF - National Science Foundation ), Fathom is a unique tool for achieving the level of "quantitative literacy" cited as vital by the NSF, as well as meeting the goals of the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics was a document produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [1] in 2000 to set forth a national vision for precollege mathematics education in the US and Canada. outlined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) was founded in 1920. It has grown to be the world's largest organization concerned with mathematics education, having close to 100,000 members across the USA and Canada, and internationally. (NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage ). A major upgrade, Fathom Version 2 includes many new features, including: --Greatly enhanced ease of use --New statistical capabilities including a Linear Model tool and many new graphing capabilities --The ability to access U.S. Census microdata --Unit capabilities for over 90 different units, such as meters, fortnights, and watts --A variety of new graphs Fathom is available for Windows(R) and Macintosh(R) computers. Packages include a Fathom CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , 31 instructional movies, hundreds of sample data sets, and demonstration files showing the capabilities of the software. Included in the network packages are the Learning Guide, with 9 step-by-step tours; Teaching Mathematics with Fathom; Data Are Everywhere; and a Quick Reference Card. Prices for Fathom begin at $39.95 for a Student Edition license. The software is available in several licensing and professional development combinations. Additional information may be found at www.keypress.com/fathom. About Key Curriculum Press Key Curriculum Press is the leading publisher of innovative mathematics textbooks, supplementary materials, and dynamic mathematics software for middle school and high school students. Key's award-winning educational software line includes The Geometer's Sketchpad(R), Fathom Dynamic Data(TM) software (for grade 8 to college) and TinkerPlots(TM) Dynamic Data Exploration software (for grades 4 to 8). The Geometer's Sketchpad and Dynamic Geometry are registered trademarks of Key Curriculum Press. Sketchpad is a trademark of Key Curriculum Press. Fathom Dynamic Statistics is a trademark of KCP KCP Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan KCP Khmer Citizen Party (Cambodia) KCP Kingston Computer Planet KCP knurling cup point (fasteners) KCP Kernel Control Path Technologies, Inc. TinkerPlots is a trademark of the University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. . |
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