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June 27th, 2006

An Affordable Tablet Computer
that Fully Prepares Math Students
for High Stakes Tests

MathResources Launching Two Powerful Software Programs for Fourier System’s Nova5000 at NECC in San Diego

Visit booth 3603 at NECC to see both programs in action on the Nova5000.

Windows CE Math Software for the NOVA5000

MathResources is pleased to announce that it will launch new Windows CE versions of its Portrait 4 Graphing & Calculating and Inside Math: Vocabulary & Concepts software programs for Fourier System’s Nova5000 student computer at NECC in San Diego.

• Portrait 4 is a powerful replacement for traditional calculators. Its 20 minute learning curve reclaims lost class time and reduces professional development costs. Vivid color plots and a simple interface make Portrait 4 accessible to a broader range of learning styles.

• Inside Math provides a visual, hands-on context for connecting vocabulary and essential concepts. It includes interactive content, activity sheets and 1156 illustrated math terms.

Portrait 4 comes installed and ready-to-use on every Nova5000 and districts can add Inside Math for a special low price.

Preparing Students for Success on High Stakes Tests

Math educators have long agreed that a successful math student needs to know how to graph & calculate and have a strong math vocabulary. Both are essential to performing well on high stakes tests where word problems are prominently featured.

However, until MathResources and Fourier Systems joined forces, there had not been an affordable combination of hardware and software available that provided students with the power to graph & calculate and build math vocabulary.

"Try doing this on a graphing calculator" says Ron Fitzgerald, President of MathResources, as he uses the Nova5000’s yellow stylus to rotate a colorful three dimensional figure that helps define a geometry term from Inside Math.

More Vocabulary = More Success

Many math educators and a considerable body of research point to direct vocabulary instruction as the strongest, most effective action a school district can take to improve achievement. Studies have found high achieving students on high stakes tests know 4,500 to 6,000 more vocabulary words and that direct vocabulary instruction boosts average student comprehension from the 50th to the 83rd percentile.

We invite you to see Portrait 4 and Inside Math on the Nova5000 in MathResources (#3603) and Fourier System’s (3600) booths in the NECC exhibit hall.

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