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Fractals make for beautiful images and fascinating mathematics. This site is a comprehensive source of information though not as slick as many sites. Not to be missed is the fractint software that provides the means of generating your own images. Don't forget to share your best efforts with TagTeacherNet.
The World of Escher is a great source for the original art and much more besides. Also contains transformation software so that kids can create their own Escher constructions.
Pi is a great number and presents lots of oppoortunities for "wow!" moments with young minds. This site has lots of fascinating insights into the history of the number, how to calculate it and much, much more.
The Fibonnaci sequence provides an excellent means of relating the real world to the abstract world of number. This award winning site contains a wealth of information on the subject and sets a standard against which educational sites continue to be measured. Not to be missed!
This Virtual Polyhedra site is a great way into this Shape and Space topic. Not only can you fly around all sorts of three dimensional shapes but there also instructions for their construction using paper and many other classroom ideas.