Math in the real world

There are lots of great scenes from books and movies that can be used to launch math activities. Today, I'm going to focus on a few of my favorite ones from over the years. Probably my favorite all time movie connection actually comes from the special features of the first Lord of the Rings movies. There is an awesome documentary where they talk about how they use forced perspective to make Frodo look shorter than Gandalf. The clip shows how they use the actors' distance from the cameras as…

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LOVE these math projects for middle school and high school that connect real world applications and engage students. These are great for the end of the year. Students apply the concepts they have learned in a fun way!

9 Ways to Make Math Relevant - From checking the temperature or deciding what to wear, to knowing if you have enough money to purchase an item or figuring out how long it will take to get somewhere, math is a part of everyday life. Here are nine math teaching activities to make math relevant for your students and inspire them to embrace math in the real-world. Happy #teaching! #math #mathfun #stem

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I am always on the lookout for some new first-week activities to do with my 6th grade math students. In addition to "get to know you" activi...

One of my favorite teaching projects for middle school math is the Math is Everywhere Tile Project that I use at the beginning of each year. The project gets students to see where they see math in the real world by relating to their own interests. I recently discovered another excellent way of displaying the tiles, other than the traditional bulletin board that is pictured below! First though, what is the project? The idea is really very simple. Each student receives a blank white tile…

Master place value, measurement, fractions, and geometry skills with real world math projects. - #MathWorksheets #MathPractice #MathFun #DivisionWorksheets

Snapshots of Math is a resource with complex word problems and photos so students can visualize the real world scenario occurring in the question. Perfect for math practice, math review, and math test prep! Available for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade math.

Have you started using math projects as a part of your regular upper elementary math instruction... because you should be! When I’m looking for rigorous practice that’s so fun the students almost forget they’re learning, I turn to math projects! Take a peek at how I incorporate real world math projects into our regular classroom routines.

Real-World Algebra Projects are AWESOME! These projects connect math with real world scenarios for students to explore. Many projects with various topics are available: piecewise functions, absolute value inequalities, linear equations, lines of regression, quadratic equations, systems of equations, and MORE!!!

To try to connect kids to math, we try to use real life every day math problems. Math is all around us is we just pay attention and think like a mathematician. This blog post has examples of how kids and adults are using math every day in real world situations. Check it out now and receive 10 FREE Math Quote Posters by signing up for my newsletter! #twoboysandadad #math #commoncoremath #mathexamples #mathquotes #everydaymath

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⭐ "I used this lesson as an end-of-year activity to show students why mathematical understanding is important in the real world. I posted the examples around the room and had students travel around and find the mistakes. They loved it!" ⭐ This engaging activity has students take a look at twelve different math mistakes found in the real world. Students must identify why the error was made and fix what was done incorrectly. ⭐ Three different versions are included. One can be used as…

Your middle school or high school students are sure to love this real world project. Students will investigate different occupations and salaries and try to create a budget! Not only will they be using important math skills, but they will be getting a taste of real life! Click here for more information.

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After I created and posted my Addition Timed Test Program , I had a lot of teachers reach out to me to see if I could create something simil...

Download this free 4th grade math project that will engage your students and provide meaning around standards-based math skills. This Math City project includes activities for place value, operations and algebraic thinking, fractions, measurement, and geometry skills. Use this real world math project to teach students how math is used in the real world and to build problem solving skills. This activity includes a differentiation option and an activity for early finishers. Grab your free…

When students connect math to real world situations, they realize that math makes sense and is useful in their everyday lives.

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