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Real World Math for Real Mathematics Learning

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Authentic Activities for Connecting Mathematics to the Real World

Presented at NCTM Regional Conference Oct. 2007

http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/mprojects.pdf

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Numbers at Work: Real Numbers in Real Life (Middle School Portal)

Where do numbers actually come into everyday living? Hundreds of problems offer scenarios that aim to connect mathematics to questions that touch the world of the middle school student.

http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/math10/reallife.aspx contains links to hundreds of lessons and activities connecting math to real life situations.
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Get Real: Math in Everyday Life
How many times have your students asked “When are we ever going to use this in real life?” You’ll find the answer here!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr148.shtml

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Real World Math – Using Google Earth in the Math Classroom
By Math Teacher Thomas J. Petra

Concept lessons will use Google Earth to present math topics, such as rates or scientific notation in unique ways.

Project-Based Learning activities will include lessons that will require the collaborative efforts of students in pairs or groups.  These lessons may be of a longer duration and require additional outsource materials.

Measurement lessons will make extensive use of the ruler tool in Google Earth to accomplish problem solving activities.

Exploratory lessons will follow non-traditional math topics such as fractals, topology, or modern geometry.

Space lessons will utilize Google’s Moon, Mars, and Sky for activities in Math and other subject areas.

http://realworldmath.org/Real_World_Math/RealWorldMath.org.html

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Yummy Math – Providing teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today

http://www.yummymath.com/

(Includes a printable doc on Super Bowl [Roman] Numerals, XLVI)
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Brian Page, Ohio’s recipient of the 2011 Milken National Educator Award co-created the EIFLE Award-Winning financial education game Awesome Island Game and teaches Personal Finance with Reading Community City Schools. Here is his three-part series on financial literacy in the K-12 classroom:

Financial Literacy for Elementary Students
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/financial-literacy-elementary-students-brian-page

Financial Literacy for Middle School Students.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/financial-literacy-middle-school-students-brian-page

Financial Literacy for High School Students:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/financial-literacy-high-school-students-brian-page

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You’re Going to College

http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=174&type=educator

This game-based interactive gives students the chance to learn about costs and benefits, the cost of college, and potential lifetime earnings.

Econ Ed Link  offers hundreds of lesson plans and interactive games for teaching students about a wide range of topics in economics.

(“Thank you” to author, educator Richard Byrne of FreeTech4Teachers for alerting us to Econ Ed.)

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Additonal Math Resources

Differentiating Math Instruction in Middle School

Math Teachers Chatboard – peer support for teachers of mathematics

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PreK – 12 Math Lesson Plans