Real World Math

Using Technology to Create Context

Heather B. Blanton Title I Mathematics Coach Wise County Public Schools

Will we REALLY use this in real life?

Math is Everywhere!
How many gallons of water How many minutes till lunch? do we need to fill the fish tank? How wide is this room? How many How many more seats are books do I need if we share left in the auditorium? in groups of 2? How much gas will it How long is the hallway? take to get to school? How many students packed a the pizza for How many slices do we need to cutlunch today? three equal pieces?

Math Helps "Make Sense" of the Real World

The NCTM says students must "explore and make sense of their world" (5-8.O)
The NCTM believes "mathematics evolves naturally from problem situations that have meaning to children and are regularly related to their environment." (K-4.1)

Using Multimedia to Create Context

Mrs. Fleming Can Measure

Using Multimedia to Create Context

Shape walks: Circles Demonstrations: The Commutative Property Discovery Streaming Math Math vocabulary www.brainyflix.com/videos Competitions: World Math Day Video Simulations/Games: Absurd Math

Using Multimedia to Create Context

The Great Chocolate Caper

How can you use Google Earth in math class?

Geometry meets Geography Measuring with Google Ruler Google Earth Webquests for Math Google Earth Calculations

Lesson Plan Resources

Real World Math.org GE Lessons

http://www.realworldmath.o http://www.gelessons.com/cgirg/Real_World_Math/Lesson bin/lessoncatssearch.cgi?ccate s.html gory=Math

Talking the Walk

1. Many students are doing the procedures of math without knowing the reasons behind them. 2. Students need opportunities to engage and express conceptual knowledge of math. 3. Technology can give our multimodal learners new avenues to express conceptual understanding. 4. We are forming and shaping our future math teachers.

How do you think you could use Technology in the math classroom?

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