By: Mary Kienstra on: March 3, 2015 in: current events, real world math
I worry that kids think that math only happens in math class. Although I make our math lessons relevant to my students’ lives, I know sometimes they just don’t notice the connections between real life and math. This year, I’ve made “Numbers in the News” a point of focus in our class. I think so far, my […] Read more
By: Mary Kienstra on: December 7, 2014 in: graphing, ratio, real world math
NCTM published an article called “Rethink your Drink” by Caroline B. Ebby (November 2013, Vol. 19, Issue 4, Page 242) describing a project where students analyze the sugar content in popular beverages. This project engages students in finding the ratio of sugar to drink, representing the sugar content with sugar cubes, and graphing the various representations. It’s […] Read more
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