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Usa Today Education: Math Lessons
Implement one of USA TODAY's national aligned math lesson plans into your classroom. Students will enjoy the real world context included in each of the lesson plans.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Real World Examples of Quadratic Equations
Provides examples of how quadratic equations can be used in real-world scenarios, and the different methods used to solve them.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Inequalities to Describe Real World Situations
In this exercise, students practice writing inequalities to describe real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Cengage Learning
Brooks/cole: Real World Mathematics
This page describes different types of applications in which different forms of Math can be used. Scroll down near the bottom of the page to read about how differential equations can be used in solving real world problems.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Get the Math
On this site, students can explore real-world applications of algebra concepts in music, fashion, and video games. It provides comprehensive lesson plans, video clips, and interactive challenges for students.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Patterning the Powers of 10
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of positive and negative exponents. In particular, students will work on completing patterns of base 10 exponents in a variety of forms, then look at these in the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classifying Real Life Objects as Basic 2 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to classify a real-world object as a circle, triangle, square or rectangle. The video is followed by additional practice problems.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson Plan: Money, Money, Money
It all about money! Explore the concept of money in this real-world, unit plan. A collection of six lessons where students practice skills such as coin identification, mental math, menu math, making change, math operations with coins,...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Money Slice Special Test
Assess money estimation skills with this concise test that focuses on application of these skills in real world situations. Assessment is scored online providing students with immediate feedback. Excellent tool for a quick assessment.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math:true or False
This interactive instructional activity covers such topics as geometry, measurement, number sense, and math in the real world.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Classifying Quadrilaterals
This multimedia that includes a short video [1:19] and other interactive activities on Learn Alberta math resource looks at real-world examples of shape classification in the investigation and solving of crimes. The accompanying...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Given the Perimeter Find the Side Length and Area Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview on how to find the area of a square when given the perimeter. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Given the Area Find the Side Length and Perimeter Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to find the perimeter and side length of a square when given the area of a square....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Math: 3rd Grade: Multiplication in Contexts (Practice)
Math practice exercise on relating multiplication to real-world contexts.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Math Lesson Working With Ratios
Did you know that chefs must know how to use ratios in order to prepare meals? Learn the value of understanding how to write ratios, ratio proportionality, and ratios in lowest terms in this interactive lesson. Based on real world...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Laws of Exponents
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of the laws of exponents within the context of a paleontological dig. Be sure to follow the links to the printable exercises, solutions, and learning strategies.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Think Math
Think Math offers a collection of 43 KET-produced resources from Math at the Core: Middle School, including 17 Scale City videos and interactives about proportional reasoning, 14 Wild Fractions animations and games that feature visual...
PBS
Pbs: Real World Expressions and Equations: Tip Jar
Examine whether the common practice of tipping 20% of a restaurant bill for great service is fair. This video focused on different ways to visualize the current method of tipping and proposed potential changes to the standard practice.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Ntcm: Math Challenge: Perplexing Percentages
Test your bargin shopping skills by figuring out which discount offers the greatest savings. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series that focuses on understanding and calculating percentages. Connections...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Decagon
Intermath offers a definition of a decagon with a drawing of one. The site contains links to the left that give a real world example, related terms, an understanding of the term, "Interactive Checkpoint", and challenging problems related...
Math Warehouse
Math Warehouse: Add and Subtract Integers Worksheet [Pdf]
Worksheet contains problems through which students can practice adding and subtracting integers. Real-world application of the skill is provided as well as a quick, diagnostic pre-test.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Radical Functions in the Real World
This video tutorial demonstrates how to write and solve radical functions using real-world scenarios. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
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Nearpod: Proportions: Real World Examples
For this lesson, 7th graders will learn how to solve proportions using cross-products.
Other
Nearpod: Rates & Ratios: Real World Examples
In this lesson, 7th graders will use ratios, rates, and unit rates to solve problems.
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