Lesson Plan5:53
TED-Ed

A-rhythm-etic. The Math Behind the Beats

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Your learners will dance in their seats as this talented drummer connects math to music in a short video clip. Clayton Cameron shows how math puts the "cool" in various genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, pop,...
Instructional Video17:53
Khan Academy

Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 1 (Part 9)

For Students 3rd
Have your class work through exercises focused on number patterns with place value. Present each problem, allow your class to work through it, and then show them what Sal did to solve each problem. Every problem is completely explained...
Instructional Video4:37
TED-Ed

Why Do People Get so Anxious About Math?

For Students 3rd - 12th
Math anxiety is a real phenomenon. Help ease that anxiety with your math students by showing them this supportive video.
Instructional Video4:30
TED-Ed

Where Do Math Symbols Come From?

For Students 6th - 12th
Why does the equal sign look that way? The resource explains the reason several of the math symbols look the way they do. Using a few specific examples, the video points out that some symbols are rooted in their meanings and others are...
Instructional Video5:06
PBS

Real-Life Math | Woodworker

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Woodworking is math-intensive work. Viewing a video of a woodworker explaining how he applies math in his craft sets the stage for a crafty lesson. Pupils use ratios and proportions to create scale drawings of objects.
Instructional Video5:00
PBS

Real-Life Math | Zoo Keeper, Hoofstock

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Zoos are a great place to learn about math (and see cute animals, too). Part of a larger Real-Life Math series, an informative video, which has a zookeeper describe math in her job, sets the stage for the lesson. Learners answer...
Instructional Video3:56
PBS

Real-Life Math | Estate Appraiser

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Real estate is all about location, location, location—and perhaps a little bit of math. A set of two videos has real estate appraisers describe the work that they do. Scholars discuss how mathematics plays a role in these jobs to...
Instructional Video4:30
PBS

Real-Life Math | Physical Trainer

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Train yourself to naturally use math. Young mathematicians first watch a video in which a personal trainer describes math concepts necessary in his daily professional life. After measuring their heart rates, they apply percentages to...
Instructional Video1:42
My Secret Math Tutor

Consumer Math - How to Compute Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 12th
Watch as the Secret Math Tutor demonstrates how to compute simple interest in a helpful math video. The narrator poses a word problem and formula before working through the problem, complete with explanation and work shown.
Lesson Plan7:31
Curated OER

Inside OKCupid: The Math of Online Dating

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Capture the hearts of your young statisticians with this real-life example of using statistics in online dating. The use of average and geometric mean are discussed in the context of creating the algorithm used to connect people.
Instructional Video3:59
TED-Ed

Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Float like a butterfly, think like a bee! Build a huge hive, hexagonally! Find out the reason that hexagons are the most efficient storage shape for the honeybees' honeycombs. This neat little video would be a sweet addition to...
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

Is Math Discovered or Invented?

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Did mankind invent mathematical concepts, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Discover the beliefs of famous philosophers such as Plato and Euclid with regard to the place of numbers in nature, and take a brief look at...
Instructional Video4:20
TED-Ed

Music and Math: The Genius of Beethoven

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Math will resonate with your young artists and musicians when they learn that a mathematical formula describes a musical sound that is pleasing to our ears. Beethoven uses the certainty of mathematics to convey emotion and...
Instructional Video3:09
PBS

Real-Life Math | Radiologist

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
How are radiologists like superheroes? Answer: They have X-ray vision and can do math. A short three-minute video and an associated lesson focus on how radiologists use math in their professional lives. It tasks learners with performing...
Instructional Video6:59
PBS

Real-Life Math | Athletic Trainer

For Students 6th Standards
The lesson is sure to get scholars' blood pumping. An athletic trainer highlights some uses of math in athletic training in a heart-pumping video. After watching it, pupils get together in groups to measure their resting heart rates and...
Instructional Video2:24
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PBS

The Lowdown — The Math of Trash: Percents and Proportions

For Teachers 6th Standards
Don't toss the lesson in the trash. Scholars watch an informative, up-to-date video that discusses how percents and proportions help clarify data about trash, recycling, and climate change. They consider their own trash output and create...
Instructional Video4:29
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PBS

The Lowdown — The Math of Credit Cards

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Take credit for finding a great lesson on credit cards. Future consumers first learn about lines of credit and credit cards by watching a video. They then work through some problems on simple interest and monthly payments.
Instructional Video5:45
PBS

Real-Life Math | Astrobiologist

For Students 6th Standards
Is there advanced life beyond Earth? Perhaps, but there's definitely advanced math in the universe. A real-life astrobiologist explains how she uses math in her job and describes complex systems research in a short video. Pupils...
Instructional Video5:26
PBS

Real-Life Math | Restaurant Manager

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Let the video cater to your instructional needs. After watching an informative video in which a barbeque restaurant manager describes math he uses in his profession, scholars take part in an activity. They must determine the amount of...
Instructional Video17:53
Curated OER

Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 1 (part 9)

For Students 3rd
Have your class work through a series of exercises focused on number patterns with place value. Present each problem, allow your class to work through each one, and then show them what Sal did to solve each problem. Every problem is...
Instructional Video10:24
Curated OER

Basic Math: Lesson 6 - #10 - Subtraction of Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This is a full lesson created to assist learners in subtracting mixed numbers and fractions. The instructor speaks quickly and fails to explain his thinking completely. He refers to LCD, completes problems involving negative numbers, and...
Instructional Video4:49
TED-Ed

The Mathematical Secrets of Pascal’s Triangle

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
This modern animation and discussion of the ancient secrets of Pascal's triangle manages to be topical, engaging, and mathematically deep all at the same time. A great introduction to the power of number theory across multiple math...
Instructional Video3:46
TED-Ed

The Math Behind Michael Jordan's Legendary Hang Time

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
As spectacular of an athlete as he was, even Michael Jordan can't beat gravity. Engage young scholars in exploring the science and math behind this hall-of-famer's amazing leaping ability, and see how things would be...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Classify Triangles

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Jam on with this multi-faceted activity teaching triangle classification. Start with a learner-paced lesson describing the different qualities of triangles and follow with a fun karaoke session. Also provided are two types...

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