Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers
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Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers
Ep 73: Easy Real-World Math Applications for the Busy Season
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✨ Inside the Episode:
With the holiday season in full swing, it can be hard to keep students engaged and focused. 🎄 In this episode of The Modern Math Teacher, Kristen shares easy real-world math applications that require minimal prep but keep students learning! From budgeting for Thanksgiving 🦃 to analyzing Black Friday sales 🛍️, these quick activities will connect math to your students' lives and help you lighten the load during this busy time.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
- 🦃 Thanksgiving Budgeting: Have students calculate the cost of a holiday meal to practice percentages and unit rates.
- 🛍️ Black Friday Sales Analysis: Teach money management skills with real-world discounts and taxes.
- 🚗 Holiday Travel Math: Engage students by calculating travel times, distances, and costs using unit rates.
- 💻 Keep It Simple: Tips for using digital tools and class discussions to keep these tasks manageable.
🔗 Links:
- Gift Wrap Challenge 🎁
- Winter Holidays Around the World Project 🌍
- Project-Based Algebra Teachers Membership
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More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast
Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.
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