Learning Activities from the History of Mathematics

Enrich your math classes with biographies and activities surrounding 23 historically important mathematicians and 21 in-depth treatments of historical problems. Grades 9-adult

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Real-Life Math: Probability

What if you could show your students how the math concepts learned in the classroom affect thier lives every day? With Real-Life Math, you can. This series of reproducible books delivers basic math concepts in high-interest, real-life contexts that appeal to students and shows them the importance of math in their daily lives.

The activities in Probability present an introduction to the key concepts related to probability, followed by simple experiments and applied examples. Each chapter features reproducible activities set in real-life contexts, including sports, entertainment, money, and more. Activities address data collection and description, outcomes, tree diagrams, multiplying probabilities, odds, and more.

Each activity opens with detailed teacher notes that include goals, objectives, relevant mathematical concepts, teaching suggestions, and the context of each activity. You also get a complete answer key plus extension activities to help students practice key skills. Grades 9 and up.

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Math You Really Need, Grades 9 & up

Make problem-solving a means as well as a goal of instruction- as recommended in NCTM standards. Have students put their math skills to work figuring their batting averages, learning how to avoid rear-end collisions, understanding musical scales, designing a quilt, planning for college costs, or approximating the number of visible stars. These 35 real-world problems show students how to use math as a tool in their own lives. A wide variety of subjects helps them make connections between math and other areas- including sports, travel, music, finances, and household tasks. The activities encourage students to communicate their ideas through writing and discussion as well as by their calculations. The problems actively involve students in working with basic computation, percent and ratio, averages, graphs, geometry, algebra, patterns, interest, estimation, simple trigonometry, and statistics. Teaching notes include explanations and answers for all the problems. They also suggest a varitey of approaches that range from individual investigations to whole-class activities. Helpful appendices cover conversions, powers of ten and scientific notation, and significant figures.

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