Curated Video
From Counting Cans to Feeding Families: The Math of a Food Pantry
Join us on an exciting trip to People In Need food pantry in Delaware County, Ohio! We'll go behind the scenes to see how they use math every day to help families in their community. From counting items to ensure families receive the...
Curated Video
Pay Raise and Percent of Increase
In this math video we will discuss pay raise & percent of increase. We will be presented with an employee's hourly wage for their first year of employment. We will also be given the percent of increase or raise for the second year. We...
Curated Video
Find Percent of a Whole Number
In this math video we will find percent of a whole number and a fraction of a whole number. We will be presented with a real world situation. We will be asked to find the amount left after removing 25% of the whole. We will then be asked...
The Guardian
Guessing Birthdays Using Algebra part 2
Learn how to guess birthdays using algebraic expressions. By assigning variables to month and day numbers, multiplying, adding, and simplifying, this instructor reveals a mathematical trick to accurately guessing birthdays. The engaging...
The Guardian
Finding the Mean and Median of Consecutive Numbers
Enthusiastic algebra instructor, Jonny Heeley introduces students to the concept of n. He demonstrates that the mean and median of three consecutive numbers will always be the middle number of the sequence. The instructor then shows...
The Guardian
Coffee Shop Algebra: Optimizing Seating for Efficient Service
Explore a real world example of how to use algebra to solve how many chairs a coffee shop needs. In this video, math instructor Jonny Heeley leads students through an interactive simulation to understand how we can use albegra to divide...
The Guardian
Using Numbers and Fruit to Illustrate Algebraic Concepts
In this video, enthusiastic instructor Jonny Heeley brings the magic of algebra to life using a creative market stall analogy. Students are encouraged to choose either a fruit or a number from the market and go through a series of...
The Guardian
Guessing Birthdays Using Algebra part 1
In this engaging video, instructor Jonny Heeley takes on the challenge of teaching seemingly tricky algebra topics to a group of students from North London schools. With a humorous approach, the teacher starts by discussing the common...
Curated Video
Reasoning with Ratios for a Recipe | 6.RP.A.3
In this math video we will be reasoning with ratios for a recipe. We will be provided with 3 ingredients to a cookie recipe and we will be asked to identify ratios of ingredients where we either double, triple, or possibly halve the...
Curated OER
Rectangular Coordinate System
Everything you need to understand the rectangular coordinate system is explained in this easy to follow video. Great for elementary to middle schoolers learning about plotting points, graphing, and locating points on a coordinate grid....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math in the Workforce
In a world where we have calculators and search engines, why is math still a necessary skill to have in many career paths? From fashion design to astrobiology, math is the backbone of those jobs, and this collection will show you exactly...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: I <3 Math: Unit Rates
This "I <3 Math" episode defines unit rates and discusses their relationship to ratios. [2:01]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math in Fencing: Distance as a Variable
Learn how understanding distance--both lunge distance and the distance between you and your opponent--is an important strategy in the art of fencing. This clip is from the Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Exponents and Scientific Notation
This multimedia Learn Alberta page offers a video of how paleontologists use math in their jobs. In particular, exponents to find the age of a dinosaur are discussed. Be sure to follow the links to the interactive exercises and printable...
PBS
Pbs: The Angle on Pool
Investigate how players think about angles in the game of pool. This video focuses on how using forward and reverse spin effects the rebound angle of the cue ball and how angles help to correctly aim your bank shot taking math out of the...