The learning activity investigates how math can be used in the real world. The resource shows examples of how math can be used in the stock market.

The learning resource demonstrates how math can be used in the real world. The activity has examples of word problems related to travel and traffic.

This site contains lesson plans for a unit on direct and partial variation. It includes definitions, worked examples, exercises, and solutions.

Four examples which use the linear regression model in real-world applications. The site continues with discussion on how to correctly construct the regression model, how its results can be analyzed, and what can come from it.

What is an atlatl? Learn how this Aztec dart throwing tool can be used to teach students such things as distance, radius, and linear and angular velocity. Curriculum strands are provided for each of the many lesson plans for students...

Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.

Making connections between art, math, and the real world helps students understand integers in our daily lives.

Third graders apply measurement, graphing, and data skills to the real world context of physical education with standing jumps.

Examine how one innovator is working to improve the way concert pianos are designed and tuned. This video focuses on the balance that needs to occur in an ideally tuned piano key and explores how David Stanwood calculated the balance...

Putt-Putt golf can be a great tool in helping students understand angles and their reflections. Here a teacher demonstrates the "Course," set up in his classroom to assist in explaining to students how to use geometry and angles in...

The unit introduces the topic of probability and then students work in groups to find the odds of winning a game they design. The students learn how to summarize financial projections and appreciate the role of probability in real world...

The unit introduces the topic of probability and then young scholars work in groups to find the odds of winning a game they design. The students learn how to summarize financial projections and appreciate the role of probability in real...

This StudyCard stack uses real-world contexts to teach the concepts of independent and dependent variables, and then domain and range. It includes practical examples at the end.

Students analyze and explore direct and partial variation. Comprehension is shown through solving real world problems. The two lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.

Students analyze and explore direct and partial variation. Comprehension is shown through solving real world problems. The two lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.

Students will learn how to apply the properties and characteristics of all triangles to solve real-world problems and identify and use the unique characteristics of right, isosceles, equilateral, acute, obtuse, and scalene triangles.

Algebra lesson focuses on using patterns and relationships to write equations with two variables to represent relationships and patterns in real-world problems, plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid, and interpreting the meaning of...

In this lesson, students will watch videos about shapes and identify shapes in their environment and in art. Links to the videos are at the bottom of the lesson overview, other material links are also provided.

Ideas on how to teach their children about allowances. This activity presents topics such as the age for allowances, behavior-based allowances, needs-based allowances, and chores for children. Suggested real world experiences and links...

This collection of activities focuses on strategies for teaching teens how to balance allowance, chores, school, and work. Also provided are practical tips for parents regarding signs to look for that may indicated earned money is being...

The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions test students on linear functions. Topics include modeling real-world data with linear functions, scatterplots, and regression...

This lesson will define graphs in discrete mathematics, and look at some different types. You'll also see how these types of graphs can be used in some real-world applications.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at an igloo. Those skills include counting by ones, fives and tens up to fifty.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a hamburger restaurant. Those skills include adding two-digit numbers and three-digit numbers.