Resource Blog #5


Mathalicious 

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As a math teacher, I know the question “when am I going to use this?” is going to be asked all the time in my classroom. Thankfully, I found a resource that can help me answer this question by providing students with examples of how we use math in our daily lives. The goal of mathalicious lessons is to “provide teachers with an opportunity to teach standards-based math through real-world topics that students care about” (Mathalicious). 

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https://www.mathalicious.com/



This website is broken up by grade level, and within each grade level, there are real-world lessons organized by content units. For example, within the 6th grade section, there is a content section all about operations with fractions and decimals. Within this, there is an intro lesson, middle lesson, and end lesson connecting math concepts to space exploration, the 3/5 compromise, and music. So, not only does it connect to real-life situations, it connects to other subjects as well, such as Science, Social Studies, and music.

The only downside to this website is that it is fairly expensive. It is $320 per teacher per year. However, if I ever receive a classroom grant, I would consider purchasing a subscription because it seems like a very useful classroom tool.
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  1. Shelby October 23, 2019 at 2:29 PM

    Hey Katie!
    I love this resource! I too have thought about this question of 'when will I use this in real life, while sitting in my math courses, and I know that it will be a frequently asked question in my classroom. I also liked how this resource connects content areas so that if a student is interested in science or social studies he/she can relate what hey like back to the math class. It is a shame that it costs so much but like you said, if your school provides money for outside resources I feel as if this would be a good investment!

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