Curated OER
Sports and Hobby Math
Explore math concepts as they relate to real world situations. Young analysts consider a personal hobby or favorite sport and list three ways math is involved in the hobby. They create several related math story problems and write a...
Curated OER
Math Really Does Connect to the Real World
Students listen to parent speakers who discuss how they use math in their professional or personal lives. They take notes and write business form thank you letters.
Curated OER
Blazing the Trail
Learning about proportions through measuring and mapping distances is the focus of this real-world math instructional activity that doubles as an activity. Mathematicians complete a course designed to measure and map locations in order...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Unsure of Which Telephone Plan to Choose?
This online activity will help you use step functions as a means of determining the most appropriate calling package for your household.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What's an Algorithm?
An algorithm is a method of solving problems both big and small. Though computers run algorithms constantly, humans can also solve problems with algorithms. David J. Malan explains how algorithms can be used in seemingly simple...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source on Line: Helping Your Child Learn Math
In this resource, parents are asked to consider how they feel about Math, then are presented with lots of ideas for mathematical activities they can try with their children.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life
Read about what math has to do with cooking, chances of winning a game, even decorating your home. Teachers may want to peruse this site for ideas about real world applications in their lesson planning.
Other
Everyday Math: Factor Bingo
If you love playing Bingo, then you will enjoy this interactive game that focuses on factors and number concepts. Learners select the numbers for the bingo card then, try to find the factors that match. Audio is provided for game...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weight
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used in Everyday Math for third grade. It involves metric and U.S. Customary weights and measuring different objects.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fractions Greater Than One
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students practice changing mixed numbers to fractions and fractions to mixed numbers. This lesson also can be used with section 8.5 in the third grade Everyday Math series.