Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture: Strategies for Common Core Instruction from Film and Television
Elana Reiser, "Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture: Strategies for Common Core Instruction from Film and Television"
2015 | ISBN-10: 0786477067 | 244 pages | PDF | 4 MB
2015 | ISBN-10: 0786477067 | 244 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Mathematics teachers often struggle to motivate their students. One way to cultivate and maintain student interest is for teachers to incorporate popular media into their methodology. Organized on the subject strands of the Common Core, this book explores math concepts featured in contemporary films and television shows and offers numerous examples high school math teachers can use to design lessons using pop culture references. Outlines for lessons are provided along with background stories and historical references.