4 Websites to Connect Students to Real World Math

Mathematics has been played a major role in our scientific and technological discoveries. But for many students math is just a 4 letter word which evokes dislike and fear. This fear in its sever form, math phobia, has kept many capable students out of those things in which mathematics plays an internal role.

When compared to other subjects math is discussed less, this increased more fear for math. To overcome math phobia teachers must teach math with real world examples. Like we explain Biology and Physics, math needs a real world example. But not all can do this.

To help teachers teach real world math here are few notable sites.

#1 Yummymath.com

This deliciously named website provides teachers with real world math example. With which teachers can make math more interesting subject than any other. Lessons with grade specific listed here. Also major math concepts like Algebra, Data and Probability, Geometry etc... Topics are covered with real time examples.

Few notable topics:

1. How is the Olympic torch lit?
2. How has the cost of a Super Bowl ad changed?

#2  TED ED (Lessons worth sharing)

TED which is well known for its global set of conferences also serves educational videos to match education with real time world. You can see Math in real life series here.

Few notable videos:

1. Logarithms, explained - Steve Kelly 
2. How to organize, add and multiply matrices - Bill Shillito 
3. Gridiron physics: Scalars and vectors - Michelle Buchanan 

#3 Get the Math

Except human no other living being go to school. Do they? But how come they learn everything with perfection. Because they see, practice, fail - learn, fail - learn...then they become perfect. Same can go with human if opt this procedure. Thirteen.org started this approach with videos. And when you're done watching videos you're asked to take the challenge. See the video, take the challenge; this way easily you can learn a concept.

Few notable videos:

1. Math in Videogames
2. Math in Basketball (take the challenge)
3. Math in Special Effects

#4 Real World Math

This site provides a different way to learn math, it virtually takes student to real world scenario and explain in a math way. It uses Google Earth to this purpose. If you're new to Google Earth, this site provides a tutorial section for it over here.

Few notable topics:

1. Measurement lessons
2. Project-Based Learning
3. Space lessons

Conclusion:

When student starts learning math with real world examples then learning become more personalized this way we can leverage students interaction with the world in the math way.