Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture

Download or read book Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture written by Elana Reiser and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Outlines for lessons are provided along with background stories and historical references.