Why should you care about math
- 1. From American Girl, Math Smarts
- 2. From themathmom.com & American Girl’s Math Smarts “ Educate to Innovate” Obama’s Math & Science Initiative
- 6. **By the end of 8 th grade, U.S. students are 2 years behind in the math being studied by peers in other countries?** That’s 6000 students every school day and one every 26 seconds!
- 7. Everything relies on math to analyze, simulate, & improve. From medicine & the space program to sports We are desperately fighting to be ahead in all these fields.
- 8. Think about how your math skills can help you everyday and you’ll see just how important knowing math really is! If you can do math, you can: Double a recipe when baking holiday cookies Make sure you get the right change when you’re shopping at the mall Figure out how much you need to save each week to buy something new Determine how long you’ll need to stay busy in the car on your summer trip Estimate how much paint to buy when you’re painting your bedroom Figure out how much fabric you need to make curtains or pillows for your room.
- 9. Equally divvy up a pizza among your friends during a sleepover Help your dad figure out how much to tip the server at the restaurant Determine how much you’ll spend for a movie ticket plus a tub of popcorn and a soda Figure out the price of that cool shirt on the 25% off rack Calculate how much you would get paid for a babysitting job
- 10. Almost every job utilizes math to some extent. For example, Dentists play with computer models to simulate imperfections of our bite. New dumpster trucks come equipped with robotic arms.
- 11. Picture yourself when you get older. What do you think you’ll do? Do you think your job will require you to know math? Say you want to be a veterinarian. Vets use math everyday when they: Calculate doses of medicine. A dose is based on the weight of the animal. Compute an animal’s heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration rate Run the business side of their practices, too – setting fees, paying bills, and preparing invoices
- 12. A CNN survey reported mathematician was rated as best career, based on income & stress, earning an average of $94,960 in 2008.
- 14. Trigonometry Geometry Algebra Percentages Decimals Fractions Division Multiplication Addition & Subtraction Unlike some other classes, everything you learn in math builds on what you learned before. You really need to understand each math concept before you move on to the next level. learningladder.org
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- 17. What are the best ways for you to study math? There are 7 different types of study smarts. Learning what kind of smarts you have can help you study.
- 18. Self Smarts Musical Smarts If you checked mostly RED, you have self smarts . Try studying on your own. Reward yourself by calling a friend on the phone, watching tv, or listening to music after you finish a certain amount of work. If you checked mostly PURPLE, you have musical smarts . Study by singing your math formulas. Make up songs about your math notes or multiplication tables.
- 19. Physical Smarts Logical Smarts If you checked mostly BLUE, you have physical smarts . Use household objects to work out your math problems. Or recite your multiplication tables while jumping rope. If you checked mostly VIOLET, you have logical smarts . Try breaking down math problems into numbered steps. Learn the steps in order, and you’ll remember how to do any problem.
- 20. Spatial Smarts Language Smarts If you checked mostly AQUA, you have spatial smarts . Draw pictures of math problems. If you checked mostly GREEN, you have language smarts . Take notes from your textbook, translating what’s in the book into your own words. Use rhymes to remember math facts.
- 21. People Smarts If you checked mostly ORANGE, you have people smarts . Form a study group with friends, or have someone else quiz you. **You might have a little bit of many types of smarts. Try any of these ideas to find out what works best for you!**