What do we mean by "math in the real world"?
There can be many interpretations of math in the real world, but most of them are guided by the same ideas. When teachers give real life scenarios, the students are more engaged in the work and use higher order thinking skills.
At Boldly Inspired Curriculum, we pride ourselves in creating standards-focused and differentiated real world activities and assessments.
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Assessments
We started the “Math in the Real World” series solely with assessment in mind. The goal is to give students a different way to show their understanding.
Test anxiety is real and sometimes alternative assessments are the best way to give these students more opportunities to thrive. Typically, the real world assessments are structured in a way where the students decide on all of the information and build their own problems.
By giving students this choice, they are more engaged in their work. Want to create your own alternative assessment? Get the step-by-step guide!
Differentiated Activities
Most students do not learn at the same level or pace, which is why we created differentiated real world activities. We want all of our students to be able to showcase their critical thinking skills, but that looks different for each student.
These differentiated activities include a challenge level with more inductive reasoning. The foundational level gives more information and breaks up the questions to make them less intimidating.
Both levels are the same topic and template, but have simple changes that make a big difference.
Don’t know where to start?
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