"I worked with a Grade 7/8 class on some of the worksheets. The students really got engaged with the “Shopping the
Sale ” worksheet, partly because “Aeropostale” is really “in” right now (indeed, almost half of the girls in the class were WEARING something by Aeropostale on the day we did this!), and partly because the “on-line” prices quoted were quite a bargain compared to what students pay here! In addition to solving the questions on the worksheet, students wanted to extend the problems even further! (It’s not often you get to hear, “Can we do more math?” from Gr. 7s and 8s!)"
Ralph Connelly
Former Canadian Director of NCSM
Member of Ontario Ministry of Education Math Team
Author of Math Makes Sense textbook series
“Students were completely engaged in working together in a group to complete the task. It connected to something that they knew about (buying jeans).”
Veronica Braun
East Carter High School
Kentucky
“The real life problems provide opportunities to have conversations about meaning that other "non contextual problems" would never allow. So far I love it! The only thing I've been doing in addition to what you guys already provide is expand and have EVEN more follow up questions to an activity. Adding on questions is the easy part once the rich context is provided though and that's what I love!.”
Shannon Bishop
Mesquite High School
Arizona
“They [the worksheets] have helped the students see that math is used outside of the classroom.”
Patricia Wimsatt
Apollo High School
Kentucky
“I try to use your worksheets as an opportunity for collaborative learning. 'Real lessons' for my students help them be intrigued by the math because it provides an answer to a problem they've encountered in their everyday life."
Ms. C
Deleware
"These worksheets have not only eliminated prep time, but also allowed me the opportunity to use real life examples that incorporate current data and trends. No more making stuff up on a whim!"
Sue Steele
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Arizona
“I want my students to think that I am teaching math for a reason, and what better way than to show them how to use it in actual situations."
Wendy Carpenter
Green County Schools
Tennessee
“I work with adults who either left school early for family reasons or have learning difficulties, some are poor readers. They need real life maths. They don’t have time to waste learning for the sake of learning. Your sheets give them something they can see an immediate use for that is not beyond their ability and importantly doesn’t look like it was designed for children. They are a good way to apply the concepts they are learning. Being in the country we don’t have access to bookshops etc so we are always looking for resources on line.”
Sandra Richardson
TAFE Leeton NSW
Australia
“I liked the practical information. My students have difficulties transferring their 'math skills' to actual (story) problems. The worksheets provide actual scenarios that my students will face in their near futures and show them that the math they are working on actually has benefit."
Jill Watson
Maranacook Community HIgh School
Maine
