Category5th Grade Math

The Importance of Making Math Real

I always like to make math relevant, so I make it a point to come up with projects that tie in the skill we have learned to a real-world situation.  These typically become projects that take multiple days to complete.  Some tasks are group assignments, while others are individual assignments.  In each case, my students have enjoyed the process and told me that this was not “math.”  At the conclusion of our angles unit, students had to create a Christmas tree or […]

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