Teachers

GET THE MATH is a convergent media project designed to help middle and high school students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real world problems. In this section of the site you can find materials and lesson plans for using the interactive components on this site, video, and in class activities to teach the applied algebra concepts as demonstrated through careers in fashion, music, and videogames.

Using video segments and interactive tools from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied in the world of basketball and challenges them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to solve a real world challenge about special effects photography.

This page includes standards alignment information for the Math in Special Effects lesson.

This page provides suggested classroom activities to accompany the Math in Special Effects videos and interactives from Get the Math.

This page includes standards alignment information for the Math in Basketball lesson.

A downloadable version of the first three Get the Math modules, including all videos, interactive tools, and classroom support materials.

This page includes standards alignment information for the Math in Restaurants lesson.

This page provides suggested classroom activities to accompany the Math in Restaurants videos and interactives from Get the Math.

Using video segments and interactive tools from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied in the world of restaurants and challenges them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to solve a real world challenge about menu pricing.

Using video segments and interactive tools from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied in the world of basketball and challenges them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to solve a real world challenge about free throw shots.