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Real World Math is a collection of free math activities for Google Earth designed for students and educators. Mathematics is much more than a set of problems in a textbook. In the virtual world of Google Earth, concepts and challenges can be presented in a meaningful way that portray the usefulness of the ideas.
These Concept lessons are designed to target specific math concepts, often in real world settings and situations. You’ll solve proportions, estimate area, and calculate volume in unique locations around the world.
Lesson Downloads. Access the lessons from the navigation bar above or from the me nu at the right. Concept lessons use Google Earth to present math topics, such as rates or scientific notation in unique ways.
Objectives. Calculate elapsed time. Calculate time from one time zone to another. Use a formula to calculate differences in time zone. Lesson Description. In this activity students will take part in a series of consecutive plane trips around the world while keeping track of the time for each time zone they land in.
Expand the universe of your mathematical knowledge with this collection of Exploratory lessons and activities. Math texts don’t usually dedicate very much coverage for fractals and graph theory, yet these topics are extremely important in the modern world.
Tutorials. Real World Math has always had the goal of not only providing quality resources, but to assist educators in designing their own. Hopefully, you’ll find both in the Tutorials section of the site. Click on the image or title in the menu at the right to link to those resources. Descriptions of each are below.
Estimate an amount of area. Express an estimate as a fraction and as a percent. Solve a word problem using an estimate. Lesson Description. Two sample problems are included that demonstrate how Google Earth can present estimation problems involving area.
A simple tessellation can be seen in a tiled floor but one full of transformations can truly be a work of art. This activity takes students through the steps of using three different types of trans-formations to construct tessellated patterns.
This website is designed for educators who wish to extend the math curriculum beyond the pages of the textbook. Real World Math provides an assortment of student-centered lessons and activities where students can apply their math knowledge in a virtual environment.
Project Based Learning. Project-Based Learning activities offer a different approach to learning in scope and depth. PBL lessons are intended to build upon your previous knowledge and offer a unique opportunity to utilize it. The duration of these activities may range from days to weeks, or longer. The teacher acts as a facilitator of the ...