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The middle school mind is…different. As 13-year-old Logan LaPlante described in his Ted Talk Hack Schooling Makes Me Happy, “Neuroscientists say that the teenage brain is pretty weird: our prefrontal cortex is underdeveloped, but we actually have more neurons than adults, which is why we can be so creative, and impulsive, and get bummed out.” Truer words were never spoken around this subject. 
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Mathalicious is transforming the way math is taught by providing middle and high school teachers with the most relevant, engaging, and effective math lessons anywhere. We do this by designing lessons around real-world topics that students care about, from sports to technology to health & wellness. This contextual approach helps students make sense of the math, and develop both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.
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"Math can be made meaningful when connected to students’ experiences. With video clips and interactive games from public media students practice math concepts while exploring real world concepts. Learn how to decorate an intricate cake, play the role of the pharmacist, roof a house and more using PBS LearningMedia resources to measure with math."
Beth Dichter's insight:
PBS has great resources, and this post provides links to five math lessons as well as short descriptions and grade levels. Click through to find links to the following lessons: * Using Recipes for Fractions (Lesson Plan and Video) * Re-roofing Your Uncle's House Interactive Game * Cake Designer Video * Area of Circles with Dive Dog Interactive Game * Dunk Tank: Area of Squares and Rectangles (Video and Interactive Games)
Quishawna Henderson's curator insight,
January 23, 2013 9:48 PM
I use this often in my math classroom now. The most difficult task is to make sure that students understand the meaning behind it! 
Amy Keathley's curator insight,
February 16, 2014 9:41 PM
This is definitely the direction we need to go - many students have such a hard time connect the math they learn in class to the real world and this is a step in the right direction! |
How different is the mind of a middle school learner? This infographic is divided into the following sections:
* Who are middle school students?
* How do they learn?
* How can you teach to reach them?
* How can we change that statistic?
There is also a white paper that you can receive a copy of (although you will need to provide your contact information). The white paper, Nurturing the Middle School Mathematical Mind, will provide additional information.