Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture - by Elana Reiser (Paperback)

About the Book

Mathematics teachers often struggle to motivate their students. One way to cultivate and maintain student interest is for teachers to incorporate popular media into their methodology. Organized on the subject strands of the Common Core, this book explores math concepts featured in contemporary films and television shows and offers numerous examples high school math teachers can use to design lessons using pop culture references. Outlines for lessons are provided along with background stories and historical references.

Book Synopsis

Mathematics teachers often struggle to motivate their students. One way to cultivate and maintain student interest is for teachers to incorporate popular media into their methodology. Organized on the subject strands of the Common Core, this book explores math concepts featured in contemporary films and television shows and offers numerous examples high school math teachers can use to design lessons using pop culture references. Outlines for lessons are provided along with background stories and historical references.

Review Quotes

"a major strength of this book is its usability for classroom enrichment, providing plenty of details on implementing the activities as well as on mathematical content...will be useful for teachers struggling to motivate students through traditional methods of instruction, providing references to pull from once in a while for lesson enhancement using visual media."-The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; "an amazingly detailed collection of math references found in popular media"-Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School; "a how-to book for math teaching on the primary and secondary school level. There are LOTS of examples throughout"-Communications Booknotes Quarterly.

About the Author

Elana Reiser teaches mathematics at St. Joseph's College on Long Island. She lives in Selden, New York.