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Danica McKellar is known for playing Winnie Cooper on the hit TV show The Wonder Years. She talks about how she found her passion for mathematics while in college after scoring at the top of her calculus class. Includes a video (3:39), teaching tips, and support materials for use with students.
Suggested classroom use: Have students complete this student guide.
Meet science journalist Simon Singh, who has produced award-winning science shows and written books about math and science. One of his books is about the mathematics featured in the TV show The Simpsons. Includes a video (4:12), teaching tips, and support materials for use with students.
Suggested classroom use: Have students complete this student guide.
What does a mathematician do? What are some careers at NASA that rely on mathematics? Read this article to find out!
Suggested classroom use: Ask students to complete this LINK student guide.
Read this "Science News Explores" article (readability score: 6.6) to discover the world of quantum computing. Also included is advice for those who struggle with math.
Suggested classroom use: Have students use these guidelines to make a one-pager after reading the article.
Read this "Science News Explores" article (readability score: 7.6) to find out how sports teams use math and data science to win games and analyze player performance.
Note: Due to the length of this article, you may want to the entire class to read the introduction and then assign a group to read each section of the article and report back to the class.
Suggested classroom use: Have students answer these classroom questions before, during, and after reading. (Note: Teachers must provide an email address to register for free access to the questions.)
Learn more about being a mathematician in this article (readability score 6.1) from "Science News Explores". Meet mathematician Edray Goins and find out what inspired him to pursue mathematics, as well as his biggest successes and challenges.
Suggested classroom use: Have students complete one of these graphic organizers after reading the article.
It's unlikely that you have heard of The Big Internet Math-Off. It's a "just for fun" competition to find the “world’s most interesting mathematician.” In this article, meet Angela Tabiri, the 2024 champion.
This website includes more than 40 careers and occupations that use math. Also included are blogs, career information, fun facts, and tips for succeeding in math.
Do you only have a few minutes available? Show one of the short videos below as a warm-up or when there are only a few minutes of class time left.
Utilize one of the suggested reflection forms below with students to increase engagement.
Use this Career Connections Video Student Reflection Guide to engage your students!
Use this LINK video reflection resource to help students focus.
Use this graphic organizer from education.com. Ask students to research any information that isn't provided in the video.
Teachers need to create a free account to access the organizer.
Katherine Johnson was a trailblazing mathematician who helped NASA put the first astronauts on the Moon. Learn about Katherine's story in this short video (3:09).
Do you know what it takes to make and produce video games?! Meet video game producer Heather Chandler who explains the math of player statistics in this video (4:31) from Mission Unstoppable.
Take off with computer scientist and aerobatic pilot Cecelia Aragon! She credits mathematics with helping her win a spot on the U.S. Aerobatics Team. Learn more in this video (6:00) from Mission Unstoppable.
In this video (6:08), see how Ravens offensive lineman, John Urschel, uses his math skills and applies them to forces in football.
Note: This video is also linked in 6.4 Forces and Motion.
Meet Molly, a finance specialist who uses math to help big projects spend their money wisely. Watch this video (3:00) to learn more.
What exactly do accountants do? It's not what you think! There are many different jobs in the accounting industry. Learn about some of these jobs in this video (6:09), as well as salary statistics and educational pathways.
Meet a data scientist who works for Facebook and find out more about her career in this short video (1:53).
Find out more about what it takes to be a financial advisor by watching this video (1:29).
Watch this video (2:55) to learn about careers that use math, including how math is used to create playlists at Pandora. (Teacher note: The speaker refers to math as the "gateway drug" for science, so please watch it before showing it to your students to determine whether it's appropriate.)
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