Real People, Real Math Series 3-5: Applied Problem Solving

Moving the world of numbers off the whiteboards and out of the classroom, the situations and events in this mini-series brings math to life! Throughout the series and in a variety of formats, charts and graphs become tools kids use to make decisions. The primary foci of the episodes are the Problem Solving Strategies for the appropriate grade level. Then additional benchmark math skills are used to solve these real world problems. Students will see themselves in the variety of kids featured in each scenario. They will also see new possibilities in the modeling of family communication -- not seen in the sarcastic world of broadcast programs. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process.