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MATH CRISIS
By Medha Ketkar
“WHY DO WE NEED MATH?”
This is a question all students ask their
teacher at one time or another in the classroom
every year. I understand that some students have
a mental block for math, don’t see the bigger
picture of how math is involved in their daily life,
or they could be an A+ student but that particular
concept maybe difficult to grasp. Sometimes,
even adults, do not realize how important and
vital math is to our day-to-day life.
When I grow up, I want to be a/an…
Accountant
Architect
Astronaut
Commercial
Artist
Doctor
Engineer
Financier
Gardener
Interior
Decorator
Mailman
Nurse
Painter
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Teacher
Doctor
Salesman
Singer
“SOMEONE”
YOU STILL NEED MATH
What is Math?
 Is it Calculations?
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
 Logic
 Reasoning
Math Professor in front of
Chalkboard
On the International Platform
 How do American students’ compare with foreign
students?
 Is there any truth that though in the 20th Century
Americans were leading, but others have surpassed us
for the number 1 position in the 21st Century?
 The TAKS (state mandated test) performance level of
students is not anywhere close to being satisfactory?
THINK… If one can appreciate art
without acquiring the ability to draw
or paint; or for that matter enjoy
music without being able to read
music, then math also deserves the
same respect. To be enjoyed for its
own sake, without being constantly
asking “When, where, or how will I
use this?”
MATH
The best suggestion I can give to
students is (learn to) love Math.
Love it like you love the most
important person in your life!! I am
not kidding. Take a few minutes,
close your eyes, and think about it.
MATH
What are the things you love about
that person? What do you do in return for
that person to show that the feeling is
reciprocated? Same goes for Math.
What is learning Math going to do for
you (in your career)? What is it that you
have to do in return? The very least one
can do is spend time with Math, e.g. learn
math concepts, do homework without
fail, make numbers your best friend, etc.
Math crisis blog power point

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Math crisis blog power point

  • 2. “WHY DO WE NEED MATH?” This is a question all students ask their teacher at one time or another in the classroom every year. I understand that some students have a mental block for math, don’t see the bigger picture of how math is involved in their daily life, or they could be an A+ student but that particular concept maybe difficult to grasp. Sometimes, even adults, do not realize how important and vital math is to our day-to-day life.
  • 3. When I grow up, I want to be a/an… Accountant Architect Astronaut Commercial Artist Doctor Engineer Financier Gardener Interior Decorator Mailman Nurse Painter Psychiatrist Psychologist Teacher Doctor Salesman Singer “SOMEONE”
  • 5. What is Math?  Is it Calculations? Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division  Logic  Reasoning
  • 6. Math Professor in front of Chalkboard
  • 7. On the International Platform  How do American students’ compare with foreign students?  Is there any truth that though in the 20th Century Americans were leading, but others have surpassed us for the number 1 position in the 21st Century?  The TAKS (state mandated test) performance level of students is not anywhere close to being satisfactory?
  • 8. THINK… If one can appreciate art without acquiring the ability to draw or paint; or for that matter enjoy music without being able to read music, then math also deserves the same respect. To be enjoyed for its own sake, without being constantly asking “When, where, or how will I use this?”
  • 9. MATH The best suggestion I can give to students is (learn to) love Math. Love it like you love the most important person in your life!! I am not kidding. Take a few minutes, close your eyes, and think about it.
  • 10. MATH What are the things you love about that person? What do you do in return for that person to show that the feeling is reciprocated? Same goes for Math. What is learning Math going to do for you (in your career)? What is it that you have to do in return? The very least one can do is spend time with Math, e.g. learn math concepts, do homework without fail, make numbers your best friend, etc.