I suppose one can learn how to think by doing math, or they can just learn how to follow rules...and perhaps some may want to think about match specifically. Ho

I suppose one can learn how to think by doing math, or they can just learn how to follow rules...and perhaps some may want to think about match specifically. However, I think most people would be encouraged to learn math if they are shown that math is just a way to model the world they live in and it can tell them specifically about some of the assumptions they have about it. For instance, I might assume if you put some fuel in a rocket and point it straight up that it will go into space and be somewhere. Math can tell me where it will be and the path it will take to get there...people identify more with those concrete things.