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I try to make math fun in my house. A couple of things I’ve found that work: 1. Anytime there’s a “guess how many are in the jar” contest, I get my kids to use
by brightball 5y ago
I try to make math fun in my house. A couple of things I’ve found that work:
1. Anytime there’s a “guess how many are in the jar” contest, I get my kids to use the appropriate formula for volume to see if they can guess the right answer. They usually get really close.
2. Show them how math helps them win at games. Monopoly is great for this where you can calculate the ROI for different properties on the board, how many houses are ideal, etc. you can go further with likelihood of landing on certain properties too.
It works. The hardest thing about math motivation as a kid is “where will I use this?”
Moneyball (movie) is a good one too.
- handrous 5y ago> It works. The hardest thing about math motivation as a kid is “where will I use this?” I struggle to motivate myself to brush up on or move farther in math as an adult, for similar reasons. Some recreational math is kinda fun, but mostly worthless except as a pastime.
- anyfoo 5y agoJust pick up (analog) electronics as a hobby, and it becomes relevant and necessary like nothing else. Add some light signal processing, and now you understand why you had those Algebra I and II courses in university.
- alexslobodnik 5y agoPlay Factorio [1] [1] https://www.factorio.com/ https://www.factorio.com/
- ffffwe3rq352y3 5y agoMoneyball is one of my favorite movies!