Prime Time Math
Description: Prime Time Math teaches real-world math through dramatic video stories about professional people using math in compelling situations. Meets NCTM standards.
Through stories of wilderness search and rescue, medical emergencies, crimes, and fires, students realize the application of math in the world in which they live.
Level: Grades 4 and up
Purpose: Prime Time Math builds mathematical understanding through computation and context as students practice:
- Problem-solving skills
- Mathematical communication
- Connecting math to real-world problems
List of Collection Titles:
Adrift! - (Maps and Geometry for grades 4-5)
Lost! - (Decimals and Geometry for grades 5-6)
Cliffbound! - (Fractions and Ratios for grades 6-7)
Stakeout! - (Statistics and graphs for grades 6-7)
Emergency! - (Measurement and Rates for grades 7-8)
Fire! - (Formulas and Triangles for grades 8-9)
Platform: Cross Platform CD-ROM (and teachers guide with reproducible worksheets and answer keys)
Manufacturer:
Tom Snyder Productions
80 Coolidge Hill Road
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 800.342.0236
Fax: 800.304.1254
www.tomsnyder.com
Grant Licensing Information: (per classroom)
1 per teacher computer as requested