Summary Of Teaching Kids Why Math Matters
Life is a math equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert the negatives into positives"~Shawna Kaye. Students are always asking math teachers why math matters. Some students think math will not help in the future, but math does matter. "Because knowing math will keep as many doors as possible open in the future", Peter Caryotakis tells his students. In "Teaching Kids Why Math Matters", Cindy Donaldson builds an argument that learning mathematics provides benefits for individuals. The author presents personal, practical, and patriotic reasons to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of her argument. The author uses personal reasons to explain math. "A person's success in life depends on how well
she can solve problems", Donaldson says. She describes life based on how you solve problems. Those problems will determine the success in your future. For example "Doing a math problem helps practice the problem-solving steps that apply to every day situations." Basically means, when working on a math problem step-by-step, it can help you practice solving life problems. "Math is like a gym for your brain". Meaning math helps your brain exercise during the process of thinking and it boosts your brainpower. Practical is another reason to learn math. "Sometimes not knowing basic math can cause a lot of trouble". For example "If your car has two gallons of gas, and thirty miles to travel, will you make it?", Caryotakis says. He wants us to know that math is everywhere. It can bring a lot of difficulties if we don't know this critical math and a long walk home. Making the wrong calculations could lead to ignominious or even life threatening consequences. This is when a adults desire they'd paid attention in math class. Patriotic is a reason why math matters. "The future of our economy depends on our childrens getting a quality math education", Professor Jo Boaler argues. He believes that our planet will have a better future if the children of today have a better form of math education. For example in paragraph 8 Jo Boaler says "American students do not achieve well and they do not choose to study mathematics beyond basic courses, a situation that presents serious risks to the future medical, scientific, and technological advancement of society". He means if our generation don't learn mathematics we wouldn't t be able to accomplish our golas in the future. Using evidence from "Teaching Kids Why Math Matters", an argument has been built that showed how learning mathematics provide advantages for individuals. Personal reasons have been used to explain how math can help us with our everyday life. Practical reasons I have been used to explain that if we don't learn mathematics it will bring a lots of consequences to our future. Patriotic was also explained to show that our future goals are based on mathematics and we will be responsible for making the world a better place. Cindy Donaldson used these reasons to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of her argument. Math is a key to success!
she can solve problems", Donaldson says. She describes life based on how you solve problems. Those problems will determine the success in your future. For example "Doing a math problem helps practice the problem-solving steps that apply to every day situations." Basically means, when working on a math problem step-by-step, it can help you practice solving life problems. "Math is like a gym for your brain". Meaning math helps your brain exercise during the process of thinking and it boosts your brainpower. Practical is another reason to learn math. "Sometimes not knowing basic math can cause a lot of trouble". For example "If your car has two gallons of gas, and thirty miles to travel, will you make it?", Caryotakis says. He wants us to know that math is everywhere. It can bring a lot of difficulties if we don't know this critical math and a long walk home. Making the wrong calculations could lead to ignominious or even life threatening consequences. This is when a adults desire they'd paid attention in math class. Patriotic is a reason why math matters. "The future of our economy depends on our childrens getting a quality math education", Professor Jo Boaler argues. He believes that our planet will have a better future if the children of today have a better form of math education. For example in paragraph 8 Jo Boaler says "American students do not achieve well and they do not choose to study mathematics beyond basic courses, a situation that presents serious risks to the future medical, scientific, and technological advancement of society". He means if our generation don't learn mathematics we wouldn't t be able to accomplish our golas in the future. Using evidence from "Teaching Kids Why Math Matters", an argument has been built that showed how learning mathematics provide advantages for individuals. Personal reasons have been used to explain how math can help us with our everyday life. Practical reasons I have been used to explain that if we don't learn mathematics it will bring a lots of consequences to our future. Patriotic was also explained to show that our future goals are based on mathematics and we will be responsible for making the world a better place. Cindy Donaldson used these reasons to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of her argument. Math is a key to success!