A complex, real-world problem serves as a catalyst for students to learn.

Key Features

• Students work together to analyze the problem, gather data, and develop their own solutions.

• Requires creative application of math skills.

• Encourages analytical thinking, communication, and collaboration.

• Moves away from traditional lecture-based instruction.

• Students build knowledge through exploration, collaboration, and application.

• The teacher acts as a facilitator.

• Helps students relate math to real-world experiences.

Example

Students are challenged to create a sustainable garden for their school, considering the area, cost, and how the plants would grow.

A type of problem-based learning where students work on extensive multi-week projects that relate math to other disciplines.

Key Features

• Students investigate a topic in-depth.

• They create a solution and present their learning in a presentation or product.

• Involves the use of math in connection with other subject areas.

• Moves away from traditional lecture-based instruction.

• Students build knowledge through exploration, collaboration, and application.

• The teacher acts as a facilitator.

• Helps students relate math to real-world experiences.

Example

Students create a business plan for a fictitious startup, using math to calculate market data, project cash flow, and project profits.