Have you ever heard the question: “But..why do we have to learn this? I’m never going to use this in real life!”? If you have been in a classroom longer than 17 minutes, then the answer is “YES! 

”When teachers can build in a real world application activity to allow students to explore math content in an engaging and meaningful way, students will begin to see the relevance of the math skill.

Welcome to episode 35 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast.  Today’s episode is part 7 of a 9 part guided math series all about guided math for upper elementary students.

In this episode, host Danna Rodebush shares how to provide real world application and assessment in the upper elementary classroom.

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