I'm a math teacher and I think the DIY community can really help me with some practical inspiration here. (hopefully)Have you ever been working on a project and had to do some math and thought "huh... So THIS is where you have to use [insert math concept] in real life!"It struck me when I was straining to come up with some practical examples and in my headspace i kept ending up in grocery stores buying correct quantities of ingredients, or into hardware stores buying calculated amounts of materials. Im in search of a broader set of scenarios that math needs to be used to figure stuff out on a level that's accessible to a high school math student.I've seen many examples of how to apply concepts to real world things, but they always seem so forced. Like calculating the parabolic path of a basket ball into a hoop. I even saw a game that has you write quadratics for the jump path of a mario character to have him jump to the next platform and/or over obstacles and enemies.These examples can certainly be a great way to engage a student, but they don't exactly feel natural. Cuz let's face it... Basketball players and gamers don't give a crap about parabolas. They just want to play. These types of "practical examples" are only putting a thin facade on the problem.Anyway.... I figured I'd try this sub for some real world examples of when you had to math your way to a solution. Even if it was a simple one. The fact that it's real is what I'm going for. Thanks. via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2G90zmt
