New Tech High School math teachers in Coppell, Texas, are using engaging car buying simulations to help students understand the practical applications of math concepts like quadratic equations. Students calculate car costs, monthly payments, and even negotiate with dealerships, making learning relevant and exciting.
Teachers say making sure students see real-life examples of how they can use math, helps them buy into lesson plans"These are all quadratic equations and quadratic equations, they don't really make sense to anyone," said New Tech High School math teacher, Sumeen Asim.If you're not building rockets or satellite orbits, do you really need to know this stuff? Teachers at New Tech High in Coppell ISD say absolutely.
"It makes it more real and like, actually matter, and that's very important. That's a big, like, new tech thing I feel we do, like, actually important stuff and things that would bring real-life skills," said Lauren Lin, a student.Amid concerns over Rep. Kay Granger's ‘dementia issues,' leaders highlight her trailblazing legacy in politics
The boys wanted to buy a $750,000 sports car, saying why not dream big until they realized those big numbers made the algebra a little harder to figure out. "I think it's fun because I bring sort of like, and like, this is something that I can see myself doing the future as well because I'm definitely gonna be purchasing the car. So to get familiar with the car purchasing process and all the payments that it requires is pretty important. So I'm glad we're doing it with, like, in a fun way," one of the students shared.
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