Friedrichs Math WebQuest

Introduction

Do you ever wonder why you spend time learning different types of math? Do you ever ask the question, "When am I ever going to use this math?" Well guess no more! You are about to go on a WebQuest to find some answers.

Task

Your quest will take you on an exploration of ways specific types of math are used in everyday life! You will find the importance of math in a career and create a presentation about math in your career choice. You may choose to create an iMovie, Keynote, Prezi, or other presentation format to share your findings.

Some questions for you to think about during your search are:

1. What types of highschool/college math classes are needed for my career?

2. Describe a typical day in your job.

3. What is the average salary range of your career?

Process

You are an expert at your job and are in charge of training the recently hired employees. You need to make sure you are up to date on all of the most recent data of your profession before training begins.

1. Please look at the following career links (or locate your own), to find current career information.

http://kids.usa.gov/teens/jobs/

http://www.bls.gov/k12/

http://www.careerkids.com/careers/

http://www.iseek.org

http://www.chooseyourfuture.org/career/researching-careers

2. Find math classes and other classes you will need in your career by visiting college requirement pages.

3. Find out how math is used on the job, using the following links:

http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/article/use-maths-everyday-life/

http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/article/use-maths-getting-job/

http://weusemath.org/?page_id=800

http://www.dreambox.com/blog/7-dream-jobs-that-require-math