The Actuarial Foundation and Scholastic Inc. announced today the availability of a free supplemental math program for elementary/middle school teachers nationwide designed to build students’ math skills while incorporating and applying actuaries’ natural mathematics expertise in real world situations.
Math skills are increasingly important for young people. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, computer and mathematical science occupations are projected to grow fastest among the professional groups by 2014. Expect the Unexpected with Math: Bars, Lines, & Pies supports the efforts of the Foundation to open students’ minds to the practical power of mathematics while learning about the environment and recycling.
Using a variety of mathematical skills common to the actuarial field, lessons are designed to teach students how to create, apply and analyze pie charts, bar graphs and line graphs. Besides building practical skills in all students, these lessons will expose students who are especially proficient in and enjoy higher level mathematics to the actuarial profession.
Lessons are aligned with NCTM Standards and provide fun math facts like how an actuary uses math to calculate how much recycling will be going on in the year 2020!
To view or download these lessons and reproducibles click here.
Download a copy and present it to a classroom or school in your area! These are the benefits we see: (You may find more!)
- Educate students about the impact of math upon the economy and our daily lives.
- Math is a factor in the ability to navigate through life.
- Introduce the actuarial profession to teachers and students in an interesting and relevant manner through lesson plans.
Contact the Foundation at asa@actfnd.org to have an actuary present the Bars, Lines & Pies program to your classroom.
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