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Get the Math
Started: 2011
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
Get the Math combines video and web interactivity to help middle and high school students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real-world problems. Drawing on conventions of popular reality TV shows, video segments begin with profiles of young professionals, who then pose challenges connected to their jobs to two teams of teens. Viewers are encouraged to try the challenges themselves using interactive tools provided on the Get the Math website before returning to the video to see the teams’ solutions. Students can further explore the same, as well as extended, algebraic concepts through additional interactive challenges on the website.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Life skills, career skills
Other
*Math (Algebra)
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Engagement
Production (TV/Radio)
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©2022 WNET. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
©2022 WNET. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Adults only
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast TV
Website
PBS Learning Media
Facebook
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Curriculum or content distributors (e.g., PBS Learning Media)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
Yes
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes