Real World Math Lab
Grades 6-8
Math isn’t a language just for textbooks and classrooms: it’s the universal language people use to measure and understand everything around us. Drop in for weekly sessions to see math at work in the real world, from sports statistics to space measurements to probability in your favorite games. Each week is a new adventure in which young learners will get hands on to visualize calculations and draw on their passions to see just how powerful math can be.
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4 sessions
1x per week
1 hour each
session duration
What You’ll Walk Away With
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Explore hands-on math applications through everyday themes like sports, cooking, art, engineering, and money.
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Learn how geometry shows up in buildings, maps, navigation, and art.
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Explore real-world stats: sports marketing, Twitter data, advertising decisions, and analysis.
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Build a budget using the “Earn, Save, Spend, Give” model—complete with live math tracking.
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Practice real-life time management and schedule planning through scenario-based math challenges.
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Measure, convert, and calculate while learning how math works in cooking and nutrition.
Why Students (and Parents) Love This Program
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Students leave this course feeling more connected to math in real life. They gain confidence, curiosity, and the ability to explain why math is useful—making future classes (and life decisions) a lot easier.
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Engaging, Themed Lessons That Stick: Every session is built around a real-life concept—so students can apply what they learn to things they care about.
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Live Polls, Real-Time Answers, and Interactive Scenarios: Students vote, chat, and calculate alongside a passionate instructor who keeps things upbeat and easy to understand.
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No Worksheets, Just Real Life: Whether it’s choosing how to spend $50, measuring out cake ingredients, or designing a 3D building—math gets applied, not memorized.
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Welcoming for All Levels: Great for grades 4–8. No pressure, no tests—just real math, made relevant.
Included with Your Learning Membership
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4 live sessions covering geometry, data analysis, financial literacy, and math in cooking and time management
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Interactive, visual activities with polls, drawing prompts, and real-time chat
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Concepts that align with middle school math (fractions, decimals, data, and more)
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Unlimited on-demand replays for review anytime
Real World Math Lab
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