"Use a lot of concrete examples. Don't start with formulas. Instead, look for everyday illustrations of math or science concepts like the angle of our shadows or the arc of a basketball" (page 134).
This section in chapter seven stuck out in the reading because it applies to what we have been discussing in terms of how to make assessments and learning material relevant to the student, as well as to the WebQuest examples we have been working on.
All through elementary and high school, being able to apply real world situations to levers and pulleys or trigonometric equations really helped me be able to completely grasp the material presented. If I decide to continue on in the education field, I want to be able to find as many real like situations possible to help my students understand the material. For example, a physics teacher could help you determine how tall a tree is given the length of the shadow on the ground. In geometry, the teacher could have an assessment where the students would have to build/find something that makes use of the different kinds of triangles or the different sizes of angles.
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