Community reviews for Figure This!

This site is free and offers a lot of resources for teachers. I really like the challenge problems because they really do help the students make those real world connections and help them to understand the purpose of what they are learning. My only issue was that it took forever to download the materials but it could have been my computer or internet connection. It was definitely worth the wait!

Real-world scenarios are excellent when asking students to apply concepts learned. However, "Figure This: Math Challenges for Families" is text-based which means no interactivity, no sound, no multimedia (although PowerPoint presentation is included), and no feedback. As such, ELL students and low literacy students will need a great deal of support. A good teacher can make the scenarios interesting and even exciting, so using it as supplemental materials would work, especially since a large portion of the PDF files are available in Spanish also. Not as exciting as other websites, but definitely prepares students for items on standardized tests.