What is the "We All Use Math Every Day" Program?
Welcome to the official "We All Use Math Every Day" web site.
Texas Instruments (TI) is leading this math education initiative based on the hit series "NUMB3RS." In partnership with CBS, and working in association with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), TI has created an educational outreach program promoting the many uses of mathematics and supporting math teaching. The program includes TI and NCTM-developed math education activities for teachers and students based on the "NUMB3RS" TV show. The activities will be based on the mathematics presented in each episode.
The math used in each episode of NUMB3RS is based on real FBI cases. Mathematics consultants work with NUMB3RS throughout production to ensure that the math used to help analyze and solve crimes is real and accurate as depicted by FBI agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) who recruits his mathematical genius brother Charlie (David Krumholtz) to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes.
The Texas Instruments math education program, in collaboration with NCTM, begins with the season premiere of NUMB3RS on Friday, September 28 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS.
The program was specifically designed to help students (and their parents) realize how relevant math is to everyday activity and understand the importance the subject plays in their future success.
By tying the math used within each episode of NUMB3RS to classroom activities for teachers, teachers can increase student interest with these real-world examples. Each activity has been derived from the math used in the TV show and created by practicing classroom teachers and mathematicians especially for grades 9 - 12.
