A close-up of two people’s hands with pencils over a notebook.

” Discimus ut Serviamus: We learn so that we may serve”

Welcome to the Mathematical Modeling With Cultural and Community Contexts Project

Project Information
Project Overview

Mathematical Modeling With Cultural and Community Contexts (M2C3) is a project focused on teaching and learning mathematical modeling in diverse elementary classrooms.

Project Personnel

M2C3 brings together PIs who are extending their work in the TeachMath Project to focus on supporting elementary teachers in using cultural and community contexts in mathematical modeling tasks. They are joined by a team of other key personnel and graduate students.

People at Work (Gallery)

Photos of participants in M2C3 professional development sessions as well as working in classrooms.

A close-up of four hands writing on a shared piece of paper.
NSF Logo

NSF Project: EHR #1561274

Mathematical Modeling (M2) with Cultural and Community Contexts (C3) Logo

Teacher Resources

Buildings behind a garden with pink and white flowers in the foreground.Gardening Tasks

  • Designing a Garden
  • Wooly Pocket Gardens

Illustration of a house with a red roof.Home and Family Activity Tasks

  • Abuelo’s Birthday
  • Shower vs. Bath
  • Tooth Brushing and Water Waste
  • Nana’s Birthday

Illustration of people talking in groups with different color speech bubbles above their heads.Community Activities and Businesses Tasks

  • Girl Scout Cookie Sales
  • Guacamole Pricing
  • Pupusa Making and Pricing

Vector of a school. Local School Community Activities Tasks

  • Cafeteria Waste
  • Party Punch
  • T-Shirt Task
  • Prize Spinner Task
  • Making Bugs
  • Making Picture Frames
  • Making Jump Ropes
  • Making Slime
  • Safe Water for Schools

An illustration of three people running on the left and one person standing on the right. Selecting Sports Team Tasks

  • Soccer
  • Swimming

A close-up of Chex Mix. Sharing Snacks at School Tasks

  • Pizza Party
  • Popcorn Sharing
  • Orange Sharing
  • Animal Cracker Sharing
  • Strawberry Sharing
  • Pretzel Sharing