Format: DVD
Grade Level: 8-12
Running Time: 60:00 Minutes
Closed Caption
Product Code: MWNI
Jaime Escalante is joined by celebrity guests including Bill Cosby, the late jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, and Teri Garr to bring home the message that math isn't something to be afraid of--it's something to use. Math...Who Needs It?! combines inspiring scenes from Escalante's classroom and behind-the-scenes interviews with professionals in math-related fields.
This one-hour special program is used by parents and in a wide array of educational and training groups to help students of all ages answer the question "Why do I need to learn all this stuff?" Math...Who Needs It?! has received nine major awards, including the CHRIS Award from the Columbus International Film and Video Festival.
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This special features dozens of space professionals, from designers of space suits and life systems engineers to interior decorators. A touching story concerning famed teacher Jaime Escalante and one of his students is interwoven with imaginative vignettes that explore the humor and drama of day-to-day life away from Earth.
Futures with Jaime Escalante (grades 9-12). The most popular instructional television series in the history of PBS. FUTURES features acclaimed math teacher Jaime Escalante (profiled in the feature film Stand and Deliver), and is intended for use with students in middle school, high school and community colleges.