This resource was shared by Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher). I am always looking for new ways to bring relevance to math, and I love this idea. The Video Story Problem channel currently has 195 videos created by teachers and students. If you go to this post on “The Tech Savvy Educator” you can get more information about the motivation for producing these videos, and how you can get involved. There is even a form for students to plan their own Video Story Problems to submit.
Below is an example of one of the Video Story Problems that you can ask your students to view that proposes a challenge to figure out some awesome discounts at Kohl’s. (If you are unable to view the video embedded below, try clicking here.)
Video Story Problem – Shopping at Kohl’s from Ben Rimes on Vimeo.
Thanks so much for sharing! I’m glad that you like the concept, and I would love to see any work that this inspires; I’ve found a lot of great offshoots and math problems from educators and teachers trying to bring the real world into their classrooms.
Thank YOU for this great idea, and sharing it with all of us! I will definitely let you know if I hear of any great projects that come from it!