Math, In Context is where algebra meets the world students care about.

Each unit in Algebra in Context is built around genuine phenomena, using real situations to deepen, not replace, core skill development. Students learn to translate, model, and reason through problems grounded in issues that matter now and those they will face in the future. Context doesn’t distract from rigor; it strengthens it.

Students might explore functions through the lens of clean-water access, systems of equations through community energy design, or data analysis through patterns that shape their neighborhoods. These connections help students see math as one of many tools they can use to investigate real challenges and imagine new solutions.

The focus isn’t just on learning math, but on the questions that give the math meaning. The same drive inspired young innovators like Gitanjali Rao, who developed a tool to test water quality in response to the Flint water crisis, or William Kamkwamba, who built a wind turbine to power his village. Their stories remind students that it often starts with a problem worth solving, and math becomes one of the conduits to make that solution real.

Math, In Context, invites students to see mathematics not as a separate subject, but as a way of thinking that helps turn ideas into impact.