Old-School Like Socrates

Everything You Need.
Nothing You Don't.

Citizen Math lessons fit seamlessly into your existing curriculum —
no overhaul required. Here's how they work.

What's in Every Lesson

Three Resources. One Memorable Experience.

Each Citizen Math lesson comes with everything a teacher needs — no hunting, no assembling, no prep overload.
(And no high-tech gadgetry that nobody needs.)

Sample Student Handout
For Students

Student Handout

A structured, print-ready worksheet that guides students through the real-world scenario — with prompts, data, and space to show their work.

Sample Teacher Guide
For Teachers

Teacher Guide

A detailed facilitation guide with teacher tips, discussion prompts, and worked-out solutions covering the many ways students might approach each problem.

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Interactive Module Preview

For Class Discussion

Interactive Module

An online interactive that accompanies the lesson — with videos, dynamic graphs, and interactive elements to support the class discussion.

Transformational, Not Upending

One Lesson per Unit. That's It.*

Unit 5 — Linear Equations 4 wks MON TUE WED THU FRI Unit intro Lesson 5.1 Skills practice Lesson 5.2 Word problems Lesson 5.3 Practice Lesson 5.4 Citizen Math lesson!! No school Lesson 5.5 Skills practice Review Quiz Go over quiz Lesson 5.6 Lesson 5.7 Unit review Unit test

Citizen Math weaves into your existing curriculum — just one lesson per unit. No new textbooks. No overhaul. Your schedule barely changes, but your students' experience transforms.
(*Feeling adventurous? Do two lessons per unit!)

The Hallmarks of Teaching with Citizen Math

Meaningful Learning. Masterful Teaching.

Citizen Math lessons put teachers and students in a position to do real math and have meaningful conversations. Lessons encourage students to work together, and they support teachers in orchestrating learning experiences that everyone will remember.

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Authentic Question

Every Citizen Math lesson revolves around an authentic real-world question. No contrived word problems here!

Rigorous Math

Real-world math is no joke. Every lesson requires students to think deeply about the mathematics and to consider different ways of solving a problem.

Social Learning

Students work in small groups to share their problem-solving strategies and discuss the real-world question as a class.

Few Definitive Answers

Most real-world questions don't have clear answers. By exploring open-ended questions, our lessons support and encourage thoughtful debate.

But Enough Yapping from Us...

See It in Action!

Ms. Jackson's Class · Jackson, Mississippi
Lesson: Algorhythm
Ms. Manning's Class · Jackson, Mississippi
Lesson: Fuel Economy

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