There is mathematics to be found in the streets. The world around us provides many opportunities to come up with ‘mathematical’ tasks based on everyday situations. Realistic problems lead to authentic presentations of questions to be tackled by pupils of various levels. In maths classes pupils are confronted with descriptions of everyday situations they have to use to answer questions. These descriptions are not needed in maths walks, where the situation is a tangible given and makes the questions more obvious. Moreover, pupils are encouraged by the discovery that maths knowledge and skills actually help them to cope with many real-life problems. Reason enough to get out of the classroom and take a walk in the school’s surroundings.  

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