Why do I need to learn this math? I’ll never actually use it!
Sure, most kids won’t follow Urschel’s footsteps and study spectral graph theory, numerical PDE's and matrix algebra (just to name a few) at MIT.
But Urschel is out to prove to kids that learning early math is important for their daily lives, and that it can, believe it or not, be fun.
Urschel has teamed up with Texas Instruments to release STEM Behind Sports activities/worksheets that teachers and parents can use with middle school students. There’s also a photo contest and prizes to drum up interest, but Urschel said the math is the meat.