Being Important to Learn Math Students will often pose frustrating questions of various types to teachers or parents. Frequently, these questions are not really questions at all, but more of a whining complaint accompanied with the motive to waste time or sidetrack the teachers lesson plan. Some of your most spontaneous, off the cuff, answers may include: " Because I said so," or; "Because we are having a test tomorrow." These words may slip out of our mouths even though we aware that these responses are inadequate. Sometimes however, the question is a legitimate one. A question we may have even asked ourselves from time to time. "Why do we have to learn math?" Below are a list of 6 good reasons to learn math. Also included is a possible assignment to give students to help them learn the reasons. Simple math concepts build on themselves. We need simple math concepts to work into more advanced math concepts. Even if you get a job working with people, you ...