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Higher education applied math activities
Personal Finance Course Financial Literacy High School Curriculum Full Semester
This Personal Finance Course for a high school Personal Finance class is an easy to follow financial literacy curriculum FOR A FULL SEMESTER that aligns to the National Business Education Association (NBEA) Standards. All activities, lessons, and projects are DIGITAL and attach easily to any learning management system as they are in Google Doc and Google Slide format. Most convert easily to the Microsoft suite.I designed this Personal Finance/Applied Math course for my high school classroom, b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SPENDING HABITS: Financial Literacy-Transition-Worksheets-Activities-No Prep
FINANCIAL LITERACY- FULL LESSON: NO PREP: PRINT AND EASEL Do your students roll into class every day with coffee? Do they know how much those add up? SPENDING HABITS lays a strong foundation for future BUDGETING skills. This NO PREP lesson gets students thinking about their habits regarding money and the consequences of those habits, both good and bad. This lesson is focused on explicit instruction and buildable skills. This lesson can be used in a 1:1 setting, in a SMALL GROUP, or during WHOLE
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Project Based Learning Math Dream House PBL Area and Perimeter Activity
Great take home packet! Teach real world math applications with area and perimeter activities while letting your students plan their dream home one amazing project! Great for an impressive Open House project this year, small groups, early finishers, enrichment, or anytime you need highly engaging review! The math featured in this activity is best suited for 4th- 6th grade, and comes with multiple versions of the same page for easy differentiation. ❤️SAVE $ PURCHASING THIS ITEM IN ONE OF THE FOL
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4th - 6th, Higher Education
Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle Math Enrichment Gifted Student Activities
Fermi Unit | Questions & Problem Solving | Project Based Learning Math Tasks
Here is a typical "Fermi" question: How long would it take to count to one million? - Obviously, there is no definitive answer; you can't google it, which is the POWER and PURPOSE of a Fermi problem. The coolest math classes of 2024. Fermi problems ARE NOT ABOUT THE ANSWER but the MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY TO THE ANSWER. Exploring MATHEMATICAL LOGIC, RESEARCH, ESTIMATION AND CALCULATION. STUDENTS LOVE FERMI QUESTIONS because they allow them to THINK, SIMULATE, TEST, and EXPLORE big concepts an
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
WANTS VS. NEEDS: Financial Literacy-Transition-Worksheets-Activities-No Prep
FINANCIAL LITERACY- FULL LESSON: NO PREP: PRINT AND EASEL WANTS VS. NEEDS takes an engaging dive into this often boring topic. This NO PREP lesson will help students categorize items as things we need to survive, things we need to live successfully in our community, and things we want.This lesson is focused on explicit instruction and buildable skills. This lesson can be used in a 1:1 setting, in a SMALL GROUP, or during WHOLE CLASS instruction. This lesson can be used with sub separate groups,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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UNIT 1: MONEY FOUNDATIONS BUNDLE-Financial Literacy-Worksheets-Activities
FINANCIAL LITERACY- FULL LESSON: NO PREP: PRINT AND EASEL Unit 1: MONEY FOUNDATIONS is the perfect introduction to FINANCIAL LITERACY. This NO PREP UNIT will set a foundation for future financial literacy skills. This bundle provides some of the most foundational skills for managing money and understanding our own spending. These topics often get skipped and yet they are essential to financial success! With ENGAGING LESSONS and WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES to reinforce skills you can provide your stude
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Alien Evolution: A Hardy Weinberg Introduction to Evolution
This is the perfect lesson to introduce evolution at the end of your genetics unit with a fun data-based analysis of population genetics! No need to use the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium equation! This lesson only involves simple averages (or frequencies).This packet of questions is a thorough lesson that connects a unit on genetics to an introduction of evolution. I find as a teacher that introducing evolution as a result of genetic change is difficult without some reference to Hardy Weinberg e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Paychecks- Calculation of Hourly Wages, Overtime, Salaries, and Commission
Paychecks- Calculation of Hourly Wages, Overtime, Salaries, and Commission This activity worksheet is an excellent, quick/simple tool to use to teach students how to calculate hourly wage, overtime pay, salary pay, and commission. The activity is broken into 4 sections- one for each form of payment. Each form of payment includes a detailed explanation, formula, example, and problems for students to try. This is a no prep activity for when you just want to briefly introduce the items and not spen
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Calculus Derivatives Project: The Calculus Coaster
A project that combines the concepts of continuity and differentiation and applies it to a real world situation. The students must first use both continuity and differentiation to solve for multiple coefficients. They then use the coefficients they have solved for and their knowledge of derivatives to answer questions about the situation. Designed for an AP or Advanced Calculus 1 class.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Order of Operations: Magic Number Task Cards
Order of Operations: Find the Magic Number Task CardsThe Order of Operations - Task Cards enable students to experiment with the order of operations to obtain a given answer (the magic number).What's included?80 Magic Number task cards10 different colours to differentiate task cardsUpdate: answers now included!Share this resource in action over on Instagram and tag @giftedandtalentedteacher
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Order of Operations: Bundle!
ALL YEAR | Seasonal Budgeting Bundle Math | High School Math
BUNDLE, SAVE, AND GET FREEBIES! This Math bundle includes seasonal and all year themed math resources for January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December! Season include New Years, Valentines Day, Spring Break, Summer Vacation, Back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more! If you're a new high school math teacher looking for a fun and simple math activity to evaluate your students mental math and calculation skills, this is a great resource
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Piecewise Functions Tax Day Project and Lab
Constructing and using piecewise functions is fun and engaging in this tax challenge. In this project students will learn about the basics of taxable income and deductions. Then they'll take on the role of a tax consultant to help their clients, Stan Lobs, Laura Lindy, and the Mula couple make sense of their tax forms. Each client falls into a different tax bracket and require the use of a piecewise function to determine their refund. Read W-2s, write refund checks, and learn how to interpret ta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Book About Hands-On Financial Literacy Simulations for Teens & Young Adults
These simulations come from Nick's book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The book is available on Amazon for $24, or on TPT for $21 in .pdf format. The .pdf format is more ideal for teachers than the printed copies of the book because it allows for easier access to print the activities and handouts.
"You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet" is geared towards teachers and organizations who desire to teach personal finance skills in engaging and practical ways. Several industry experts contribute
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Polynomial Function Project - Roller Coaster
In this project, students learn how to use polynomial function to model roller coaster rides. In this first part, they are given some polynomial functions to find the relative maximum/minimum, increasing/decreasing intervals, x- and y-intercepts, etc. They will explore the average rate of change. In the second part of the project, students are asked design their own roller coaster given some basic criteria. Students should use graphing devices/computer applications to complete this project.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Personal Finance and Budgeting MEGA BUNDLE | Preparing for Adulthood
Prepare your high school math students for adulthood with a MEGA BUNDLE full of math resources on mortgages, loans, car loans, credit card debt, student loan debt, moving out, budgeting, and more! Students will learn the value of life skills math by understanding why it's important to budget and how expensive things will get in the future! Students will also learn financial planning and financial strategies on paying off student loan debt, paying off credit card debt, and using the amortization
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Filing a Form 1040 Federal Income Tax Return Presentation/Activity
This presentation and accompanying activities are designed to introduce students to federal taxes and guide them through the process of completing a Form 1040 Income Tax Return. I developed this activity as I struggled to find an existing activity which fully guided students through the tax filing process as well as helped them understand ways that that can take advantage of tax credits and incentives available. Included is a Google Slide that discusses important concepts related to filing taxes
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Make It Real: Sets, Probability, Statistics 1 - Activity Collection
"When am I ever going to use this?"
It is a question that has plagued math teachers for decades. Now you can answer the question.
The Make It Real Learning Sets, Probability, Statistics 1 collection contains 10 real-world math activities that demonstrate everyday applications of mathematics. From Menu Choices to Rolling the Dice, the activities provide learners with valuable life skills in addition to mathematical understanding. Rest assured that each activity integrates real world information
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Life Skills Halloween Shopping Math Total Cost Calculation Level 1 Print Unit
Fall is upon us! Halloween Sweets & Treats brings some festive learning fun your way! For this lesson, students are provided an 15 page merchandise pricing guide. For each example, students are asked to identify prices for two varying items. Students are presented the items in visual form. Next, the student is asked to identify the total cost, by adding the two identified price points together. There are eight worksheets in all, and a full answer key is provided for your convenience. St
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Halloween Shopping Menu Functional Math ALL LESSONS GROWING BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget | High School Math | October and November
Get your students ready to learn how to budget for a Thanksgiving dinner in October (Canada) or November (USA)! This resource focuses on learning about hourly wages, and net pay deductions. Each scenario includes a person trying to budget for a Thanksgiving dinner they're each hosting. Scenarios include grocery shopping, catering options, discounts, purchase tax, and monthly expenses. If you're a new high school math teacher looking for a fun and simple math activity to evaluate your students me
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ALL SEASONS BUNDLE | Paycheck Math & Personal Finance | High School Math
BUNDLE, SAVE, AND GET MANY FREEBIES! WITH OVER 30 RESOURCES! You're getting 5 full ones for free! This resource includes ALL SEASONS themed math resources on personal finance, paycheck math, gross pay, net pay, commissions, piecework, and more! This resource covers months such as January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December! Seasons include: New Years, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, Back to School, Winter, Halloween, Than
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Order of Operations: Mazes + Open Ended Games
Order of Operations: Mazes + Open Ended Games The Order of Operations: Mazes and Open Ended Games is a differentiated approach to challenge the learner. Each maze gives the learning a starting point, where they must locate the correct number sentences to reach the end. Two open-ended games are included in this resource to extend the learner and give them the opportunity to show what they know!What's included:Level 1: MazeLevel 2: MazeLevel 3: MazeLevel 4: Maze Order of Operations: Create your ow
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Order of Operations: Bundle!
The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72 is a simple formula/method used to determine how long an investment/your money will take to double, given a fixed annual rate of interest. The formula can also be used to determine what interest rate you need to double your money in "X" amount of years.
This no prep, simple worksheet goes over what The Rule of 72 is, how to use it when the interest rate is known, and how to use it when the number of years is known. Students will be using the Power of 72 calculator
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Create Your Own Statistics Project
This document contains a statistics project description that allows students to create their own project. This is suitable for high school and beginning level college statistics class. Students will design their own study - formulate research questions, collect data, organize and summarize the findings, calculate confidence interval and construct hypothesis testing. Certain restrictions are outlined in the document. Students will experience the complexity of constructing their own study. They ar
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Make It Real: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 1 - Activity Collection
"When am I ever going to use this?"
It is a question that has plagued math teachers for decades. Now you can answer the question.
The Make It Real Learning Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 1 collection contains 10 real-world math activities that demonstrate everyday applications of mathematics. From Credit Card Balance Transfers to comparing Low Interest or Cash Back, the activities provide learners with valuable life skills in addition to mathematical understanding. Rest assured that e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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