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Budget Spreadsheet Project (personal finance & math skills)
A step-by-step project with detailed instructions on how to set up an Excel spreadsheet budget. Students will apply math skills in context of a real-life budgeting situation.
Students will create a budget:
-Based on their future career choice.
-Independently by following the instructions using an Excel Spreadsheet.
-Over the course of at least 2 class periods (typically students take at least 2.5 hours to complete this project).
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Percents: Understanding Credit Card Debt Worksheet for Student - Scenario 1
The question listed on Scenario 1 is as follows:
"In this scenario we purchased 1 item for $1000. (This could be a new TV, summer vacation, Laptop, etc.) We did not have the cash at the time so we charged it to our Visa. This particular credit card requires that we make a minimum payment of 13% each month. It also has an APR of 10%. Fill out the chart to find out how much you have paid at the end of the year and if you have a remaining balance. "
The chart is a great way for students to disc
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Real Life Math: Percents: Credit Card Debt Worksheet - Scenario # 2
The scenario on this chart is as follows:
"MasterCard sent you a fabulous new credit card offer in the mail. It is a special card for teens with really low minimum monthly payment percent of 4%. In exchange for the low minimum monthly payment percent, MasterCard raised your APR to 18%. You decide to use this credit card instead of the Visa in Scenario #1. Fill out the chart and determine the amount of money you spent and your remaining balance. "
The chart is a great way for students to di
Grades:
7th - 10th
What would Barbie Look like if she were Real?
Ever wondered what Barbie would look like if she were real? Now you can work with your students to find out!
Part 3
In order to save you and your students time, I measured various segments of Barbie's actual doll measurements. Students can use their measurements from Parts 1 and 2 of the Human Body Proportion Lab (available on TCP) OR measure their height or foot size to determine the SCALE FACTOR between their body and the doll's body. Using the SF, students will determine Barbie's measure
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Grades:
7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Statistics Mode, Median, Mean, Range Worksheet for Math or Psychology
What's in the Hand: Activity makes learning mode, median, mean, and range fun. You will need two packs of playing cards in order to use 10 different variations. I use giant clothes pins to hold a total of 9 cards for each station. Each student gets a worksheet and is assigned to a group of 4-5 students. Students will complete the first rotation by figuring the mean, median, mode, and range, and then rotate to each other station in about 5 min intervals. At the end they will answer the questions
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Non Functional Vending Machine
This powerpoint is used to engage students before learning about functions. When you click on a number it will go to the coresponding candy. If you press the push button on the machine it will lead you to a table. The A2 button is special, if you click on the A it will lead to the Pops candy. If you click on the 2 it will lead to the Dots. (This is the non function part) You can ask the students is this a functional vending machine. They will say no because when you pressed the A2 button you got
Grades:
9th - 12th
Percents: Understanding Credit Card Debt Worksheet for Students - Scenario 3
This chart covers the following scenario:
"Capital One offers a special credit card for teens. It has a spending limit of $100 per month and a very low monthly payment of 2%. The APR for this card is also pretty low at 7%. You talk to your parents and they agree that it sounds safe so they cosign the card with you. You now have your own credit card to use for monthly purchases and do not have to constantly ask your parents for money. You will owe your parents the remaining balance at the end
Grades:
7th - 10th
Concession Stand - A Full Unit Business Simulation
Concession Stand is a business simulation for grades 8 - 12. Students will open a business and use their math skills to complete order forms, update inventory, pay bills, keep a ledger, and open for days of sale. This project works with higher level Blooms Taxonomy and allows students to work together in groups.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Solving Multi-Step Equations Interactive Lesson and Presentation
This interactive powerpoint presentation will get your students solving multi-step equations with ease, understanding the process of solving multi-step equations, and explaining multi-step equations to others. It is designed with special education students and other students who take more time to learn, in mind. When using this lesson and graphic organizer we went from about half of our students getting it, to about 95% of them being able to solve multi-step equations with ease.Supports 7th gr
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Solving Multi-Step Equations Partner Activities
GPS Simulation - Applications of Algebra and Geometry - Aligned with Numb3rs
Are you tired of hearing your students say "When would you ever use this!?" This lesson is a perfect way to silence their complaints!
I originally designed this lesson to be used after watching the episode "Convergence"of the CBS television series Numb3rs. I think every middle/HS teacher should own copies of this series. If you aren't familiar with the show, it is basically a crime show where the characters solve crimes with math. (Similar to CSI) You might be able to download free episodes
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Transformations Discovery Activity
This is a discovery activity dealing with transformations of absolute value graphs, constant graphs, linear graphs, and quadratic graphs. Students will use sliders on Desmos Online Graphing Calculator to see how each variable affects the parent graph of a function. Students will then draw conclusions and answer questions about similar functions without looking at the graph based on what they discovered. Note: You will need computers. We suggest pairing students in groups of two.
Grades:
9th - 11th
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Investing in the Stock Market
This project was created for a consumer math class. It has the students selecting 3 stocks, and buying different amounts based on their budget (I chose budgets and had them draw from a hat). Students will then track the 3 stocks for a month (I have them back track dates on Yahoo! Finance's History tab), and then graphing their gains or losses. Students will then finish by summarizing their month.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Word Problems with Scientific Notation
This PowerPoint is a detailed description, explanation, and animation on how to solve word problems involving Scientific Notation. It includes the following: an introduction, prior knowledge skills needed, direct instruction, independent study, and an list of key terms and phrases to help students solve problems. You will not have to write anything on the board. Every animation will be made by a click of a button. Your students will definitely be proficient upon completion!
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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What would Barbie Look like if she were Real? Part 3 and 4 - Body Proportions
Ever wondered what Barbie would look like if she were real? Now you can work with your students to find out!
Part 3
In order to save you and your students time, I measured various segments of Barbie's actual doll measurements. Students can use their measurements from Parts 1 and 2 of the Human Body Proportion Lab (available on TCP) OR measure their height or foot size to determine the SCALE FACTOR between their body and the doll's body. Using the SF, students will determine Barbie's measure
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Grades:
7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Payday - Exponential Growth Board Game for Algebra
Payday is an awesome interactive board game similar to the game of Life. Students start with $400,000 and life events cause them to gain or lose money. At the end of each year, students calculate the yearly exponential growth to get their new balance. The first student to $1,000,000 wins.
Students are involved and excited to play this game. This is a good formative assessment tool to see if student understand this algebraic topic. The student score sheet is a way to collect their work and asse
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation
This PowerPoint is a detailed description, explanation, and animation on how to Multiply and Divide quantities written in Scientific Notation. It includes the following: an introduction, prior knowledge skills needed, direct instruction, independent study, and youtube videos for enrichment. You will not have to write anything on the board. Every animation will be made by a click of a button. Your students will definitely be proficient upon completion!
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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Why Paying the Minimum is Bad - Credit Card Debt Calculator - Percents
This Excel file is set up to show students how quickly debt can add up if they only pay the minimum balance on a credit card. The spreadsheet is already formatted to do the calculations for you! All you have to change is your initial credit card balance and change the APR and minimum payment balance to fit different scenarios. This is a quick way to show your students the "big picture" when it comes to credit card debt. It is also a nice way to introduce students to applications of percents
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Algebra 1 EOC 2018-19 Practice Test
This multiple choice (5 options per questions) exam has been formulated to conform to the latest standards and will help students gauge how well they are prepared to take the EOC in 2018-19. There are 60 questions including questions on Statistical Models. There are also some free response questions.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Fireworks Show Entry Doc for Algebra I or II (Quadratics Project PBL)
Engage your math students in authentic, real world learning by helping them plan a fireworks show! This product includes two versions of an entry document to launch a PBL unit on quadratics. The document is a Microsoft Word Doc so you can make edits where needed. The first includes a more detailed plan for Algebra II students who will cover vertex, standard, and intercept form, transformations of quadratics, and solving equations with factoring, complete the square, and the quadratic formula. Th
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Quadratics Resource Bundle (PBL PrBL Explorations + Projects)
FREE VERSION - Additive Inverse & Zero Pair Ninjas for teaching Integers
Do you need an interactive, fun, and engaging way to teach integers, zero pairs, or additive inverses? This PowerPoint is your answer, and will allow students to visually see what is happening when you add integers. It uses "good" and "bad" ninjas to demonstrate concepts of additive inverse and zero pairs.
If your student is not understanding how to add or subtract integers, please give this a try. Your students will love it! Mine do!
This is the free version where you are limited to 10 ninjas
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Candy Statistics
Kids have a chance to open individual bags of M&Ms and practice calculating probability of different colors and solving probability problems both independent and dependent.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Demonstrate Line Fitting with an Animated Excel File
Simple to use animated Excel file for in class demonstration of Line Fitting using linear regression. Move scroll bars, select option buttons, type numbers, and watch these mathematical concepts come alive. You must use Microsoft Excel that is capable of opening file formats in either .xlsx or .xlsm.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Visual Substitution for a System of Equations
This powerpoint uses pictures of apples and bananas to represent a real-world system of equations. Using click-by-click animation, students can see how one apple can be replaced with three bananas because they are of equal value. This series of slides then lays the ground work for students to move from pictorial equations to symbolic equations using number and variables.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Math in the News: Issue 107
In this issue of Math in the News we explore logarithmic functions to model the thawing of frozen turkeys. We look at USDA guidelines to determine data points and use a graphing calculator to create mathematical models.
This holiday-themed real-world application will create a unique context for exploring logarithmic functions.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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