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Month 4 Budget
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students complete a monthly budget form by filling each of the categories. They fill in their total expenses for each category and calculate their budget for month four.
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Real Life Challenge ~ Budget
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students complete one month of budgeting by completing each of the statements with the appropriate information. Then they calculate their total expenses for the month minus their savings account...
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Month 5 Budget
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students complete the following statements with their appropriate information. Then they calculate their total expenses and subtract a portion for savings.
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Month 6 Budget
In this consumer mathematics activity, students complete each statement with their appropriate information. Then they calculate their total expenses for month six and subtract a portion for savings.
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Personal Budgeting Project
Students create an Excel spreadsheet of a personal budget by estimating their possible income and monthly expenses from a worksheet. They group together to create a family unit and use the personal budget sheets to plan a family budget.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Consumer Education
Students research the various establishments where one can buy clothing and the cost of those purchases. With the help of a lengthy vocabulary list, magazines and newspapers, students name and identify the cost of basic items of clothing.
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Credit for novices
Pupils identify resources for achieving goals. They identify potential barriers to achieving goals and strategies to address the barriers. Students complete a note sheet to include most important information about obtaining and keeping...
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Using Calculators And Spreadsheets
Students discuss the advantages of using calculators and spreadsheets in balancing checkbooks. They also identify the pros and cons of using these tools in adult education classrooms.
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The Odyssey
Students research and plan the routes and expenses associated in an "Odyssey" that they plan for themselves. They decide which countries they will visit and what they will see while they are there. They have a spending limit which they...
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The Tax Man Cometh
Learners examine websites and resources related to Bush's 2001 tax plan. They discuss the history of taxes and other tax topics. They look for evidence in the local newspaper of government spending at work.
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Math: Road Trip
Twelfth graders use road maps to calculate the distance between two locations. They estimate the cost for fuel and the miles per gallon. They consider other factors such as geography, road conditions, and traffic that may impact the cost.
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Math: How Many Ways Can You Find the Middle?
Twelfth graders find the mean, median, and modes of stacks of Lego blocks, They search in newspapers for real life applications of them. They present oral reports on what they have learned.
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Managing Your Money
Students discuss different money management options in a variety of situations. They identify moments to share, spend and save money.
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Mathematics: Budgeting
Students develop a month long budget. They use problem solving skills to adjust their budgets for unforeseen expenses. They use checks to pay mock bills.
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Buying a New Car
Students locate and compare the costs and options available of three comparable compact, midsize, or luxury automobiles. They utilize websites and a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Buying vs. Leasing Car
Learners use the Internet and worksheets to calculate the costs, advantages and disadvantages to buying or leasing a car. They write a summary of their investigation and decide which option they think is better.
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Relief !
Students compare and contrast living standards of the Great Depression era with those of today. They discuss the nutrition and health of the assisted during the Great Depression.
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Baby Project - Cost Analysis - First Year of Life
Young scholars determine the costs associated with teenage pregnancy and childbirth through the child's first year. They consider prenatal and postnatal care for mother and child, clothing, food, equipment, childcare, etc. They present...
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Accounting - Debits and Credits (Senior, other) the accounting equation as:
Twelfth graders explore accounting debits and credits through accounting equations.