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Budgeting for the Future
Eighth graders determine the net amount of an income for a fictional job. They must determine their net worth minus standard deductions. Students must then determine their monthly budget including, groceries, credit, and rent.
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Show Me the Money!!!
Learners research employment rates in the United States with a focus on broadcast journalists. For this employment rate lesson, students visit the given websites to explore popular states to live in, highest and lowest unemployment...
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Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion
Students use classified ads to select a career. For this math lesson, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Students explain the process they used to find the various rates.
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On The Road: The Business of Music
Students pretend their band at school has been booked for a multi-city tour. In groups, they research prices for accommodations, transportation and their salary. To end the lesson, they calculate a price for a small, mid and large level...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Students read Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding events of the story. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Careers
Students discuss job choices, careers, and how they can affect lifestyles. They research a job they are interested in and write answers to questions about that job. They prepare a poster which includes information about the career they...
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The Cost of Life
Students research the salary for a career of interest. They consider what kind of lifestyle that career would provide and graph their information for comparison.
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IN STRAWBERRY FIELDS
The student will calculate wages of agricultural workers by the hour and by the piece.2. Share background material, and discuss the difference between gross pay and net pay and the difference between getting paid by the hour or the piece...
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No Bias Allowed
Students differentiate graphical representations looking for the bias. They use a systematic process in order to solve problems. Students explain how a problem is solved and the steps involved. Even deeper than this is giving the...
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Algebraic Equations
In this algebraic equations worksheet, students solve 9 different problems that include various types of equations used on the sheet. First, they determine the solution of a given inequality. Then, students write the greatest common...
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Expressions and Operations
In this expressions and operations worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 7 different problems that include determining various expressions. First, they determine the equation that best represents total earning for a week. Then,...
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Expressions and Operations
In this expressions and operations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 7 different problems that include variable expressions and applying the order of operations. First, they determine the value of expressions given the integers...
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Relations and Functions
High schoolers differentiate between a relation and a function. For this algebra lesson, students identify a pair of coordinates as being a relation or a function. They analyze graphs for function as they solve word problems.
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Find a Whole when a Part is Known Practice Worksheet
In this fraction activity, students find the whole when a portion is known. They apply the information to complete 4 problems. They use percentages of a whole in order to determine the value of the whole in 9 problems and finally, apply...
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Ratios and Proportions
For this ratios and proportions activity, learners complete several activities that advance their understanding of proportions and ratios. Students solve six equations and five word problems.
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SAT Practice Test
In this online, interactive worksheet, students solve ten SAT preparation problems in 12 minutes. The problems vary in difficulty and content.
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One Whole and Its Fractional Parts
In this discovering fractions worksheet, students read explanations with examples of fractional parts and mixed numbers and use them to create fractions. Students write four answers.
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Final Analysis
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students calculate the total amount of money they earned during a project given. Then they transfer the expenses from each month to find their totals. Students also calculate to find their final...
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Division Equations
In this division worksheet, students solve algebraic problems containing fractions. This one-page worksheet contains 11 problems. Answers are provided. This worksheet may be completed on-line or produced in printed form.
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Frequency, Histograms, Bar Graphs and Tables
In this frequency instructional activity, students interpret histograms, bar graphs and tables. They examine frequency charts and comparison line graphs. This three-page instructional activity contains 4 problems. Answers are provided...
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Recursively Defined Sequesnces
In this algebra worksheet, students solve a pattern or sequence using geometric and arithmetic formulas. There are 21 questions on 5 different sections.
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Month 2 Budget
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students complete a monthly budget by completing each category on the sheet. They fill in the blanks and calculate their totals for month two.
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Month 3 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 three.
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Month 4 Budget
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, learners 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.