PwC Financial Literacy
Saving and Investing: Investing for the Future
A fine lesson on saving and investing is here for you and your middle schoolers. In it, learners explore the values of time and money, and discover how small amounts of money invested over time can grow into a large "pot of gold." They...
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Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
Students explore the various rhythmic combinations in jazz and blues music. They watch a video segment, apply a mathematical formula to calculate the number of possible rhythmic combinations, and perform a combination of notes and...
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Bowling Math
Young scholars calculate bowling scores by using math skills. In this bowling lesson, students take a trip to a bowling alley and use a worksheet to figure out bowling scores. Young scholars use prior math skills such as addition to...
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Graphing Calculator Activity
In this graphing calculator worksheet, students explore the steps to analyze a complex fraction using a graphing calculator. They simplify a complex fraction to a proper fraction. This four page worksheet contains detailed instructions...
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Money Math: Lessons for Life
Students explore money as it applies to salary, paychecks, and taxes. In this essential mathematics lesson plan, students explore how math is used in various careers, how income takes are calculated and other important life lessons in math.
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Calculating A Car Payment
Students choose a car from an Internet used car dealer and then calculate their monthly payment. All the necessary resources and formulas are provided. This is a simple, but practical and effective, lesson plan for a math or life skills...
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Calculating Baseball Statistics
Students calculate baseball statistics. In this data analysis lesson, students use baseball statistics to calculate the batting average and slugging percentage. Students visit www.funbrain.com to play a math baseball game.
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Cost Calculations Lesson Plan
Students analyze data using graphs and equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students calculate the cost of lumber, convert price per foot to price per piece, solve equations using addition and subtraction and give exact...
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Making Predictions Using Systems of Equations
Students explore the concept of systems of equations. In this system of equations lesson plan, students enter data into lists on their calculators about 100 meter dash times. Students plot the points using a scatter plot and perform a...
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Calculating Total Radiation Dosages at Mars
In this Mars radiation worksheet, students use data from the Mars Radiation Environment Experiment to solve 4 problems. They determine the total radiation dosage during a specific period of time, they determine the dosage during the...
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Dime Store Math
In this dime store math worksheet, students using the information provided in each of nine boxes, calculate how many packages will be available to their customers.
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Living on Your Own -- Let's Calculate the Cost!
Students review basic math skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, finding averages, and working with percentages. They see how these skills apply to real life situations.
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Calculating with Sig Figs and Scientific Notations
In this algebra worksheet, students convert scientific notation into significant figures. They identify the significant figures correctly with the help of a TI calculator.
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Trigonometry and the Calculator
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use a graphing calculator to evaluate trigonometric functions and their inverses. The four page worksheet contains explanation, examples, and twenty questions. Answers are not...
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Using Proportions to Estimate
Students calculate ratio and proportion. In this unit rates lesson, students estimate using proportions and find their errors in doing so. They calculate unit rates and define the concept of unit rates.
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Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events Using a Random Number Generator
Students design models to simulate actual events using a random number generator on a calculator. They estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulations. Answer Key included.
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The Demographics of Immigration: Using United States Census Data
Students work together to analyze United States Census data on immigration. They compare and contrast the data and determine how immigration numbers have changed over time. They calculate percentages and make their own conclusions...
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Acting Like a Hog
Young scholars explore game theory. In this secondary mathematics lesson, students plat the game of HOG using dice and explore the optimal strategies. Young scholars play the game three ways: any number of dice, a fixed...
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Math in Science-Sound Reasoning
In this basic math skills worksheet, students use division, decimals and multiplication to calculate the speed of sound in water and compare it to the speed in air. They calculate distances sound travels in water and the time it takes...
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Calculating Arc Lengths of Simple Functions-I
In this calculating arc lengths worksheet, learners are given 4 simple functions and they use the Pythagorean Theorem and the basic techniques of calculus to find the arc-length formula in order to find the arc-length.
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Using Math to Build a Swimming Pool
In this geometry learning exercise, 10th graders build a swimming pool using math to calculate all of the different dimensions. The pool is rectangular in shape and is measured in yards or meters. Students must convert to different units...
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Making Informed Decisions Using Measures of Central Tendency
Students calculate the mean, median, mode, range, and interquartile range for a set of data. They create a box and whisker plot using paper and pencil and technology and determine which measure of central tendency is the most helpful in...
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Rice Math
Sixth graders calculate the amount of rice there will be if the amount is doubled everyday. In this multiplying activity, 6th graders are given an amount of rice that is grown each day. Students then calculate how much rice there will be...
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Calculation the Cricumference of Earth using "Google Earth"
Eighth graders investigate properties of circles. For this eight grade mathematics lesson, 8th graders apply proportional reasoning to data gathered with “Google Earth” to calculate equatorial and polar circumference of the...