Lesson Plan

Estimating Profit from a Job

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Profit always seems to get everyone's attention. The same is true during a lesson on estimation. Learners use given information to estimate the cost of supplies for a painting job. They then develop a strategy for estimating the profit from the job while considering the difference in the estimated and actual costs.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the lesson as a performance task for a unit on estimation and rounding
  • Review the pros and cons of rounding for estimation prior to the activity
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires an Internet connection to access the lesson video
Pros
  • Includes two variations of an assessment for differentiation
  • Adaptable to different grade levels
Cons
  • None
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