Students practice using fractions "on the job." They explain the importance of fractions.

Fifth graders practice using the English measuring system by creating fractions.  In this parts of a whole activity, 5th graders combine math key bars to simulate small parts of a bigger item.  Students combine the pieces to...

Students explore mathematics by viewing cartoons. In this math functions lesson, students read several "Peanut" cartoons on their worksheets as they solve fraction problems and compare them to the comic strip. Students utilize addition,...

Students utilize chocolate to identify parts of a whole.  In this fractions lesson plan, students discover the vocabulary associated with fractions and practice dividing a chocolate bar into pieces based on fraction problems....

It's never too early to learn about grocery budgeting. Middle schoolers delve into the world of consumer math with a lesson that focuses on both healthy choices and real-world math applications. Groups work together to form a grocery...

Fourth graders add and subtract decimals as they use a table to solve budget based problems.

Students read, write, and identify different coin combinations and use this information in real-world situations.

Second graders rotate through various centers designed to practice consumer math skills. They complete a task card at stations simulating consumer transactions that would take place at toy store, grocery store, restaurant or school store.

Students are "given" $25.00 to spend at a restaurant. Using the Internet, they must "order" a complete 4 course meal while staying within their budget.

Students play roll of fictional radio disk jockeys. They allocate their daily program time into fractional time slots for the playing of specified catagories of music and commercial advertisements.

Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.