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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Menu Planner

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a menu for a family of four for a day. They estimate the cost of purchasing items on that menu based on a $ 50.00 budget and calculate the actual costs of those items and compare the estimated and actual costs.
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Markups and Markdowns Word Problems - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Need practice with markups and markdowns? Use the resource along with its three counterparts to discover how the price of an item changes when given a percent increase or decrease. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Book 1

For Students 7th - 8th
For this mathematics test bookelt, students solve problems studied during the year.  They solve problems covering topics such as probability, angle intersection, commission, percent, exponents, similar figures, and reading and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Your Money and Your Math

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra instructional activity, students calculate interest based on a certain amount of capital, sale or item purchased. They convert percents to decimals and perform the correct calculations to find their answer. There are 20...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Million Dollar Project

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars calculate how they will spend a million dollars.  In this millionaire math lesson, students complete a worksheet and then make a poster of how they would spend a million dollars.  Each item and its cost must be shown. a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL COnsumer Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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Worksheet
Mathed Up!

Reverse Percentages

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Boost math skills and inspire scholars to show what they know with a six-page independent practice that focuses on proportional relationships and percents. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music Favorites and Place Value

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view CD ads and create a chart about an imaginary CD purchase.  In this CD lesson, 4th graders calculate various cost connected with the CD's at the regular price and on sale. Students write a paragraph about the person...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Do Gasoline Prices React to Things That Have Not Happened?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how the price of gas is determined.  In this economics instructional activity, students analyze supply and demand and seasonal demand, create tables and graphs and reflect on consumer expectations.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners estimate the costs related to the character's expenses in the novel, Homecoming. They draw conclusions based on the estimations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Best Buys

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mathematics worksheet, students use the information provided in each statement to solve each problem. They include all of their calculations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Artist as Entrepreneur: Is this a Hobby or a Business?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the IRS codes and criteria for establishing their art activity as a business rather than a hobby. They develop ways to demonstrate that their art activity is actually a business venture as classified by the IRS.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Percents and Discounts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students convert between decimals and percents. In this algebra lesson, students define percent as it relates to sales and tax. They calculate the percents of number using multiplication.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Income Statement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students demonstrate the proper way to prepare an income statement. They calculate a company's Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Income from Operation before tax and Net Income, then determine the company's net income or net loss during...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My World Wide Tour of Spanish Speaking Countries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students organize a two week travel plan through Spanish speaking countries all over the world. plan their flight schedules, accommodations, and tours of cultural events. Students compute the total cost of their trip.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You...Why Not?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils explore tax incentives that are available for businesses to locate or expand their operations. They discuss reasons entrepreneurs should be aware of the governmental incentives that are available.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flag Pole

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars determine the length of rope on a flagpole and the cost to replace the rope. They create their own real life math problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Pencil and Notebook

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a problem involving the combined cost of a notebook and a pencil, which can be solved by mental math. The one page worksheet contains one problem with the solution. 
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Lesson Plan
Math Worksheets Land

Markups and Markdowns Word Problems - Step-by-Step Lesson

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Math is used in real life, and this instructional activity shows how with percent markups and markdowns. The page belongs to a four-part resource including guided practice and independent problem solving regarding percent problems. 
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Assessment
EngageNY

Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Mathematics Module 4

For Students 7th Standards
Assess the ability of the class to solve percent problems with an assessment that covers a variety of percent problems from basic to multi-step. Pupils make connections between percent problems and proportional thinking to complete the...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Buying Protein Bars and Magazines

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Packing for a trip? This activity allows learners to decide how many magazines and protein bars they can buy with twenty dollars. They can organize their work in a chart to track how many items they can purchase. There are two different...
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 7th Grade Math – Claim 4

For Teachers 7th Standards
Build the model right out of the box. A few sample items show teachers how Smarter Balanced assessments may approach Claim 4, modeling and data analysis. Pupils use their skills to create equations or expressions to model the situation...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Markups and Markdowns Word Problems - Matching Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Show learners how math is all around them with a worksheet that practices with percentage change. Match the eight problems regarding markups and markdowns to the answer choices, and see if they are ready to start shopping in the real world.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing the Concept: Percents

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the math concept of percents. In this percents lesson plan, students examine visual examples of the relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors...