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Young mathematicians put their skills to the test in the real world during this four-lesson consumer math unit. Whether they are learning how compound interest can make them millionaires, calculating the cost of remodeling their bedroom, or setting up a budget, these lessons help students appreciate the ways math is applied to life outside the classroom walls.
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Instructional Ideas
- Teach these lessons together as a unit, or break them up and supplement them into separate lesson series on percents, area, and organizing information in tables and charts
- During the lessons on saving and budgeting, have a representative from a local bank or financial institution come in and talk to your class
Classroom Considerations
- Prior to beginning this unit, young mathematicians need a basic understanding of percents, decimals, area, and scale
- The timing of this unit can be easily adjusted to fit your own class schedule
- Computers are used by students during some of these lessons, which may require you to schedule time for your class in the school's computer lab
Pros
- All worksheets, assessments, graphic organizers, and visual displays needed for teaching these lessons are included with the resource
- Clear step-by-step instructions are provided for each learning activity included in this unit
- Challenge activities are offered at the end of each lesson that extend student learning
- Answer keys are offered for the different learning exercises
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