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Higher education applied math resources under $5
Fermi Unit | Questions & Problem Solving | Project Based Learning Math Tasks
Here is a typical "Fermi" question: How long would it take to count to one million? - Obviously, there is no definitive answer; you can't google it, which is the POWER and PURPOSE of a Fermi problem. The coolest math classes of 2024. Fermi problems ARE NOT ABOUT THE ANSWER but the MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY TO THE ANSWER. Exploring MATHEMATICAL LOGIC, RESEARCH, ESTIMATION AND CALCULATION. STUDENTS LOVE FERMI QUESTIONS because they allow them to THINK, SIMULATE, TEST, and EXPLORE big concepts an
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
#TEACHERGRAM Understanding Your Paycheck Worksheet
Paychecks- Understanding Pay and Paycheck Stub/Earnings Statement Exploration WorksheetThis activity involves students analyzing a paycheck stub/earnings statement in order to get a better understanding of it. Students will be given information about the pay period and tax amounts and asked to fill out a paystub. This activity involves students using a paycheck stub/earnings statement to respond to questions dealing with how they get paid, taxes and other deductions taken out of pay, benefits, m
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life Skills Canadian Currency Counting Bill & Coin Combos Up To $100 Task Cards
For this life skills based digital lesson students are provided a wide array of Canadian coins and bills. Increments are up to $100. Students are asked to count the provided array of coins and bills, and identify the total amount. There are 40 total slides in this digital lesson. There are cards with straight arrays of bills, and messy arrays as well. Students are provided an array of four to select the accurate response from. Task cards are great for running academic goals 1:1 with a stud
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Paychecks- Calculation of Hourly Wages, Overtime, Salaries, and Commission
Paychecks- Calculation of Hourly Wages, Overtime, Salaries, and Commission This activity worksheet is an excellent, quick/simple tool to use to teach students how to calculate hourly wage, overtime pay, salary pay, and commission. The activity is broken into 4 sections- one for each form of payment. Each form of payment includes a detailed explanation, formula, example, and problems for students to try. This is a no prep activity for when you just want to briefly introduce the items and not spen
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Calculus Derivatives Project: The Calculus Coaster
A project that combines the concepts of continuity and differentiation and applies it to a real world situation. The students must first use both continuity and differentiation to solve for multiple coefficients. They then use the coefficients they have solved for and their knowledge of derivatives to answer questions about the situation. Designed for an AP or Advanced Calculus 1 class.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Order of Operations: Magic Number Task Cards
Order of Operations: Find the Magic Number Task CardsThe Order of Operations - Task Cards enable students to experiment with the order of operations to obtain a given answer (the magic number).What's included?80 Magic Number task cards10 different colours to differentiate task cardsUpdate: answers now included!Share this resource in action over on Instagram and tag @giftedandtalentedteacher
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Order of Operations: Bundle!
Crash Course Physics #5 (Newton's Laws) worksheet
This is a zip file that contains a Microsoft Word worksheet (along with a PDF version) to accompany the crash course video for Physics #5. Answer key is included as well.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom use only. You may, however, post it on learning management systems such as Google Classroom as long as the file is only accessible to students and not to any outside sources.=
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Data Analysis: Human Population Increase & Plastic Pollution CER Open Response
Students identify the pattern between rising human population & increasing plastic pollution rates. Using line graphs, students are guided in describing the relationship between two data sets to describe the negative human impact on ecosystems. A claim - evidence- reasoning (CER) graphic organizer is provided to guide students' writing. Encouraged to incorporate evidence, students are also prompted to think about the importance of each element of the CER writing tool. This activity is chunke
Piecewise Functions Tax Day Project and Lab
Constructing and using piecewise functions is fun and engaging in this tax challenge. In this project students will learn about the basics of taxable income and deductions. Then they'll take on the role of a tax consultant to help their clients, Stan Lobs, Laura Lindy, and the Mula couple make sense of their tax forms. Each client falls into a different tax bracket and require the use of a piecewise function to determine their refund. Read W-2s, write refund checks, and learn how to interpret ta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Encryption + Cryptography
In this lesson, students will learn the basics of encryption and cryptography. Students will get hands-on practice by moving through in-class challenges using both the Cesar Cipher and the Vigenère cipher. Students will also learn about some early code breaking methods such as frequency analysis and data leakage. This bundle is great for a range of subjects, including: math, computer science, cyber security, and social studies!This lesson includes:44 slide presentation that covers:Introuces cryp
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Purchasing a Car ( Amortization of Monthly Payments)
Students will calculate the cost of purchasing/financing 7 different cars, and compare to choose the best deal! Students have to calculate the down payment (10%), the monthly payment (using amortization monthly payment formula), and the total amount paid for the car after the loan time period ends.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Polynomial Function Project - Roller Coaster
In this project, students learn how to use polynomial function to model roller coaster rides. In this first part, they are given some polynomial functions to find the relative maximum/minimum, increasing/decreasing intervals, x- and y-intercepts, etc. They will explore the average rate of change. In the second part of the project, students are asked design their own roller coaster given some basic criteria. Students should use graphing devices/computer applications to complete this project.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Life Skills Halloween Shopping Math Total Cost Calculation Level 1 Print Unit
Fall is upon us! Halloween Sweets & Treats brings some festive learning fun your way! For this lesson, students are provided an 15 page merchandise pricing guide. For each example, students are asked to identify prices for two varying items. Students are presented the items in visual form. Next, the student is asked to identify the total cost, by adding the two identified price points together. There are eight worksheets in all, and a full answer key is provided for your convenience. St
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Halloween Shopping Menu Functional Math ALL LESSONS GROWING BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget | High School Math | October and November
Get your students ready to learn how to budget for a Thanksgiving dinner in October (Canada) or November (USA)! This resource focuses on learning about hourly wages, and net pay deductions. Each scenario includes a person trying to budget for a Thanksgiving dinner they're each hosting. Scenarios include grocery shopping, catering options, discounts, purchase tax, and monthly expenses. If you're a new high school math teacher looking for a fun and simple math activity to evaluate your students me
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72 is a simple formula/method used to determine how long an investment/your money will take to double, given a fixed annual rate of interest. The formula can also be used to determine what interest rate you need to double your money in "X" amount of years.
This no prep, simple worksheet goes over what The Rule of 72 is, how to use it when the interest rate is known, and how to use it when the number of years is known. Students will be using the Power of 72 calculator
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Statistics: Steam and Leaf Plots, Dot Plots, Box and Whisker Plots Task Cards
Students will practice constructing and interpreting stem and leaf plots, dot plots, and box and whisker plots by completing these 16 unique task cards. Students will demonstrate a deep understanding of the various plots by identifying key concepts: Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Interquartile Range, Minimum, Maximum, and/or Quartiles. This activity is an ideal assignment for students to complete at the conclusion of a Statistics unit for review and extra practice.Tasks Include:Construct a stem and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Where do my Tax Dollars Go? - an activity on government spending
This is a follow up activity did after "Paycheck Percentages". In this activity, groups analyzed and discussed graphs and compared government spending in many areas. They then looked at wasteful government spending, included. Each group created an infographic on the most outrageous and wasteful spending by the government that was included in the booklet linked in this document. (The group members voted on what they felt was the most outrageous.) Infographics were shared and explained to the
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Create Your Own Statistics Project
This document contains a statistics project description that allows students to create their own project. This is suitable for high school and beginning level college statistics class. Students will design their own study - formulate research questions, collect data, organize and summarize the findings, calculate confidence interval and construct hypothesis testing. Certain restrictions are outlined in the document. Students will experience the complexity of constructing their own study. They ar
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Data Analysis: Deforestation & Oxygen Gas Human Impact CER Open Response
Students identify the pattern between deforestation (decreasing area of forest) & decreasing amount of oxygen gas in the air. Using line graphs, students are guided in describing the relationship between two data sets to describe the negative human impact on ecosystems. A claim - evidence- reasoning (CER) graphic organizer is provided to guide students' writing. Encouraged to incorporate evidence, students are also prompted to think about the importance of each element of the CER writing too
Crash Course Physics #9 (Work, Energy, and Power) worksheet
This is a zip file that contains a Microsoft Word worksheet (along with a PDF version) to accompany the crash course video for Physics #9. Answer key is included as well.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom use only. You may, however, post it on learning management systems such as Google Classroom as long as the file is only accessible to students and not to any outside sources.=
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Total Cost Of Housing Calculator - Rent vs Buy | Google Sheet
This rent vs buy calculator will allow students to easily compare the costs of purchasing a home against renting the same or similar home, to make a informed decision about which option would be better for them in the future. This will work perfectly in a personal finance, financial literacy, or life skills class.An easy to use Google Sheet template that can be assigned to your students, with each getting their own copies to work on. Formulas are pre-built in and students simply fill in informat
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Paychecks - Life Lessons
Dr. Sigma's Life Lessons are short math warmups that involve everyday tasks that students will need to understand as they grow up and become responsible citizens. Life Lessons - Paychecks contains 16 warmup sheets for students that involve calculating gross pay, deductions and net pay for individual paychecks.. The warmups increase in difficulty. There are four warmups for each of the following levels of difficulty which build upon the difficulty of the previous levels:- Level 1, Calculation o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Life Bundle #1 - Life Lessons
Starting a Small Business on a Budget | Food | Purchase Tax & Supplies
Teach your high school math or high school business about the basics of purchase tax and supplies! Students will learn the basics of starting a small business with a small budget, and purchasing things they need to start. This resource is focused on 2 scenarios where the first character wants to start a small coffee business and the second character wants to start a small pastry business. This resource will help students understand the cost of supplies, and the basic supplies needed for their ow
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Starting a Small Business on a Budget BUNDLE | High School Business
Managing Your Checking Account using a Debit Card
Everyday people go to stores or eateries to buy something. When they pay for their items, they will have to decide whether to pay in cash, credit card, write a check, or use a debit card. This set of activities will show your student how to write checks and keep a running balance in their register. The “OOPS” factor of I have still have checks therefore my account can not be overdrawn or without money will not occur. The student will be shown the responsible way to keep track of their pa
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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