The following lesson plans, associated handouts and images are from a consumer math unit I taught in the fall of 2013 at Battlefield Middle School. Students learned or re-learned the basics on discounts, tax, tips, interest, percent change, balancing checkbooks and writing checks.
Lesson 1 (above) includes an introduction to the consumer math unit. The students filled out a notes sheet (below) during class discussion. This sheet would serve as a reference and study guide ahead of future assessments. It also proved very helpful to students while completing their homework and scavenger hunt review activity (Lesson 3).
Riddle math (below left) is the first homework assignment students had during the consumer math unit. It is also the first assessment tool I used to gauge my classes' understanding of the material. Students would hand in this homework at the beginning of the next class, after which I would check each answer, provide written feedback and return it by the following class.
The checkbook riddle sheet (below right) is the homework assigned at the end of Lesson 2 of the consumer math unit. It focused more on continuous balancing of a bank (checking) account, which was the theme of the second consumer math lesson. This too was an assessment tool for me, as are all homework assignments that I check.
The checkbook riddle sheet (below right) is the homework assigned at the end of Lesson 2 of the consumer math unit. It focused more on continuous balancing of a bank (checking) account, which was the theme of the second consumer math lesson. This too was an assessment tool for me, as are all homework assignments that I check.
For some students, the check-booking sheet above was their first look at balancing a checkbook. This served as a classwork activity which I graded and looked over for comprehension.
The Consumer Applications Practice worksheet (left) was assigned one class ahead of the Math 8 students' summative assessment on consumer math. I did not have the students hand in the review. Instead I addressed questions on it at the start of the next class since no further assessments were necessary before the test. The consumer math unit test is below. |