Budgeting with Math
The purpose of this lesson is to equip students with the knowledge needed to be able to budget their money wisely. They need to be able to shop for groceries, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items without overspending. They also need to be able to see how much money they are bringing in and how much they are spending and budget accordingly. This lesson is also beneficial for working in retail stores.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Circumference and Area of a Circle
Students will practice using simple measuring skills to discover relationships between the diameter, radius, circumference, and area of circular objects. Students will understand why Pi is used when working with circles. They will be able to use this concept to find circumference and area of any circle when diameter or radius is given. This lesson has many real world applications such as understanding area of a circular rug to use as a floor covering and calculating circular lengths for landscaping.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Algebra and Functions
Geometry
Equations for Trade Jobs
The use of equations is important in many trade jobs—often to prevent problems, such as using too much electricity and causing an outage or applying too much pressure so that something breaks. The guided and independent practice problems are designed to show students how they could use this particular math skill in trade jobs.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Exponents, Roots, and Scientific Notation
This lesson will introduce exponents and roots to the students and give them practice in using scientific notation as a real application of exponents.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Funky Equations of the Line
To interpret and connect the various forms of linear functions (words, tables, equations, and graphs) for easier interpretation and prediction.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Funky Functions
- With an emphasis on using real-world problems, apply the mathematical uses of inputs/domain and outputs/range to determine if their relation is a function, and if the function is linear or nonlinear.
- Understand that a function assigns only one output for each input
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Funky Patterns
Identify and describe patterns and relationships using diagrams, words, table, graphs, and or equations to predict outcomes in a variety of patterns seen in real life scenarios.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Funky Town Festival
The purpose of this lesson is to provide an opportunity for students to show knowledge of FUNCTIONS with Patterns, Equation of Line, Rate of Change/Slope, Intercept, Y= MX+B as presented in previous lesson of this unit.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Hospital Beds, Nurse’s Aides, and the Future
The purpose of this lesson is for the student to research and present to others the long-term health care options in their locale from the perspective of a potential patient, healthcare worker, and employer. The lesson will require locating information from various sources, interpreting charts and graphs, improving communication skills, and making cross-curricular connections into math, social studies and science. Furthermore, this lesson could be used to demonstrate research and presentation skills (either in written editorial or orally in a civic group meeting) necessary to lobby for improved work conditions and improved health care in their community.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Ohm's Law: Equations for Electricians
This lesson is designed to improve students’ employability skills by teaching them how to solve basic electrical word problems using Ohm’s Law. Students are encouraged to consider the trade job of electrician as they see how the math skills relate directly to electrical work.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Proportions for Trade Jobs
The use of proportions is important in many trade jobs and in many areas of life such as calculating cost, budgeting, and cooking. The guided and independent practice problems are designed to show students how they might have to use this particular math skill in trade jobs.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Ratio and Proportion
This lesson will deepen and make connections with students’ prior work with percent and fraction equivalencies. Students will see how the relationship between numbers applies to proportional relationships, and how these relationships are used in the healthcare field.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Number and Ratios
Real-Life Proportions
This lesson will assist students in understanding proportions. Use of ratios and rates from the previous lesson will be continued in the set up and use of proportions. Students will demonstrate their understanding of proportion by using ratio reasoning.
The use of proportions is important because it will give students knowledge of utlilizing the concepts learned in real-life. Some of the tasks students will be able to perform are solving geometric and measurment problems, calculate recipes, driving distances, and costs. Students will be able to use proportional reasoning at work and home.
Prerequisites for this lesson are understanding ratios and rate from the previous lesson. Also, students need to have a good understanding of mulitplication.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Understanding Polynomials: A Brief Introduction
The purpose of this lesson is to develop a student foundation for understanding the components of polynomials, including the use of variables, exponents, constants, and mathematical operators. By understanding the basic components of polynomials, students will become prepared for operations among polynomials, similar to what students will have accomplished previously with operations among numbers or linear equations.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Using Proportion to Solve Percent
The purpose of this lesson is not only to identify the part of the percent proportion method correctly, but become a better decision maker when it comes to getting the best value for your money. Students will also be able to calculate taxes, tips, discounts, and simple interest.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Using Proportions to Solve Direct and Inverse Variation
The lesson will use proportions to help solve applications involving direct and inverse variation. Also, students will continue to build their knowledge of different measurement abbreviations. These skills can be very important in technology and health fields. The lesson will expose students to scenarios that can really be applied in these fields.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Algebra and Functions
Y=MX+B (Just how FUNKY IS THAT?)
This lesson teaches students to use their knowledge of linearity or nonlinearity with functions and input/output tables to make sound predictions about future events.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions