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Brief Description
Kathy Touchet, a math teacher at Alexandria (Louisiana) Middle Magnet School for Math and Science, submitted this lesson in which students learn about life by assuming the roles and responsibilities of "real people."
Objectives
Students will
Keywords
real-life math, math, checkbook, family, sociology
Lesson Plan
Before doing this activity, create a simple "life description" for each of the students in your class. On small cards or slips of paper write descriptions such as
Lesson note: You will be surprised how involved students get in their pretend lives as they account for each dollar that goes into and out of their accounts.
Extending the Activity
You might have students keep a journal in which they write, on a weekly basis, about their lives.
Assessment
Check students' checkbook accountings once each week for accuracy. Set aside time in class for students to share their "life" reflections.Lesson Plan Source
A+ Lessons from Alexandria Middle Magnet SchoolSubmitted By
Kathy Touchet, math teacher at Alexandria (Louisiana) Middle Magnet School for Math and Science
National Standards
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.11 Participating in Society
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
MATHEMATICS: Number and Operations
GRADES 3 - 5
NM-NUM.3-5.3 Compute Fluently and Make Reasonable Estimates
GRADES 6 - 8
NM-NUM.6-8.3 Compute Fluently and Make Reasonable Estimates
GRADES 9 - 12
NM-NUM.9-12.3 Compute Fluently and Make Reasonable Estimates
MATHEMATICS: Connections
GRADES Pre-K - 12
NM-CONN.PK-12.3 Recognize and Apply Mathematics in Contexts Outside of Mathematics
MATHEMATICS: Representation
GRADES Pre-K - 12
NM-REP.PK-12.3 Use Representations to Model and Interpret Physical, Social, and Mathematical Phenomena
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Civics
GRADES K - 4
NSS-C.K-4.5 Roles of the Citizen
GRADES 5 - 8
NSS-C.5-8.5 Roles of the Citizen
GRADES 9 - 12
NSS-C.9-12.5 Roles of the Citizen
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Economics
GRADES 5 - 8
NSS-EC.5-8.2 Effective Decision Making
NSS-EC.5-8.11 Money
NSS-EC.5-8.12 Interest Rates
NSS-EC.5-8.13 Income and Earning
NSS-EC.5-8.15 Investment
NSS-EC.5-8.19 Unemployment Influences
GRADES 9 - 12
NSS-EC.9-12.2 Effective Decision Making
NSS-EC.9-12.11 Money
NSS-EC.9-12.12 Interest Rates
NSS-EC.9-12.13 Income and Earning
NSS-EC.9-12.15 Investment
NSS-EC.9-12.19 Unemployment Influences
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