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Narayanswamy - Consumer Math (Section Fri 6)

Instructor
Mrs. Usha Narayanswamy
Department
Mathematics
Terms
2019-2020 School Year


Assignment Calendar

Course Description

 

Class Title:

Consumer Math

Code:

MMA170

Text:

Various Resources

Rating:

1

Prerequisite:

Completion of 5th-grade math or higher

Grade:

6­-8

Fees:

None

Max:

15

Can be repeated? Yes

Description: This course will provide students with the essential financial knowledge they need to manage their money. Students will learn basic money counting skills, percentages, saving, money sense (how far your money will go) and work as a class to run a school store. Through running the school store, students will learn to manage inventory, set marketable prices, and provide great customer service. Profits from the school store are given to a charity chosen by the students in the class.

Posts

Consumer Math Homework

Homework: Students, make sure any pending work you from last 2-3 weeks of classes are all complete. Otherwise, there is NO homework for the break!
 
We will work on the projected budget when we have our next class after the break.
 
Enjoy the break :-)

Homework for Spring Break: Friday

Hello APEX students and families,
 
I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. These past few days have seen some dramatic changes in our day-to-day lives and in our community that can feel overwhelming. I hope you get to spend some relaxed time together at home during this break.
 
Given the current circumstances, we are missing two Fridays of instruction time. I am posting homework for all math classes that include reading some extra lessons and doing some math related to these lessons. We will positively connect after the break and will continue our classes based on decisions that the district makes. 
 
Parents, if your student completed all homework that was due on Friday, please send me a quick email verifying the same. If students took chapter tests, kindly take pictures of the completed test and all their work and send them to me via email over the next couple of days so I can grade them during this break.
 
In the meantime, hope you all stay safe and healthy.
 
Thank you
Usha Narayanswamy

Week 24 of Classes: Friday, March 6

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: Students took a quiz. We started a new unit on circles and talked about basic vocabulary related to circles.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: Students took a quiz. We discussed simple quadratic inequalities.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: We reviewed the concepts we have learned about powers so far. We then wrapped up our chapter on powers and roots by learning about division of powers, simplifying fractions with powers, introducing the concept of roots and how roots and powers undo each other and two special exponents, namely an exponent of 1 and 0.

Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students completed their grocery list for the month and many students figured out the total amount they will be spending on grocery. 
 
Homework: None except for those who need to complete their class work.
 
 
Problem of the Week #20: Problem of the Week #20 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #19) will be posted by tonight.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 23 of Classes: Friday, Feb 28

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We reviewed relationship between sides of the isosceles right triangles (45-45-90 deg triangles) as well as the 30-60-90 degree triangles. Students were introduced to the basics of trigonometry in relation to similar triangles. Students learned about the 3 main trig ratios, namely, tangent (tan), sine (sin) and cosine (cos). 
 
Homework: Assigned (See homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our discussion of systems of equations. We solved a system of 2nd degree equations with 2 variables. We also learned to solve linear equations with 3 variables using elimination and substitution methods. Students got a mini lesson on determinants and how to use them to solve 2-variable linear equations.
 
Homework: Assigned (See homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: We continued our unit on powers. Students learned  about scientific notation, the place of powers in the order of operations and we tried several computing problems to understand this order of operations. Students learned to add, subtract and multiply powers.

Homework: Assigned (See homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students primarily shopped online using their grocery list.
 
Homework: Complete the online shopping at home and bring the filled-in grocery list with prices next week
 
Problem of the Week #19: Problem of the Week #19 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #18) will be posted by tonight.
 
Have a great weekend!
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to Puzzle Of The Week #17

Hello Problem Solvers
 
Please find attached the solutions to last week's Valentine's Day puzzles.
 
The students listed below participated and put their solutions into the answer jar this week. And they ALL got them right! Great job everybody! Congratulations!!
 
James Schmeisser 
Alexa Schehrer
Nicki Million
Rebecca Freeman
 
Rebecca won the raffle for the prize this week. Yay! Rebecca, please stop by to pick your prize. Every one else, don't forget to get a treat from me for all your hard work and enthusiasm solving these puzzles.
 
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. N

Week 22 of Classes: Friday, Feb 21

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We did several problems related to similar triangles including proportions and proofs. We reviewed the Pythagorean Theorem and proved it. We also discussed about Pythagorean triples and how irrational lengths can be simplified. 
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: We focussed on different algebraic methods to solve systems of 2 linear equations with two variables. The techniques included addition and subtraction methods to eliminate variables and substitution method to replace one variable by another.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: We reviewed multiplication of rational expressions. Then we wrapped the chapter on rational expressions by learning to divide, add and subtract such fractions. We started a new chapter on powers and learned the basics of what power means and briefly talked about scientific notation.

Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: We did the accounting for our school store today. Students wrote a thank you note to APEX for giving us the seed money to start the school store and then we returned the loan to APEX! Yipee!! Good work everybody :-)  They each had an unexpected event happen to them. They focused the last part of their class time on creating their grocery list for 2 weeks worth of meals.
 
Homework: None other than completing any unfinished classwork.
 
 
Problem of the Week #18: Problem of the Week #18 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #17) will be posted by tonight.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to Puzzle Of The Week #16

Hello APEX Math Lovers,
 
Please find attached the solutions to last week's 2 puzzles.
 
The one and only awesome problem solver for this week was MICAH HEINS from Thursday Pre-algebra class! And he solved both puzzles correctly!! Wonderful job Micah - Congratulations :-) Remember to come by and pick your prize next week.
 
Thank you
 
Mrs. N

Week 21 of Classes: Friday, Feb 14

Dear APEX Families,
 
Please note that next week the school store will be open.
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We discussed two more shortcuts for proving similarity of triangles, namely SAS and SSS Similarities. We did a few problems related to what we had learned.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: Students learned another standard formula for factoring, namely, the difference of two square numbers. We used the various factoring techniques to multiply and divide rational expressions with different variables.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Pre-algebra: Students took a multiplication facts quiz. We reviewed the last few lessons related to like terms with x's and equations with x's on both sides of the "equal to" sign. We started a new chapter on rational expressions. Students learned to simplify fractions with x's. We also went over a problem involving multiplication of such rational expressions.

Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: We went over last week's homework. Students decided on jobs for next week's school store and also decided on items to buy for sales next week. They each had an unexpected event happen to them. They focused the last part of their class time on setting up menu plans for their simulated family.
 
Homework: Complete two weeks of menu plans that you were working on in class.
 
 
Problem of the Week #17: Problem of the Week #17 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #16) will be posted by tonight.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to Puzzles Of The Week #15

Hello APEX families,
 
Please find attached the solutions to last week's 2 puzzles.
 
The mathematician of the week, Owen Weekley, tried both and got them right! He and his dad used several algebraic relations to solve the 2nd puzzle! Great work Owen :-) Check out the solutions in the file to see how the 2nd puzzle can be solved backwards. Stop by next week to get the prize you have earned!
 
Happy weekend everyone! Stay warm :-)
 
Usha Narayanswamy