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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

Solution to Puzzle Of The Week #7

Hello APEX friends,
 
Here's the solution to last week's puzzle, Puzzle# 7! The solution to the problem is 3!!
 
Check out the file to see details of how the problem was solved
 
A few students attempted the puzzle and Owen Weekley got it right! Good job everyone for trying. Stop by to get a treat.  Congratulations, Owen, for getting it right!! Stop by to pick a prize.

Week 9 of Classes: Friday, Oct 25

Dear Apex Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes and homework assigned for this week:
 
Geometry: Students learned what one-on-one correspondence means when it comes to two triangles being congruent. We learned the first of several shortcuts, namely Side-Angle-Side Postulate (aka SAS) to prove congruence of triangles. Students took a few minutes to work on some problems independently. 
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our discussion quadratic equations. Students learned to set up equations for border problems. They also learned the "ac" technique and completing the square technique to solve quadratic equations.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: Student took the 6s multiplication facts quiz. We wrapped up the unit on percents by considering techniques to determine the percent when a ratio/fraction is given. We tied this concept to how grades are determined by teachers in terms of percents. We started a new unit on measurements. We discussed different units of length in the US customary system such as inches, feet, yards and miles and how to convert from one to the other. The basic technique of dimensional analysis was covered.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students came in during recess to conduct survey for the elementary and high school students. They will conduct the survey for middle school students next week. We put this data into our Google sheet during the class. Students voted on a good name for their school store and decided on a fun one - I'm Happy When I see Yo Money!  
 
Homework: None
 
 
Puzzle Of The Week: 8th Puzzle posted! Solutions are due next Friday. Solution to last week's puzzle will be posted today.
 
Thanks!
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to POW 6 and winners for POW5 and POW6

Hello Puzzlers!!
 
Here's the solution to last week's puzzle, Puzzle 6! The solution to the problem is 73!!
 
73 is a prime number and so is the number 37 which is 73 flipped over. The difference between the numbers, 73 - 37, is 36. 36 is a perfect square (6 x 6).
 
The following students got the answer right for puzzle 6:
 
Nico Stone
Kian Stone
Cole Sulouff
Jake LaCrosse
Andrew Cunningham
Quinn Kimmett
Owen Weekley
Zoe Breedlove
Emily Sarris
 
Wonderful job everyone and congratulations! The winner of the raffle this week is Zoe Breedlove!! Yay Zoe :-) Zoe, stop by to pick up a prize next week. Rest of the participants including those who might not have gotten the answer (I am so glad you tried so hard) should come by for a treat.
 
Last week, we had some missing names on the submissions for the puzzle about what languages different delegates know. Those got resolved this week. So here's the result for who won the raffle.
 
The following students got the right solution:
 
Kaelyn LaWall
Zoe Breedlove
Jerry Sittler
Owen Weekley
 
Congratulations everyone! The winner of the raffle for this puzzle was Owen Weekley! Please stop by for your prize and everyone else who tried this puzzle (whether you got the correct solution or not), please stop by for a treat!
 
Till next week.... enjoy your weekend :-)
 
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 8 of Classes: Friday Oct 18

Dear Apex Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes and homework assigned for this week:
 
Geometry: We reviewed briefly what polygons are. Students learned about the different types of triangles, classified based on lengths of sides and measures of angles. Students worked either independently or with a partner on packet of practice problems focused primarily on different types of angles we have learned so far. We will continue working on these problems next week after we complete a few of the lessons.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our discussion of radicals. Students learned to rationalize denominators. We also discussed how roots are fractional exponents and we can go back and forth between powers and roots. Students worked briefly on a packet of advanced algebra 2 problems related to fractional expressions involving x's, powers and roots.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: Students took the 0s-5s multiplication facts quiz. We focused on percents again. We considered percents of different types such as fractional percents and decimal percents and found percents of different numbers. We specifically considered how percents are used in banking and talked about compound interest (finding interest on the principal amount as well as the interest already paid by the bank). 
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students short-listed the items they want to sell and entered the information into a survey that they plan to give next week to the APEX student body. 
 
Homework: Think of 3 possible names for your school store and write them down. Bring the list to class next week to share with your peers.
 
 
Puzzle Of The Week: 7th Puzzle posted! Solutions are due next Friday. Solution to last week's puzzle will be posted today.
 
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to POW#5

Hello Friends,
 
Here's the solution to last week's puzzle! We have had several students get this puzzle right. Congratulations, everyone!
 
Unfortunately, few of the students forgot to write their names on their sheets. Please stop by to check if you are one of them! To make sure that everyone gets an opportunity to win the raffle, I will do the raffle as soon as I have the names of the students who forgot to put their names on their solutions!
 
Till then.... enjoy the weekend and see you next week :-)
 
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 7 of Classes: Friday Oct 11

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's a summary of classes today and homework assigned for this week:
 
Geometry: We proved that if lines are parallel and cut by a transversal, the interior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary. Students learned how the Greeks figured out the circumference of the earth by using corresponding angles. We spent the last 15 minutes setting algebraic equations for word problems involving complementary and supplementary angles and solving them.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
Algebra 2: We wrapped up our chapter on powers and fractional expressions involving them and started a new chapter on radicals.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: Students took the 4s multiplication facts quiz. We wrapped up the unit on decimals by learning to multiply and divide decimals, convert fractions to decimals by dividing, and got introduced to non-terminating, repeating decimals. We started a new unit on percents.
 
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: We wrapped up our activity of shopping spree. We started our discussion of setting a school store by brainstorming the different items we want to sell.
 
Homework: None
 
 
Puzzle Of The Week: 6th Puzzle posted! Solutions are due next Friday. Solution to last week's puzzle will be posted today.
 
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to POW#4

Hello Friends,
 
Here're the solutions to the two KenKens that were last week's problem of the week!
 
It was so good to see several students try them. Students who got both KenKens correct are:
 
Jeremiah Davis
Andrew Cunningham
Tegan Chanders
Jerry Sittler
 
Congratulations students!
 
The winner of the raffle this week is: Tegan!! Yay - congratulations Tegan :-) Please stop by to pick a prize.
 
All other students who tried the puzzles, whether they got it completely correct or not, or tried just one of the two, may stop by for a treat. 
 
Thanks!
Mrs. N
 
 
 

Week 6 of Classes: Friday, Oct 4

Dear APEX students and parents,
 
Hard to believe it's Friday again! How these weeks are flying by - days are slowly getting shorter but these fall days are a reminder to enjoy the warmth and beauty of this season! 
 
Well.... here's a summary of today's classes and the homework assigned for the week:
 
We had a fire drill today. Everything went smoothly! 
 
Geometry: Students took an in-class quiz. We then went back to our lessons and talked about parallel lines, the transversal, and bunch of new angles!
 
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Algebra 2: Students took an in-class quiz. We then continued our unit on powers. Students learned to simplify fractions by using reverse distribution and advanced reverse distribution to factor polynomial expressions before canceling them.
 
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Pre-algebra: Students took the 3s multiplication facts quiz. We continued our discussion of decimal numbers. Students learned to convert fractions such as 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 into 10ths, 100ths, and 1000ths so they may fit in the place value system. Students also learned to add, subtract and multiply decimals.
 
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students worked on the shopping spree activity. We will wrap up the activity with a final discussion next week.
 
Homework: None
 
 
Puzzle of the week #5: The 5th puzzle of the week is posted. The answer to the fourth puzzle of the week will be posted today.
 
Any questions or concerns? Please email me or see me in person.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Solution to Puzzle of the week #3

Wow! That was one challenging problem!!
 
Kudos to all the students (and family members!) who tried this one!!
 
Check out the solution. The one student who got the answer right was Jerry Sittler. Congratulations Jerry! Please stop by next week to get your prize.
 
I decided we all need a little break from challenging puzzles. So have fun trying the KenKens. The instructions are given with the puzzles. You need to get both KenKens to enter for the raffle!

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. N