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Narayanswamy - Consumer Math (Section Thur 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

Thursday: Homework Updates For the Spring Break

Hello APEX students and families,
 
I hope you are all safe and healthy. I have missed seeing all the students and doing some math together. These past few days have seen some dramatic changes in our day-to-day lives and in our communities that can feel overwhelming to us. I hope you get to spend some relaxed time together at home during this break.
 
Given the current circumstances, we are missing a week of instruction time. I am posting homework for Pre-algebra students that include reading some extra lessons and doing the problem sets related to these lessons. If any of the content is confusing, we will review this content in our next class. Do your homework to the best of your ability and if any of the problems don't make sense, we will go over those together after the break.  
 
There is no homework for consumer math students :-)
 
All homework that was assigned last Thursday is now due on Thursday, April 2nd along with the homework that is assigned this week.
 
In the meantime, hope you all stay safe and healthy.
 
Thank you
Usha Narayanswamy

Week 25 of Classes: Thursday, Mar 12

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We started by trying a few trigonometric word problems. We then continued our unit on circles. Students learned two important properties of chords in a circle. We then discussed how a radius of a circle drawn to a tangent at the point of tangency is always perpendicular to it.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our discussion of quadratic inequalities. Then students learned to solve inequalities with 2 variables.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Pre-algebra: We started a new unit on geometry. Students learned about several vocabulary terms. such as points, lines, line segments, planes, parallel, intersecting and skew lines, angles, and different types of angles. Students also learned to measure angles using a protractor. In addition, students learned about different types of pairs of angles such as adjacent angles, vertical angles, complementary and supplementary angles.

Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students did a great job of selling various items in the school store.  We did the accounting for the store during class and then students worked on a projected budget for their "Life" simulation.
 
Homework: None except any pending class work from the past 2 weeks need to be complete as we start to tie together all the elements of our budgeting project.
 
 
Problem of the Week #21: Problem of the Week #21 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #20) will be posted this Friday.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy
 

Week 24 of Classes: Thursday, Mar 5

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We reviewed the basics of trigonometry we had learned last week, namely, the three trig ratios, sin, cos and tan. Students learned how the Greeks used trig to calculate distances between Earth and other celestial bodies. We did several practice problems related to these concepts as well as review problems.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Algebra 2: We started a new unit on inequalities. We reviewed the basics of inequalities and how algebraic inequalities with a single variable and first degree can be solved as well as graphed. Students learned about compound inequalities as well.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Pre-algebra: Student took a multiplication quiz. We wrapped up our chapter on powers and roots by 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. We went over some other costs to consider such as rent, utilities, car insurance, etc.
 
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 this Friday.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 23 of Classes: Thursday, Feb 27

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We worked on a couple of problems students had questions about from their homework and then continued our unit on right triangles and trig. Students learned of the special relationship between sides of the isosceles right triangles (45-45-90 deg triangles) as well as the 30-60-90 degree triangles.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our unit on systems of equations. Students learned to solve systems of linear equations using graphs besides the algebraic methods they had learned last week. We also discussed and then solved systems of equations with higher degree (primarily 2nd degree systems of equations)
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Pre-algebra: We continued our unit on powers. Students learned 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, multiply and divide powers.

Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
 
 
Consumer Math: Students worked on creating their grocery list from the menu they had created for 2 weeks. Some students found time to go online to shop using their grocery list.
 
Homework: None except completing any unfinished grocery list at home.
 
Problem of the Week #19: Problem of the Week #19 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #18) will be posted this Friday.
 
 
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: Thursday, Feb 20

Dear APEX Families,
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: Students learned that medians, altitudes, and perimeters of two similar triangles are also similar. We started a new unit on similarity of right triangles.
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Algebra 2: We wrapped up the unit on multi-variable, higher exponent expressions and equations by considering how to add and subtract multi-variable rational expressions with exponents and divide using polynomial division. We briefly talked about the next unit on systems of equations. More on that tomorrow!
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
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 how scientific notation uses powers.

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 setting up menu plans for their simulated family.
 
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 this Friday.
 
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: Thursday, Feb 13

Dear APEX Families,
 
Please note that next week the school store will be open.
 
Here's the summary of classes today:
 
Geometry: We continued our unit on similar triangles and learned the first shortcut, namely AA Similarity, to prove triangles similar
 
Homework: To be assigned on Friday
 
 
Algebra 2: We continued our unit on multi-variable, higher exponent expressions and equations. Students learned to distribute and factor such expressions.
 
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 were assigned jobs for next week's school store and we decided on a few items to buy for next week. Students then did the calculations for used cars and figured out the down payment and monthly payment for each. Finally, each student had an unexpected event happen to him/her. 
 
Homework: None other than completing any unfinished classwork.
 
 
Problem of the Week #17: Problem of the Week #17 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #16) will be posted this Friday.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy