Narayanswamy - Consumer Math (Section Tues 6)
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
Week 20 of Classes: Tuesday, Feb 4
Hello APEX Families,
Due to weather, many students were absent today. Hope everyone had a safe drive back home!
Here's the summary of classes/homework today:
Pre-algebra: Students were absent but homework has been assigned. Please read the lessons and then do the homework. Bring any questions to class next week so we may review any content that was not clear.
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Consumer Math: Due to shortened day of classes, school store was canceled today. Our next school store is in 2 weeks. During class, we went over the homework related to finding down payments and monthly payments for new cars. Students noted the names ad prices of different used cars and we did a few calculations together to find the down payments and monthly payments for some of them.
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Problem of the Week #16: Problem of the Week #16 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #15) will be posted this Friday.
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy
Week 19 of Classes: Tuesday, Jan 28
Dear APEX Families,
Here's the summary of classes today:
Pre-algebra: Student learned to simplify algebraic equations before solving them. We started a new chapter on combining multiple terms with x's.
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Consumer Math: We started working on our new project on budgeting. Students got to pick their job, family scenario, their children's ages and their needs if applicable and an initial bank balance. They also noted all the possible new cars they can consider buying if they can afford it!
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Problem of the Week #15: Problem of the Week #15 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #14) will be posted this Friday.
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy
Week 18 of Classes: Tuesday, Jan 21
Dear APEX Families,
Here's the summary of classes today:
Pre-algebra: Students learned to write equations with multiple operations from words. They needed pay attention to the order of operations in order to do so. They also learned to solve simple 2-step algebraic equations by undoing operations in reverse order of operations (SADMEP could be a good mnemonic to remember this principle).
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Consumer Math: Students set up the school store during lunch and did a good job selling different items to our students. During class, we did the accounting for the school store. We reviewed the homework that was assigned last week. We then started a new project on Budgeting.
Homework: None. Make sure to submit last week's homework if you haven't already done so.
Problem of the Week #14: Problem of the Week #14 is posted today. Answers for last week's problems (POW #13) will be posted this Friday.
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy
Week 17 of Classes: Tuesday, Jan 14
Dear APEX Families,
Happy New Year!
It was so wonderful to see your students after the winter break today! I am excited for this new semester. I hope it is filled with a joy to learn and grit to work hard and persevere if the going ever gets challenging. APEX teachers are here to go on this educational journey with you and help you succeed!
Students in all the academic math classes took home a sheet of class expectations, policies and reminders. There is nothing in new on this sheet, just reminders of how the class works. Parents and students, please take the time to read and discuss the policies and expectations together and sign and date the sheet. It is due next week.
Note: School store will be open next week for business! Please come and shop with us :-)
Here's the summary of classes today:
Pre-algebra: We reviewed integer operations in algebraic equations. Students learned how to process algebraic equations involving negative signs in front of x's. We started a new chapter on algebraic equations with more than one operations. We reviewed the order of operations (aka PEMDAS).
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post)
Consumer Math: Students learned to write checks, enter transactions in check registers and reconcile transaction registers.
Homework: Assigned (see the homework post). Hard copy sent home.
Problem of the Week #13: It's a new year! Enjoy solving some 2020 puzzles this week from MathCounts!
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy