Beth Bauman

I use this project after studying the factors that go into purchasing your first car, including cost, interest, new vs. used, loans, etc. This project also provides all the internet links that I have pre-approved for my students to use while doing this project. This provides structure to lead students to be successful in their research. The activities I do to study these factors is also for sale as "The True Cost of Cars" at my TpT store. To view these Click Here I usually upload this to goog

This project teaches students how to assess and create a budget for a theoretical person's expenditures. The setup document breaks down the materials that will be needed and some details of the 7 different theoretical people. I used an envelope for each theoretical person, printed the bill amounts specified in the setup document, and several receipts that I collected from myself and colleagues. The My Budget powerpoint leads students through the process of analyzing their theoretical person'

This is an activity that I use to teach students about renting and moving expenses. The documents are scaffolded notes to engage students in educational short videos exploring these concepts. The videos are free online and linked to the documents. I use these to help prepare students for their upcoming project, "Buying a Home." To view the project Click Here

I do these activities with students to prepare for their "My First Car Project." You can also find the "My First Car Project" available for sale in my TpT store as well. To view the project Click Here There are two free videos online that do a great job explaining all the big concepts and factors that go into purchasing a car. The videos are linked to the documents. These documents are guided notes to engage students with the videos and foster rich educational discussions afterwards. Students