Jane Tsap

Students will use an online simulation “lemonade stand” to become entrepreneurs, taking risks and changing their production method to increase their profits. Students will: • recognize the risks and rewards of running a business • analyze data to make informed decisions • explore non-profit foundations and contributions ***Includes Lesson Plan AND materials**** Depth and Complexity icons included for higher order of thinking

Students create a fun house that has 3 rooms and a yard. Their house is to have a perimeter of at least 120 feet. They calculate the amount of carpet for 2 of the rooms and the amount of fencing for the yard. Have the students draw the front of their "Fun House" and encourage them to pick a theme.

Through this investigation, students will learn how mathematics is connected to history and social studies. Not only will students learn how to budget money and improve decimal skills, students will also learn about a country of their choice. In order to accomplish this task, students will research and devise a detailed itinerary for a trip to their country, including a detailed schedule and cost for each activity planned. Includes a rubric

After learning about profits, students use their critical thinking skills and proportional reasoning to determine profits. They also analyze if using antibiotics to increase the size and rate at which chickens mature is ethical and financially sound. Objectives: • Students will be able to define profit • Students will be able to analyze factors that affect a business’s ability to make a profit. • Students will apply proportional/rational thinking to solve mathematical problems. ****Includes l