John Brooks

Stuck looking for personal finance activity ideas? Look no further! This packet contains 3 jam-packed activities with online resources and questions built in to help launch the high school student's mind on the all-important topic of managing their personal finances. These activities include an in-depth exploration into: 1. Paying with Credit or Debit 2. Credit Scores and Car Payments 3. Building your Credit

Want to introduce your students to entrepreneurship and starting a business while exploring important math concepts? Look no further! This activity packet contains a walk through guide on how to explore starting up businesses while analyzing profit margins, break-even analysis, and much more! 6 real-world applications are provided to give you and your students ample opportunities! 1. Nail salon 2. Painting homes 3. Running a car maintenance shop 4. Food truck 5. Cable / Internet installations 6.

Stuck on ideas for project-based learning on the concept of bivariate statistics and comparing two variables to see if there's an association? Look no further! This packet contains 5 jam-packed activities for students to explore real-world applications of identifying associations in data. The topics in this packet include: 1. Cell phone use vs sleep hours 2. Car insurance costs vs grades 3. Gaming time vs grades 4. Tik Tok Posts vs Followers 5. School Start times vs grades

In this beginner statistics project, students will work with their peers to create real-life applications of data while at the same time learning about five key statistical concepts: mean, median, minimum, maximum and range.

In this activity, students will have the opportunity to evaluate scores of bowlers presented in histogram charts. Learning concepts to be applied include: minimum, maximum, mean, median, and more...

Stuck looking for project-based learning ideas on the math topic of Function Notation? Look no further! This packet contains 4 jam-packed activities students can choose from to learn about the real-world application of function notation and building equations from numerical data. The topics include: 1. Miles per gallon 2. Comparing ride-share services 3. Prizes and gaming 4. Hosting a party The Google docs help guide students in identifying numerical sequences and using Desmos to create a visual

Got a severe case of scatter-brain? Need some ideas for your scatterplot? Look no more. In this document you will find 4 scenarios that you can use to create scatterplots with your class by hand, or using a computer-based application.

This activity offers 2 scenarios comparing how people save money over the course of a year. Upon completing this activity, students will gain exposure in writing algebraic equations that represent the savings for any given month.

This activity offers a step-by-step tutorial for students to use Google Sheets in creating a histogram chart for a set of numbers measuring the pH in water.

This hands-on project uses Google and Desmos to help your students ace the concept of temperature conversions between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

This activity is the third of 3 in a series where students can explore the math concepts of linear and exponential growth with a real-world application they can relate to: smartphones.

This activity is the 2nd of 3 in a series where students can explore the math concepts of linear and exponential growth with a real-world application they can relate to: smartphones.

This activity is the first of 3 in a series where students can explore the math concepts of linear and exponential growth with a real-world application they can relate to: smartphones.

This document contains an ice breaker activity which is great for many purposes: the beginning of a new academic year, new students joining class, or a different way of looking at how Math is used in real life. In this activity, students create Math equations based on questions related to themselves.

For Algebra beginners, this real-life application provides students with the opportunity to build equations using variables and calculating the cost for pizza orders.