Mrs Es Math Resources

Students chose a school-appropriate item that they could manufacture and sell. They will then source and price out the supplies they will need to make the items, decide on a price that they will charge for the item, and write and solve a system to determine their breakeven point. This pdf includes a description of how I use this resource in my own classroom (1 page) and a student packet that guides students through the project and helps them organize their work (4 pages). I designed this projec

This resource consists of a graphic organizer (1 page), two example problems (1 page), a project-based learning activity (2 pages), and a description of how I use the resource in my classroom (2 pages). In addition, an answer key for the graphic organizer and the example problems in provided. I have used this resource as an introduction to modeling data in Algebra 2 and Financial Algebra, and as a review of the topic in Pre-Calculus and Calculus. This activity requires the use of the graphing c

Purpose: Over the past several years I have taught a one-semester course for high school students who had already taken Algebra 1 in high school, but did not pass the Ohio End-of-Course exam. In teaching this class, I often found my lesson plans laid aside as I worked with students and realized that they needed more (or less) instruction or practice than I had prepared for. These activities were developed to meet the needs of those students as well as to give the teacher opportunities to pr

Show students real-world applications of linear equations with this “Countdown Calendar” project. Students will choose the theme of a calendar and then source and price the contents of an Advent (or "countdown") calendar, design and budget for the packaging, calculate then total costs, and determine a reasonable price for the finished product. I designed this project for my high school Senior Mathematics course, which is for students who were planning to enter the workforce or the military after