“When Will I Ever Use This” – Real Life Math For High School: A Collection of Algebra Mini Projects

“When will I ever use this?” is the famous question asked by every student of Algebra. So often, textbook application problems aren’t cutting it to spark your students’ interest or address their question. The scenarios are far-fetched and lack real context. The projects in this book will give them the real life application they are craving. From doctors, to accountants, to business owners, and beyond, they will explore how algebra is used everyday by a variety of professionals. *** 14 Projects Included *** 1) Ratios, Rates, and Proportions – Chef 2) Solving Equations – Electrician 3) Functions and Relations – Restaurant Owner 4) Linear Combinations (Standard Form of a Line) – Barista 5) Systems of Equations – Entrepreneur 6) Exponential Functions – Financial Advisor 7) Polynomial Functions and Quadratics – Pharmacist 8) Systems of Inequalities – Social Media Marketer 9) Rational Functions – Explore the Cost of Memberships 10) Radical Equations – Doctor 11) Line of Best Fit – Sports Statistician 12) Histograms – Epidemiologist 13) Scientific Notation – Environmental Scientist 14) BONUS PROJECT: Make a Budget In the Make a Budget Project, students will learn how to manage their money and budget for a family. Through this project based learning activity, students will budget for expenses from rent, utilities, and car payments, to childcare costs, groceries, health care, cell phones, and savings. Your students will get a glimpse into adulthood and gain REAL LIFE MATH experience! Terms of Use: Copies of the materials in this workbook can be made by the purchaser for their classroom use only. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the internet is strictly forbidden. Doing so makes this document available on the internet, free of charge. The only exception to this is a password protected classroom website, for the purchasers classes only.