Technology Education, Mathematics, Physical Science
(January 19-February 26, 2010)
In this unit, students will take part in the following activities:
- Students will continue to build their mathematical skills by learning about gross and net income, income taxes, markup, discount and commission. Homework will be assigned from our Business Math textbook.
- Students will continue using educational technology by doing their assignments on the computer and submitting work online via Google’s educational tools, including email and discussion boards.
- Students will complete an activity entitled “Famous Entrepreneurs” in which they will research the Internet to find two famous entrepreneurs and determine their roads to success. Students will predict what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and present their project to the class.
- Students will integrate technology and physical science by tracking weather patterns in a city of their choosing. They will track the weather in this city for six weeks and create a PowerPoint presentation as well as an Excel spreadsheet and graph to present to the class. This will be their unit project.
- Students will use the book, Better than a Lemonade Stand, as a guide to creating a small business idea. Beginning in TEMPS and leading into STREEM students will work on developing a business idea and will be given start-up money to create a product or service. At our Earth Day celebration in April, students will become vendors and sell their product or service. Students are asked to focus on business ideas that keep environmental conservation in mind.
- With FCAT rapidly approaching, we will devote much time in class to using FCAT Explorer and honing student’s math skills. As a National Board Certified Math Teacher, I will help Mrs. Hardy prepare your student for FCAT Math by focusing on consumer math word problems.
Students will come to school every day with the following:
- Pens/Pencils
- Loose leaf paper
- Folder with pockets or binder with pockets
- USB Flash Drive
Texts
Business Math
Better than a Lemondate Stand
Grading
Homework: 20%
Assessments: 20%
In-Class Activities: 20%
Unit Project: 20%
Critical Thinking Exercises: 10%
Professionalism: 10%
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Please turn this in to Mrs. Billette by January 25, 2010. It will be returned to you so you may place it in your binder.
T.E.M.P.S. Unit
Business Education
Stefanie Billette, M.S., NBCT
January 19-February 26, 2010
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