New Consumer Math Curriculum Map

"Does the consumer math curriculum include a curriculum map?"

I'm so sorry, but it doesn't.

It does!

I'm so excited to be able to share with you that the Scaffolded Consumer Math Curriculum now includes a curriculum map. You can preview the full curriculum map here. The version included with the curriculum is an editable Google Sheet.

This was something that should have been included right from the start, and I have been kicking myself for never having built a curriculum map while writing the curriculum. A couple months ago, I found a super organized, awesome, 22-year veteran teacher who was willing to take on the job, and I am SO HAPPY to now be able to say the curriculum does include a curriculum map.

Overview of the curriculum map:

The curriculum map has 2 tabs for each of the 18 curriculum units. One tab is in color and the other tab is in black & white, in case you'd prefer printing. 

The very first tab is an overview of the curriculum. From there, each tab is a detailed breakdown of what is included in each unit.

The curriculum map is an editable Google Sheet. You can download it as a Excel spreadsheet, if you prefer.

You can find the Scaffolded Consumer Math Curriculum here on my blog and here on my website for download.

The Scaffolded Consumer Math Curriculum is a printable high school math curriculum written especially for teens with mild to moderate learning disabilities. While the curriculum covers all topics all teens are interested in learning -- budgets, taxes, credit score, insurance, etc. -- it's written in a way that is approachable for students who have difficulty reading. My focus was to write a personal financial literacy curriculum that feels age-appropriate to older teens while making the material easy to understand.

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Middle School Thanksgiving Math Activities

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday to relax and eat delicious food with loved ones. Around here, it's the first time during the school year that we get multiple days off, so we're extra thankful for the extra downtime. In this post, I want to share with you some fun Thanksgiving-themed math activities that will keep students motivated while practicing their skills, perfect for both classroom and home learning leading up to the Thanksgiving break. 

Thanksgiving puzzles digital math escape room

First up is a new Thanksgiving puzzles digital math escape room, where students solve for the values of Thanksgiving pictures. The digital version is no-prep in Google Forms, and is answer-validated so that it collects student work for you. The activity also comes in PDF printable form.

Students solve for each picture, then type their 4-letter code to move to the next puzzle. They can only move to the next puzzle if their code is correct. I added a graphic organizer to the activity to help students keep track of each picture's value as they find it.

Fun Fall Math Pennants - Engaging Math Activities for Halloween and Thanksgiving Classroom Decoration

In this post are a bunch of fun fall math activities perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving! Each math pennant activity allows students to create festive classroom décor while reinforcing their math skills. Transform your classroom with these fun, interactive projects that celebrate the season! 

High School Consumer Math Budget Project

Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a budget project where students mix and match a career, apartment, car and habit to see if their spending falls within given budget guidelines. Will students stay within budget with their choices?

Students pick a career (6 choices), a car (4 choices), a home (4 choices) and a habit (6 choices), and calculate their net monthly income using the 70% approximation. 

Why use 70% to estimate net income? This is an approximation of net income from gross income that we learn in consumer math when all deductions are not known. It's a helpful estimation when deciding to accept a job offer, if car payments will fall within transportation budget, or if an apartment is affordable. It's also a nice workaround to estimate net monthly income for those 2 vs. 3 paycheck months when paid biweekly, or those 4 vs 5 paycheck months when paid weekly.

After choosing their 4 cards, students walk through their 7-page answer packets calculating costs and analyzing budgets. Will they be in budget in each category or over?

There are 576 possible career/home/car/habit combinations! I included 2 sample answer keys-- one for a budget-friendly lifestyle and one for the most expensive lifestyle. Which will your students choose?

I made this project for high school students who are taking a consumer math class. It has also been added to the consumer math curriculum into the budget folder. A few teachers have mentioned having looked it over and that they felt it would also work for middle school students. The math is all based on percentages, so if your students have already learned how to calculate percentages, the project should work for them, even if they are not yet in high school.

Budget Project

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Recent Math Vocabulary Word Wall Feedback

While replying to feedback on TPT recently, I was struck by a few math word wall reviews and wanted to share them with you: 

“This package was FANTASTIC! My only regret is that I don't have more wall space! My walls have become a resource for my students. And we know that students' visual memories of these important math concepts each time they look up and view them! The resources were very clear - great font. Absolutely love this resource!” 

– Michelle A, Grades 6-9 {MIDDLE SCHOOL and ALGEBRA} Math Word Wall Bundle 

“This is such a great resource! My students loved being able to reference things using this awesome word wall! Highly recommend!” 

– Cajun Kinder Queen, 5th Grade Math Word Wall 

“This is so beautifully created. It makes the math learning wall more clear. Thank you.” 

– Vivian T, Grades 2-5 Math Word Wall Bundle 

“Great visuals which really helped students remember and understand vocabulary.” 

– Hillary H, 7th Grade Math Word Wall 

“Absolutely fantastic - clear, and readable text that students readily refer to!” 

– Carolyn P, Grades 2-5 Math Word Wall Bundle 

“My students and I love this resource. It stays up year round with my other anchor charts for the students to reference. This is highly recommended if you teach a financial literacy class.” 

– Patty P, Financial Literacy Word Wall

"What a clean presentation to hang up in a classroom. I absolutely love this resource, it is just what I was looking for in my middle school math room." 

– Sharon L., 6th Grade Math Word Wall

"This is the best thing since sliced bread! I am on such a non-existing budget this year. This allowed me to make a magnificent Word Wall for my Algebra I students efficiently and effectively. It printed very easily and students can easily refer back to it as needed. It has all the topics of conversation we have had/are having/and will have throughout the semester. I love the various options to print in color or black and white and I LOVE the virtual Word Wall feature. This allowed me to post it to my Google Classroom for my students to refer back to if they are either not here or just prefer computer learning. I like being able to offer them both options. I also have the Financial Literacy Word Wall and love it just as much." 

– Brittney A., Algebra Word Wall

You can find math word walls for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, algebra, geometry and algebra 2 on TPT here:

BROWSE MATH WORD WALLS

Each comes in printable color, printable black & white, interactive digital in Google Slides and includes Spanish vocabulary.

Fun Activities for Teaching Order of Operations

Order of operations is one of those math topics that tests student understanding year after year in school. And it even makes a regular appearance on social media! We've all seen versions of that viral PEMDAS problem going around that makes us all lose our minds:

Editable Back to School Desk Plate Math Activity

Get to know your new students through numbers with this back to school name plate math activity. 

Students answer 10 questions about themselves that are all answered with numbers, and enter their numbers on the front of their desk plate. The questions are editable, so you can change them to best fit your students. 

There are 2 slits in the bottom of the name plate to cut and slide together, allowing the name plate to stand on its own. 

Once everyone's desk plates are complete, students can look around the room at their classmates' numbers and see what they have in common!

Golden Spiral Back to School Math Pennant Activity

If you'd like your back to school activity to double as classroom décor, this Golden Spiral Math Pennant activity comes with "get to know you" questions. Students color their pennants based on their answers to the questions. 

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More back to school posts:

Back to School Math Bulletin Board Ideas

Math Classroom Decoration Ideas

Math Word Walls