Owning and Operating a Vehicle

This is a mini unit within the Personal Finance unit, one of the main strands of the Grade 11: Foundations for College Mathematics course (MBF3C). It was planned for the Grade 11 math students in Ottawa Technical Secondary School during my practicum.

Lesson Plans

All lesson plans and worksheets were created with my class in mind and is based around the most up to date Ontario Curriculum documents.

Handouts & Worksheets

Handouts given to students in each lesson. The handouts are projected on the board during class so that students can follow along throughout the lesson. I can also fill in solutions on the board under each question.

Assessment

Wheels of Your Own

In this assignment, students take on the role of an adult with an occupation chosen by random. They will look at three different cars that may be suitable, and use the information given to calculate the ownership and operating costs of the cars. Base of the the calculated costs, students will choose the car which best fits their budget.

Worksheets are projected on the board for each lesson. Solutions are written directly on the board so that the students can follow along.

Exit slip responses written by the students.

Summative Assessment. Students take on the role of a young adult and decide which vehicle best fits their budget based on information given and calculated costs.

Each student picks a random occupation card for their task.

Space for students to write about their choice of vehicle.

Comments are written for students so that they know where they went wrong.

Worksheets are projected on the board for each lesson. Solutions are written directly on the board so that the students can follow along.

Exit slip responses written by the students.

Summative Assessment. Students take on the role of a young adult and decide which vehicle best fits their budget based on information given and calculated costs.

Each student picks a random occupation card for their task.