Worksite Math
| Title: Worksite Math | Author: Monica Wagner, from the published resource Merging Two Worlds Transition/Career Planning curriculum developed by Pima Special Programs, Department of Pima County School Superintendent’s Office, and Arizona Department of Education, Tucson Arizona - available free at http://www.azed.gov/specialeducation/merging-two-worlds/ |
| Subject(s): Math | |
| Grade Level(s): 6-10 | Total Time: 2-3 class periods |
Overview / Description:
This lesson walks students through how to fill out a time card, how to figure out overtime, what gets taken out of a paycheck and how to fill out a timecard with piecework.
Learning goals/objectives:
After completing this activity, students should be able to . . .
*Calculate their wages without and with overtime
* Calculate their wages after deductions are taken out
* Calculate their wages based on number of pieces made that day
Workplace Readiness Skill:
| Social Skills | Communication |
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| Teamwork | X | Critical Thinking | |
| Attitude and Initiative | X | Planning and Organization | |
| Professionalism | Media Etiquette |
Content Standards:
Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics
Functions
8.F.A.2 Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions).
Educational Frameworks:
M 4. Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success
B-SMS 3. Demonstrate ability to work independently
Materials:
- Workplace Math worksheet
- Full lesson from Merging Two Worlds can be found at https://cms.azed.gov/home/GetDocumentFile?id=56183051aadec00dd867b868
Learning Activities:
WHO (T=Teacher Focus Lesson; WG=Whole Group\; SM=Small Group; I=Independent)
| Learning Activity Task (Step-by-step directions) | WHO is responsible for this step? | Approximate time for task |
| Teacher should introduce the lesson by discussing the importance of knowing how you get paid for a job and the difference between a salary and an hourly wage. Math is necessary to make sure you're getting paid correctly. | T | 10 min. |
| On the Time Cards Math Needed in the Real World Worksheet, read the scenario on the sheet with the students. Have students fill in the time card with total hours per day and total hours per week. Students should take the total amount of hours worked per week and multiply that by $7.00 to figure out his gross pay. | T WG/SG | 15 min |
| Explain to students that a 40-hour work week is standard, and employees paid an hourly wage generally receive overtime for more than 40 hours. Have students complete the Overtime Math Needed In The Real World Worksheet. | T WG/SG | 15 min |
| Deduction Worksheet - Explain to the students that deductions are taken out of a person’s paycheck. The chart is an example of how these deductions may be taken out. * Explain the difference between net and gross incomes: Net income is the amount paid after all deductions are taken out while gross income is the amount the check would have been without any deductions. * On the Deductions Math Needed In The Real World, have the students fill in the blanks from the chart and information given on the what Sammi thought she would receive (gross) vs what she actually received (net). | T WG | 15 min |
| Piecework Math Needed In The Real World- The Piecework Math in the Real World worksheet is an example of how a company may pay for the amount of items made while on a shift. Read through this sheet with the class and walk the students through the math component. This is to educate the students that many jobs pay with piecework and the more pieces you make the more money will earn. | T WG/SG | 30 min |
Assessment:
Formative Assessment -
- Time Cards Math Needed in the Real World worksheet
- Overtime Math Needed in the Real World worksheet
- Deductions Math Needed in the Real World worksheet
Summative Assessment -
- Piecework Math in the Real World worksheet
Extension Activity (for intervention or enrichment):
- Students could tour a foundry.
- Teacher could invite speakers from a foundry into the classroom.