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Math in the Real World + Nearpod

Math in the Real World lessons are now available in Nearpod versions. This collection brings together the expertise of math, personal finance, and economics teachers to create interdisciplinary and engaging lessons that teach important personal finance and economic concepts in the context of math lessons.

Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Saving

In this personal finance lesson, students determine their monthly earned income and estimate how much they could be saving.
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Budgeting/Money Managment, Economic Institutions 1
90 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Distribution of Income

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how productivity and government policy influences the distribution of income.
90 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Spending Multipliers

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn spending multiplier and the marginal propensity of consuming and saving.
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1
60 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Rates of Change

In this personal finance lesson, students will analyze the relationship between differing costs using the concept of slopes.
Key Concepts: Production Function
60 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Deriving Marginalism

In this personal finance lesson, students will make a connection between derivatives and marginalism.
Key Concepts: Production Function
90 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Using Slope to Compute Opportunity Cost

In this personal finance lesson, students will investigate opportunity cost by using slope.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Goods and Services 1, Marginal Analysis 2
60 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Break-Even Analysis

In this personal finance lesson, students will use breakeven analysis formula to analyze investment options.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services 1, Production Function
70 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

When Graphs Mislead Us

In this personal finance lesson, students will understand how graphs can be misleading through real GDP.
Key Concepts: Economic Growth 2, GDP 2
90 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Earning Credit

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn to compound interest and amortization to calculate the cost of a car.
Key Concepts: Risk Managment/Insurance
90 mins
Lesson

NearPod Version Available

Grades 6-8

It Pays to Stay in School

In this personal finance lesson, students will analyze and develop stay-in-school incentive programs for a group of students.
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Incentives 2, Specialization 1…
60 mins
Lesson

Nearpod version available

Grades 6-8

Why Adopt a Highway?

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about the successful Adopt-a-Highway program.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Economic Institutions 1, Game Theory…
60 mins
Lesson