Hourly Wages/Annual Salary |
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Students will use web based resources to determine
hourly wages for certain occupations and convert hourly wages into annual
salaries. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What are the hourly wages for certain jobs? How do you convert
hourly wages to arrive at an annual salary?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 6
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to
locate, understand, and use career information.
Standard: Identify various ways that
occupations can be classified. Identify a number of occupational groups for
exploration. Demonstrate skills in using school and community resources to learn
about occupational groups. Identify sources to obtain information about
occupational groups including self-employment. Identify skills that are
transferable from one occupation to another. Identify sources of employment in
the community.
Grade: 6
Mathematics
Problem Solving
1
Topic: Appropriate Methods and Tools, Applications
Standard: Solves problems, reasons, and
estimates throughout mathematics. - Selects and uses problem-solving strategies
such as reading the problem, drawing a picture or diagram, using trial and
error, making a table or chart, looking for patterns, making a simple problem
then generalizing, working backwards, etc. -Selects and uses appropriate tools
(such as mental computation, calculators, manipulative materials, paper and
pencil, computer) in solving problems. -Uses appropriate estimation strategies
(such as breaking numbers apart, compatible numbers, guess and check,
clustering, rounding, compensation) to check the reasonableness of results.
-Solves nonroutine problems for which the answer is not obvious. -Relates
concepts and skills to practical applications.
Whole Number Computation; Estimation; Whole Number
Operations
9
Topic: Appropriate Methods
Standard: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
(interpreting remainders in context of problem) in computation and problem
solving with whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers with like and
unlike denominators.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Discuss with students the importance of math skills in certain
occupations. Careers such as architect or statistician require advanced levels
of math. Careers such as dentist and pharmacist require applied levels of math.
Practical mathematics is needed for careers such as carpenter and electrician.
Tell students they will be investigating careers requiring practical mathematics
and using practical mathematics to convert the hourly wages reported for these
occupations into annual salaries.
Step:
2 Duration: 10 min.
Direct students to the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site,
BLS Career Information page: Math at Various Levels is Important in a Wide Range
of Jobs.
Web Resources for Step 2
Title: Teacher's Guide to Careers in
Mathematics
URL: http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/tch_mat1.htm#Arithmetic
Annotation:
This Bureau of Labor Statistics site provides information on jobs that require
advanced, applied and practical levels of mathematics. Clicking on occupations
within the categories provides students information on the nature of the work,
outlook, qualifications, earnings, etc.
Step:
3 Duration: 20 min.
Once students have the web site up, distribute the Hourly
Wages Handout, go over the directions, ask for questions and have them
begin.
Attachments for Step 3
Title: Hourly Wages Handout Answer Sheet FileName:
Hourly Wages Handout Answer Sheet.htm
Description:
The Hourly Wages Handout Answer Sheet is the teacher's key to the answers.
Title: Hourly Wages Handout FileName: Hourly Wages Handout.htm
Description: The Hourly
Wages Handout directs students to collect information on wages from the web
site, convert the hourly wages to annual salaries and rank them from lowest to
highest income.
Step:
4 Duration: 10 min.
Once students have completed the handouts, discuss the
information students have gathered and collect the handouts.
Materials and Equipment
Calculator, writing materials
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
45 min.
Technology Connection
Computer with web access
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their handouts.
Extension
Have students graph the information they've gathered. Have
students choose one of the occupations and write a short report.
Remediation
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
