1. A Day in the Life of an Adult A Webquest for Middle School Math Students Created by Aaron Meekins meekinsa@dcpsmd.org Introduction Evaluation Task Conclusion Process Prepare for an Adventure! Next Page Teacher Page

2. Introduction You are real estate agent to the stars. One of your star clients asks to you find a good house for them in the price range of $750,000- $1,000,000 in the Cambridge, Maryland area. Your job is to find them a house, and calculate the commission you would earn with the sale. Then, you take yourself shopping to buy something with your credit card. You must calculate the costs to make sure that you do NOT go BANKRUPT! You are real estate agent to the stars. One of your star clients asks to you find a good house for them in the price range of $750,000- $1,000,000 in the Cambridge, Maryland area. Your job is to find them a house, and calculate the commission you would earn with the sale. Then, you take yourself shopping to buy something with your credit card. You must calculate the costs to make sure that you do NOT go BANKRUPT! Good Luck, and ENJOY THE ADVENTURE!! Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Next Page

3. Task The big questions are: How do you calculate commission? How do you calculate sales taxes? How do you calculate discounts? How do you calculate interest? By following each step in the “process” section, you will: Earn some income Go shopping Calculate numbers using percentages Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Next Page

4. Introduction Task Process Evaluation ConclusionProcess Before you begin, review the evaluation page to see how your project will be graded. Read the “Target” section to see how to earn an A! Part I: Write down everything you know about the terms commission, sales tax, interest (APR), and discounts. Part II: Gaining New Knowledge Open and print the following word document to keep track of your findings. word document word document Watch this short video on “How to Find A Percent of a Number” short video short video Step one: Research the commission for beginning real estate agents. commission Step two: Research the house you are going to purchase for your client. house Step three: Calculate your earnings on selling the home to your client Step four: Go shopping for whatever you want to buy on the web. Find the item and the listing price. Step five: Research the sales tax for your state. sales tax sales tax Step six: Find the subtotal of your purchase, and take a 15% discount for being a student. Step seven: Pick one of the following credit cards, American Express, Visa, and Mastercard. Research their Annual Percentage Rate. (Pick one of the APR’s) American ExpressVisa MastercardAmerican ExpressVisa Mastercard Step eight: Calculate the total interest on your purchase after one year. Commission Credit Card APR Sales Tax Next Page

5. Evaluation Task/Objective 9-10 Target = A 8 Targets = B 7 Targets = C 6 Targets = D 7 Targets = C 6 Targets = DTarget Needs Improvement Did the students find a house in the correct price range? (Use of the computer objective) Did the student find the commission rate for a Real Estate agent? (use of the computer objective) Did the student accurately calculate the commission he/she earned while making the sale? (math objective) Did the student buy a product within the amount from which they earned? (Use of the computer objective) Did the student calculate the correct sales tax on the item? (math objective) Did the student calculate the correct subtotal amount? (math objective) Did the student calculate the correct discount amount? (math objective) Did the student calculate the correct total price of their purchase? (math objective) Did the student use the computer effectively to find the APR for their credit card? (Use of the computer objective) Did the student calculate the correct one year interest amount on the item purchased? (math objective) IntroductionConclusionProcessTask Next Page

6. Conclusion Throughout this WebQuest you have explored commission, sales tax, and simple interest. During the research, you have discovered how much commission a real estate agent makes, and you learned how to calculate amounts using percentages. Throughout this WebQuest you have explored commission, sales tax, and simple interest. During the research, you have discovered how much commission a real estate agent makes, and you learned how to calculate amounts using percentages. Think about other jobs that pay by commission, and the likelyhood of having a good career and making a good income. Think about how sales tax adds to the price of whatever you buy, and how to plan for interest payments when borrowing money. It's all part of being an adult! Think about other jobs that pay by commission, and the likelyhood of having a good career and making a good income. Think about how sales tax adds to the price of whatever you buy, and how to plan for interest payments when borrowing money. It's all part of being an adult! IntroductionTaskProcessConclusion

7. Teachers Page Comments Comments Students often wonder where they use the materials covered in class. Hopefully, this activity will help you see exactly how mathematics is used in everyday life. Students often wonder where they use the materials covered in class. Hopefully, this activity will help you see exactly how mathematics is used in everyday life. Materials Needed: Class handout, internet access, pens, a calculator if needed. Materials Needed: Class handout, internet access, pens, a calculator if needed. ConclusionProcessTaskIntroduction