The "Taxes, Budgets & Functions" assignment let's students know, right way, that the math that they'll be learning will be relevant to their lives. It also allows teacher to review basic Algebra 1 concepts, while presenting them using "function notation." This assignment provides personal, real-world examples of function operations, function composition & and inverse function. We have 2 versions that we'll use, both are "Google Classroom Friendly":
Taxes, Budgeting & Functions (standard version) & Teacher Example
Taxes, Budgeting & Functions (entry level vs experienced worker version) & Teacher Example
New for the 2024-25 school year, we'll be using these "Hook Lessons" for Function Operations, Function Composition & Inverse Functions (a 3 lesson sequence to supplement the "Taxes, Budgeting & Functions" assignment) . We'll also suggest that teachers print out a poster-sized copy of the "Menu of Covariaton" and post it in the front of their classrooms.