Math Essentials 11 Desmos Activity Collection - A collection of online student Desmos activities organized by unit.
A3 understand the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants
B9 calculate the costs associated with renting an apartment or buying a house
Additional Resources and Activities for Unit 2 (B9 - Renting an Apartment and Buying a House)
Course materials from eLearningOntario - These materials have been shared to support students.
Can I Afford to Move Out? - Class discussion questions and stats in Google Slides related to the costs of living on your own.
Real Estate Definitions - Students are asked to look up and define a number of terms related to home buying and apartment renting.
Independent Living - Class discussion and questions in Google Slides related to investigating and reviewing the costs of living on your own.
Comparing Rent Investigation - Students are asked to investigation 2 different 1 bedroom apartments in or near their community. Compare and contrast the costs and benefits of each accommodation. They can record their findings on a recording sheet.
House Prices - Class discussion and questions in Google Slides related to the factors that influence the asking price for a house. Also information about average house prices in Canada.
Rent or Buy? - Class discussion and questions in Google Slides related to the advantage and disadvantages of renting or buying a home. Slides 4 and 5 can be printed off as a handout.
Would You Rather? - Would you rather live cost-burdened OR sacrifice living conditions? “Cost burden” is defined as spending at least 30% of your monthly income on rent/mortgage payments. Sacrificed living conditions could include, but are not limited to, distance to travel for work, size of home, property size, quality of living space, person(s) living with, location to amenities, and more.
Making Sense of Mortgage Math - Class discussion and questions in Google Slides related to buying a home. A Google Sheet can be used to automatically create or examine an amortization table.
Additional Resources and Activities for Unit 2 (A3 rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants)
Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies: Renting guide for tenants and landlords - This 8 page pdf document lists the essential information renters should know. Ask students to read this guide and answer a number of important questions on this handout. Several other guides can be found on the NS residential tenancies website .
Nova Scotia makes changes to Residential Tenancies Act from Sep 2018 - According to the province, there are more than 300,000 people living in over 110,000 rental properties across Nova Scotia.
Tentant Rights Guide 2019 - A very detailed (64 page) general guide to rental housing in Nova Scotia from Dalhousie Legal Aid Service.