Whatever your next job, internship, or career opportunity, you are sure to encounter addition in the workplace.
To help, remember these Word Clues for Addition:
Sum Total How many? Altogether Increase Combine Gain More Extra
Everyday Mathematics
Addition is a fundamental skill in the workplace, used in budgeting, inventory management, scheduling, and financial calculations. Here are some engaging hands-on activities to teach Using Addition in the Workplace, along with a materials list:
Budgeting Challenge
Activity: Participants add expenses to create a budget for a workplace project.
Materials:
Budget worksheets.
Pens and calculators.
Inventory Tracking
Activity: Participants add stock quantities to track inventory levels.
Materials:
Inventory sheets.
Sample product labels.
Payroll Calculation
Activity: Participants calculate total wages by adding employee hours and hourly rates.
Materials:
Payroll sheets.
Sample employee schedules.
Sales and Revenue Tracking
Activity: Participants add daily sales figures to determine total revenue.
Materials:
Sales tracking sheets.
Sample receipts.
Workplace Scheduling
Activity: Participants add work hours to create employee schedules.
Materials:
Scheduling templates.
Pens and markers.
Paper: Graph paper, plain sheets, worksheets.
Writing Tools: Pens, pencils, markers, highlighters.
Calculators: Basic and scientific calculators.
Scenario Cards: Pre-written real-life math problems.
Sorting Trays: For organizing numbers and calculations.
Budget and Payroll Templates: Printable worksheets for financial calculations.
Inventory and Sales Sheets: Tracking templates for workplace applications.
These activities make addition practical and engaging in workplace scenarios. You can explore more workplace math strategies here. Let me know if you'd like additional ideas or tailored resources!