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ICLE Standards:
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Problem Solving: Apply the process of
mathematical modeling to real-world problem situations.
Geometry and Measurement: Scale measurement.
Communications: Presentation skill, reading, writing.
Math:
Data gathering, analysis skills.
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Performance Task:
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After years of working for other people on their
schedule and making money for them instead of for yourself in an automotive
repair shop, you decide to go into business for yourself. Now you knew it would be a big
undertaking and a lot of responsibility, but you decided it was easily
worth the risk. Given a set budget,
you begin the task of getting your business up and running.
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Find a location for your shop.
Draw up a floor plan that includes all dimensions and organization
of your shop.
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Create a tool list of the basic tools you need to operate the
business.
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Calculate all start-up cost involved and inquire about obtaining a bank
loan.
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Determine employees needed and salaries. (Don't forget to pay yourself.)
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Estimate monthly expenses.
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Present your business venture to a loan board. (Loan board can be a student and/or teachers, or business
people.)
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Knowledge / Skills:
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Perform operations with signed (positive and
negative) numbers, including decimals, ratios, percents, and
fractions. M.1
Understand the best procedures for statistical
data collection, organization, and display. M.5
Use the technique of dimensional analysis to
convert units of measure (e.g., convert km/hr to m/min). Understand and use various techniques
for estimating, making and converting measure; and using these to perform
dimensional analysis. M.33
Prepare and deliver individual speeches by
gathering information, rehearsing, making eye contact, speaking loudly
enough, delivering information in a well-organized fashion, and appealing
to the needs of the target audience.
ELA.10
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Rubric:
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4
POINTS: The student completes the
task with little or no assistance from the teacher. The floor plan is accurately and neatly
drawn, efficiently using space. All
costs are within the budget provided.
A complete list of tools and employees is provided. The presentation is organized and
professionally presented.
3 POINTS: The student completes the
task with some assistance from teacher.
The floor plan is accurately and neatly drawn. All costs are within budgets. A complete list of tools and employees
is provided. The presentation is
organized and nicely presented.
2 POINTS: The student completes the
task with a lot of assistance from teacher. The floor plan is inaccurately drawn. Costs are over budget. A
complete list of tools and employees is provided. The presentation is not organized.
1 POINT: The student's task is incomplete. Little or no evidence of data collection is shown. The student's presentation shows little
or no understanding of the task.
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