Buying a Car Project | 7th 8th Grade Math | Simple Interest & Percents Activity

Buying a Car Project | 7th 8th Grade Math | Simple Interest & Percents Activity

$10.00

Description

With this fun real-life project, your students will practice their percent and simple interest skills to buy a car!

Students will also write a check for their down payment, complete a loan application, and design a license plate.


This project will take about 3 class periods, depending on the level of your students!

What’s Included:

  • Six Car Posters
  • Jobs with Salaries
  • Student Packet with 10 or 15 Steps
  • Rubric
  • Student Directions
  • Teacher Directions
  • Google Slides to accompany the packet

Optional Extension: Calculate the Yearly Cost of Owning a Car

  • Car Insurance
  • Registration Fees
  • Oil Change Cost
  • Life Happens ( students will encounter real-life situations that will cost them more)

Questions? Send me an email at asia@thesassymathteacher.com

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