All Lessons and Printables

Expect the Unexpected with Math®

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This series of fun math programs is designed to build and reinforce important math skills for students. Developed by The Actuarial Foundation with Scholastic, the lessons and printables provide real-world math for students to become successful in the classroom and beyond. See below for links to all individual lessons and printables in the series:

• Plan, Save, Succeed!
• The Power of Probability
• Solving the Unknown with Algebra
• Setting the Stage with Geometry
• Conversions Rock
• Bars, Lines, and Pies
• Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Plan, Save, Succeed! (grades 6-8)

Skills addressed: Key financial literacy topics, including budgeting; calculating deductions and interest using percentages, fractions, or decimals; financial responsibility and decision making; planning and money management; saving and investing income; and managing credit and debt

Lesson 1: Budget Basics
Worksheet, "Budget Basics": PDF or Whiteboard-Friendly  
Lesson 2: Gross and Net Pay
Worksheet, "Where Did the Money Go?": PDF or Whiteboard-Friendly  
Lesson 3: "Interest and Bank Accounts
Worksheet, "Making Money While You Sleep": PDF or Whiteboard-Friendly

Bonus Worksheet: "Cash or Credit?": PDF or Whiteboard-Friendly

The Power of Probability (grades 6-8)

Skills addressed: Strategies to identify the likelihood of an event occurring; calculating simple and compound probability; sample and proportions

Lesson 1: Probability Basics
Worksheet: Smartphone Test Prep (PDF)
Lesson 2: Simple Probability and Sampling
Worksheet: A Call for Assistants (PDF)
Lesson 3: Compound Probability
Worksheet: Math Masters (PDF)

Bonus Worksheet: Mind Your Own Business

Whiteboard-Ready Printables

Solving the Unknown with Algebra (grades 6-8)

Pre-algebra skills addressed: Using formulas, solving for unknowns, and manipulation of equations

Lesson 1: Using Mathematical Models/Proportions 
Worksheet: The Case of the Doubtful Distance (PDF)   
Lesson 2: Analyzing Change/Growth and Decay Formula 
Worksheet: A Case of Interest (PDF)
Lesson 3: Functions and Formulas/Square Roots
Worksheet: The Case of the Screeching Tires (PDF)

Bonus Worksheets and Take-Home Activities

Whiteboard-Ready Printables

Setting the Stage with Geometry (grades 6-8)

Skills addressed: Strategies to identify the likelihood of an event occurring; calculating simple and compound probability; sample and proportions