On Your Own Now

During the course of this project you will discover what its like to be independent in the real world. By the end of this project you will have demonstrated employability, researched multiple career options, developed a realistic budget plan, met state standards for Pre-Algebra and most importantly, you will have proven that you can make it on your own in the real world.

Each week you must complete practice problems on the AAA Math website in addition to completing the Steps Assigned. Please refer to www.aaamath.com. On the left hand side you will see a list that is sorted by subject. Click on the link assigned and practice until you have completed 5 problems correctly. Print and save the print out to be handed in at the end of the assignment.

You may find the weekly assignments in your project packet and in the project documents link to the right.

1. Maslow's Hierarchy on needs outlines what he believes people need to survive in the world. What do you need?

Take some time and think about what you would put in your pyramid. Fill in the information on the Hierarchy Worksheet

Now, picture your life on your own. Lets pretend that all of your needs have been met and you are living in your ideal world. Write a one paragraph essay describing the following:

What does it look like?

Where do you want to live?

What do you want to do for work?

Are you going to college?

Do you own a car?

Do you have enough to eat?

Do you have any children?

3. AAAMath.com - Complete the below sections of the Addition page.
o Basic Addition
* Add Objects I
* Add Objects II
* Adding Numbers I
* Adding Numbers II
* Adding Using Words
o Addition Facts
* Addition Facts for 0, 1 and 2
* Addition Facts for 3 and 4
* Addition Facts for 5 and 6
* Addition Facts for 7 and 8
* Addition Facts for 9 and 10
* Addition Facts for All to 9 + 9
o Addition
* Adding Tens
* Adding Two Digit Numbers Without Renaming
* Adding Three Numbers
* Adding Hundreds
* Addition with Mental Math
* Addition with Pencil and Paper
* Addition with a Calculator
* Estimation of Sums
* Front End Estimation of Sums
* Add three 2-digit Numbers
* Add three digit Numbers
* Add five digit Numbers
* Add six digit Numbers
* Add seven digit Numbers

1. Career Zone - Please go to www.cacareerzone.org and select the flash option. Follow the steps below to complete each activity.

Activity 1 - Career Zone - Interest Inventory Activity
• Select the Assess Yourself option.
• Click on Interest Profiler
• Start a N ew Interest Profiler
• Answer all 180 questions
• This should take 30 minutes
• Record the careers that are recommended to you

Activity 2 - Career Zone - Work Importance Activity
• Select the Assess Yourself option.
• Click on Work Importance Profiler
• Start a New Work Importance Profiler
• This should take 30 minutes
• Record your results at the end

Activity 3 - Career Zone - Reality Check Activity
• Select the Reality Check option at the top of the page
• Click on Work Importance Profiler
• Choose the Flash Version ( you can skip the intro)
• Go through the steps making sure to click NEXT after each selection ( you can select more than one)
• Print the results and SAVE AS PDF (e-mail to muntor@hsra.org)

Based on the results of these activities choose up to three careers you would like to research further.

2. AAAmath.com Complete the following elements in the Addition section of the website.
o Skills
* Add Vertical
* Addition of Decimal Tenths
* Add 2 Decimals
* Add 3 Decimals
* Estimating Sums
* Front End Estimation of Sums
* Estimate Sum of Decimals
* Place Values by Adding
o Equations
* One Digit Addition Equations
* Two Digit Addition Equations
* Three Digit Addition Equations
* Four Digit Addition Equations
* Five Digit Addition Equations
* Six Digit Addition Equations
o Positive and Negative Integers
* One Digit Addition of Integers
* One Digit Addition Integer Equations
* Two Digit Addition Integer Addition
* Two Digit Integer Addition Equations
* Adding Three Integers
* Three Digit Integer Addition Equations
* Four Digit Integer Addition Equations

1. Career Checklist packet
Complete the Career Checklist packet that was handed out in class.

2. AAAMath.com
Complete the Subtraction portion of the website. Make sure to only complete the elements listed below.
o Basic Subtraction
• Subtract Objects I
• Subtract Objects II
• Subtracting Numbers I
• Subtracting Numbers II
• Subtracting Using Words
o Subtraction Facts
• Subtraction Facts 0, 1 and 2
• Subtraction Facts 3 and 4
• Subtraction Facts 5 and 6
• Subtraction Facts 7 and 8
• Subtraction Facts 9 and 10
• Subtraction Facts All for 0 through 10
o Subtraction
• Subtraction Equations - One Digit Numbers
• Subtracting Tens
• Subtraction Equations - Two Digit Numbers
• Subtracting Hundreds
• Subtraction Using Estimation
• Subtraction of Three Digit Numbers
• Subtraction Equations - Three Digit Numbers
• Subtraction of Four Digit Numbers
• Subtraction Equations - Four Digit Numbers
• Subtraction of Five Digit Numbers
o Subtraction Skills
• Subtraction of Decimal Tenths
• Subtract 2 Decimals
• Estimate Decimal Difference
o Subtraction of Fractions
• Subtraction of Fractions I
• Subtraction of Fractions II
• Subtracting Like Fractions
• Subtracting Unlike Fractions
o Subtraction of Positive and Negative Integers
• Subtraction Equation - One Digit Integers
• Subtraction Equation - Two Digit Integers
• Subtraction Equation - Three Digit Integers
• Subtraction Equation - Four Digit Integers

1. Complete the Planning Your Life Worksheet
2. Complete the Car Lease VS Purchase Work Activity
3. Complete the Grocery List Activity
4. Complete the Health Insurance Guide.
5. AAAmath.com
Complete the Multiplication portion of the site.
Introduction
o Multiplication and Addition
Multiplication Facts
o Multiplication Facts 0-3 Buttons
o Multiplication Facts 4-6 Buttons
o Multiplication Facts 7-9 Buttons
o Multiplication Facts 0-9 Buttons
o Multiplication Facts 10-12 Buttons
o Multiplication Facts Facts for Zero to Three
o Multiplication Facts Facts for Four to Six
o Multiplication Facts Facts for Seven to Nine
o Multiplication Facts Practice for Zero to Nine
o Multiplication Facts Facts for Ten to Twelve
o Multiplication Facts Practice for Zero to Twelve
Multiplying Numbers
o Multiplying Tens
o Multiplying a 2 digit number
o Multiplying Hundreds
o Multiplying a 3 digit number
o The Four Basic Operations
o Multiply 5 by 1 Digit Numbers
o Multiply 5 by 2 Digit Numbers
o Multiply 5 by 3 Digit Numbers
o Multiply 5 by 4 Digit Numbers
o Multiply 6 by 2 Digit Numbers
o Multiply 6 by 3 Digit Numbers
o Multiplying Scientific Notation Numbers
o Cross Multiplying Proportions
Multiplying Fractions
o Multiplying Fractions
o Multiplying Fractions by Integers
Multiplying Decimals
o Multiplying Thousandths by Tenths
o Multiplying Thousandths by Hundredths
o Multiplying Thousandths by Thousandths
Properties of Multiplication
o Properties of Multiplication
o Powers by Multiplication
o Multiplication Terms
Multiplication Sentences
o Multiplication Sentences I
o Multiplication Sentences II

Now here's where the big challenge lays. You must find a job, a place to live, utilities, transportation, food, insurance and much more. Before you get overwhelmed, lets take it one step at a time. Don't forget to print/save out copies of the adds for your project portfolio.

1 - Find a job. Use any of the job finder links to the right to help you find a job in the area. You may also use on of the jobs you researched on career zone.

2 - Find an apartment - use the apartment rental links to the right to help you find an apartment you can afford on your salary.

3 - Now you need to pay your utilities this includes: Water,
Electric, Heat, Gas, Phone and Cable or Satellite TV.

4 - Determine your mode of transportation. Will you buy or lease a car or will you opt for a bus pass. To determine weather to buy or lease a car you may use the Buy vs Lease worksheet in the Project Folder. Use this link to find car dealers.

5 - You will also need Health, Auto (unless you are taking the bus) and Renters Insurance. You may use the insurance links to the right for help. Also, check out the Health Insurance Document in the Project Documents Folder.

6 - Everyone's got to eat. Most people spend about 10-15% of their salary on food. Come up with a realistic shopping list with prices for a month's work of food. Use the Grocery Shopping List Worksheet in the Project Documents folder and the Grocery Links list to the right.

7 - You must also budget for clothes and any toiletries you need.

8 - What about baby? Lets plan for the unplanned. You will need to furnish a baby room, buy diapers, baby toiletries, clothes, food and childcare. Check out this link for information on how much it cost to care for a baby. Use the first year estimate and figure out the monthly amount you will spend.

9 - In addition to everything you have figure out so far there are a few expenses you have not accounted for. Namely: Education, Entertainment, Laundry, Travel and Etc.

1. Complete the Required Calculations Sheet
2. AAAMath.com
Complete the Division portion of the website.
o Division Facts
• Division Facts for Zero to Three
• Division Facts for Four to Six
• Division Facts for Seven to Nine
• Division Practice for One to Nine
• Division Facts for Ten to Twelve
• Division Practice for One to Twelve
• Division Terms
o Division Problems
• Dividing Tens
• Division without a Remainder
• Dividing Hundreds
• Division with a Remainder
• Division
• Long Division
• Dividing Integers
• Dividing Numbers in Scientific Notation
• Divide a 4 Digit by a 2 Digit number
• Divide a 5 Digit by a 3 Digit number
• Divide a 6 Digit by a 2 Digit number
• Divide a 6 Digit by a 3 Digit number
• Divide a 6 Digit by a 4 Digit number
• Divide a 7 Digit by a 3 Digit number
• Divide a 7 Digit by a 4 Digit number
o Divisibility
• Divisibility by 2
• Divisibility by 3
• Divisibility by 4
• Divisibility by 5
• Divisibility by 6
• Divisibility by 7
• Divisibility by 8
• Divisibility by 9 and 10
o Dividing Fractions
• Division By Fractions
• Division By Integers
• Divide Mixed Numbers
o Dividing Decimals
• Division By an Integer
• Division By another Decimal
• Division By other Decimals - I
• Division By other Decimals - II

o Division Equations
• Division sentences I
• Division Sentences II

• What is your Average Weekly, Monthly and Yearly Expenses per expense and overall?
• What percent of your salary did you spend on rent?
• What percent of your salary did you spend on utilities?
• What percent of your salary did you spend on food?
• What is the sum of your expenses each week?
• What percent of you salary are you able to save?

1. Complete an Expense Worksheet Using Excel
Record all of your expenses in an excel Budget Sheet there are a few in the Project Documents folder.

You will need to record everything by week so if you are given a monthly salary you must divide it by 4 weeks.

If you are paid hourly than you must multiply it by 40 hours a week.

Do the same for each of your bills and expenses

Start with the essentials first. Then budget based on the amount of money you have left over.

Remember, life comes with surprises so make sure to keep some cash around.

Reread your Ideal World Essay.

Have your ideas changed after doing this project?

How so?

Write a persuasive letter to yourself to remind yourself of what you will need to do to make it in the real world.

You will have this letter to look back on as you progress through high school and beyond.

1. Portfolio of Your Life

Make sure to include the following in your final project portfolio:

Your Hierarchy Pyramid
AAAMath Practice Sheets
Career Zone
Interest Inventory,
Work Importance Profiler,
Quick Assessment
Reality Check
Ideal World Essay
Career Research
Work Autobiography
Family Life
Resume
Adds - (Rent, Utilities, Food)
Budget Spreadsheet
Reality Check