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Real World Performance Tasks

Real World
Real Life, Real Data, Real-Time - These activities put students into real life scenarios where they use real-time,
real data to solve problems. In the [Movie/Book/TV etc] series, we use data from [the Android app store/from
online stores etc] and update our data [every month/for every new release etc].
Note - some data has been rounded or simplified in order to adjust the math to the appropriate level.

Engaging
Relevant Students today are [very familiar with apps/love movies etc], making these activities very relevant
to childrens every day lives.
Authentic Tasks - Through these activity sheets students learn how the [app eco-system/publishing
industry/movie business/analysis of sports etc] works and are prompted to form opinions and ideas about
how they would solve real life problems. A glossary is included to help them with the unfamiliar terms used.
Student Choice - Each set of activity sheets is available in multiple versions where students will do the same
activities using data for different [categories of app/movies/books/movie series/teams/players etc] (e.g.,
[include examples of popular apps/movies/books,] etc.) You or your students can pick the category of
[apps/movies/books/sports] that most interests them.

Modular
Principal Activity - The activity sheets always start with repeated practice of a core skill matched to a common
core standard, as set out in the Teacher Guide. This principal activity (or Level 1 as it is labeled to students) can
be used in isolation.
Step Up Activity - For the Level 2 questions, students are required to integrate a different skill or set of skills
with increasing complexity. The additional skills used to answer these questions are set out in the Teacher
Guide.
Challenge - This is designed to require critical thinking skills and stretch students to reason with math and data
to come to conclusions. They are matched up with one of the Common Core Standards for Mathematical
Practice. These activities work well with students in pairs or small groups where they can discuss the math.
Cross-Curricular Activity - Every activity sheet also includes a finale that you can use to extend the math lesson
into another subject (usually ELA). These could be assigned in a second lesson or for homework.

Customizable
All of the activity sheets are provided in Word so that they can be differentiated to add remove or edit
questions or even add space for students to show their work. Suggested customizations for each activity
sheet are given in the Teacher Guide.

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Teacher Guide

Sound bite for Students: In the real world we [add why the skill is used in the real world using the context in
the worksheet, e.g. round numbers to make them friendly and easier to work with.]

Skills Practiced:
Principal Activity (Level 1):
- [Add the skill or skills used in Level 1 e.g. Round whole multi-digit numbers to the nearest 100]
Step Up Activity (Level 2):
- [Add the additional skill or skills used in Level 2 e.g. Find fractions of a total amount with denominator 10]

Common Core Math Standards Addressed:
Principal
Activity:
[include code, e.g.
3.NF.A.1]
[Copy and paste text of skill]
Step Up
Activity:
[include code] [Copy and paste text of skill]
[include code] [Copy and paste text of skill]

Differentiation Tips:
You can edit any of the activity sheets to:
- change the numbers or tasks given (e.g. [add in any specific example of where this could be done, this
might be through rounding]),
- add or remove hints for differentiation purposes (e.g. [add in any specific example of where this could be
done])
- remove/add questions (such as [add in any specific example of where this could be done)
- [add in any other suggested ways to differentiate the work such as allowing students to use calculators]
Due to school paper restriction, the spacing provided is only for answers. However, you could modify the
spacing to add room for work if desired.

Updates:
At NextLesson we strive to engage students with data that is real and real-time. This lesson uses data as of [
], 2014. Please come back for the most recent updates.
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You are the owner of an Amazon shoe store.

[Your Challenge: include the overall question for worksheet]

LEVEL 1:

1. The following table lists the weights of your most popular selling shoes.

Shoe Weight
Salomon XR Mission Running Shoes 8.5 ounces
ASICS GEL-Venture 4 Trail Running Shoes 9 ounces
PUMA Liga Suede Classic Soccer Sneaker 13.8 ounces
Bloch Boost Dance Sneaker 34 ounces
Reebok Princess Aerobics Shoe 9 ounces
Skechers Go Walk 2-Axis Fashion Sneaker 17.6 ounces
PUMA Voltaic 5 Running Shoes 10.2 ounces
New Balance Minimus Cross-Training Shoe 34 ounces

a. You have received the following orders. Add up the weights of each shoe in the
order to get a total weight for the order.

ORDER A

Salomon XR Mission Running Shoes
PUMA Liga Suede Classic Soccer Sneaker
Reebok Princess Aerobics Shoe

Weight: ____________
ORDER B

Bloch Boost Dance Sneaker
PUMA Voltaic 5 Running Shoes


Weight: ____________

ORDER C

New Balance Minimus Cross-Training
Shoe
Salomon XR Mission Running Shoes

Weight: ____________
ORDER D

ASICS GEL-Venture 4 Trail Running Shoes
Reebok Princess Aerobics Shoe
Skechers Go Walk 2-Axis Fashion Sneaker




Weight: ____________



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LEVEL 2:
2. The following tables shows how much shipping costs per ounce. The first 3 oz
costs $2.32, and then you must add an additional $0.18 for each ounce after the
first three. Complete the table.

Oz Cost Oz Cost Oz Cost
1 $2.32 30 $7.18 40 $8.98
2 $2.32 31 41
3 $2.32 32 42
4 $2.50 33 43
5 34 44
6 35 45
7 36 46
8 37 47
9 38 48
10 39 49

3. Explain why the price will always be even. Do you see a pattern?


4. Using the tables above, determine how much it will cost to ship each order.




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Finale
You could give students one of the following finale options or have them choose
themselves.

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Glossary
Word - [Add in any specific words used
in this worksheet that might require
explanation. We will add to these from
other worksheets in the same series.]
[Words should be distributed across
these two columns in alphabetical
order. A in column one to Z in column
two]




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ANSWER KEY
LEVEL 1:



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LEVEL 2:



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Challenge

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Job Background

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