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 * LIFE PLANNING PROJECT**

The objective of this project is for you to set up a budget that would allow you to live the type of life you would like, as well as to understand what skills and/or education you need to get there. This will include finding a house, finding a car, finding funding for further education, developing a budget, and finding a career that would match your income needs. The purpose of this project is not to crush your dreams, but instead to make you aware of all the costs associated with being a responsible adult. It is not easy. It takes lots of money! By the end of this project, you will hopefully have developed a life plan that you can use as you move on to college, the military, or elsewhere.
 * OBJECTIVE**

During this project you will need to fill out and then print out a few worksheets, mostly revolving around your budget. **Your expenses must fall within your income!** In addition, at the conclusion of the project, you will present a PowerPoint to the class, outlining your future and explaining how you will afford all of your expenses. Be advised!

Click the following links to find out about each portion of the project.

Career Selection Find a House Find a Car Set Up the Budget Budget Review PowerPoint & Presentation Final Portfolio Grading Rubric

Project Example GAETC Page


 * Standards: **

MM3P3. Students will communicate mathematically. a. Organize and consolidate their mathematical thinking through communication. b. Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others. c. Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others. d. Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely.

MM3P4. Students will make connections among mathematical ideas and to other disciplines. a. Recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas. b. Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole. c. Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.

MM3P5. Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways. a. Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas. b. Select, apply, and translate among mathematical representations to solve problems. c. Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena.

MMFN1. Students will use fractions, percents, and ratios to solve problems related to stock transactions, credit cards, taxes, budgets, automobile purchases, fuel economy, Social Security, Medicare, retirement planning, checking and saving accounts and other related finance applications. a. Apply percent increase and decrease. b. Apply ratios and proportions.