Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to apply arithmetic concepts to real-life scenarios related to their interests in bike riding, phone, Xbox, and rap music.

Materials and Prep

• Pencil and paper
• Calculator (optional)
• Basic knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Activities

1. Calculate the distance:

   Ask the student to measure the distance they ride their bike in one week. Then, have them calculate the total distance ridden by adding the distances for each day.

2. Phone expenses:

   Discuss with the student their monthly phone plan and the cost per minute for calls. Have them calculate the total cost of a phone call of a specific duration.

3. Xbox game time:

   Ask the student to determine how many hours they spend playing Xbox in a week. Then, have them calculate the average daily game time.

4. Rap music downloads:

   Provide the student with a scenario where they want to download a certain number of rap songs. Have them calculate the total cost of the downloads based on the price per song.

Talking Points

• "Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division."
• "In the first activity, we will apply addition to calculate the total distance you ride your bike in a week."
• "For the phone expenses activity, we will use multiplication to calculate the cost of a phone call."
• "In the Xbox game time activity, we will use division to find the average daily game time."
• "Lastly, in the rap music downloads activity, we will use multiplication to calculate the total cost of the downloads."