Math 9 Career Project When I Grow Up.

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1 Math 9 Career Project When I Grow Up. Have you ever thought about what you want to be when you grow up? God has blessed you with so many unique talents that He wants you to use to glorify Him. He has given us all unique talents and abilities to go out into the world. Some are gifted with mathematical ability, some with athleticism, and some with the gift of helping others. Whatever your gift, God has a special place for you in this world. We all work together to be a part of the big picture. You will be uncovering the various talents that God has given you and researching more about what you want to do when you grow up. Project Description: You will reflect and investigate the career path you are interested in and find what it takes to get there; you will make a sample monthly budget off your proposed monthly income and present your findings to the class. Project Purpose: - You are going to see that no matter what career you choose, you will need some type of math to get there! - You will also get a better understanding as to Where the money goes each month. God calls us to do our best, so I am expecting your best effort on this project.

2 Project Outline: Log onto and browse through the various career choices. I realize that not EVERY career is listed, but they do have a wide variety. If your career is not listed on the site, you will have to research other reputable web sites for your information gathering. Remember to choose the career that you believe is best suited for the talents God has blessed you with rather than the career that makes the most money. The purpose of this project is to discover more about what God has blessed you with, not to try and see how you can make more money doing something you have no desire to do. Use the web to answer the questions listed on Career Worksheet #1. Remember that these should be facts you find, not your opinion! Complete Career Worksheet #2. Gather your information from Career Worksheet #1 and #2 and incorporate the important information into your presentation. Choose one of the Medias below to present your presentation: Poster Board PowerPoint Video Have the mindset that no one knows what your career is. Include anyother interesting information about your career, clipart, pictures, etc. Come to class ready to present and dressed as someone in that career would dress. Dates will be given for: Career Worksheet #1 complete Career Worksheet #2 complete Presentations during class

3 Career Worksheet #1: Use the information you found on the web to answer the following questions about your career choice. Be as specific as possible and give as much information as possible. 1. Which career area are you interested in? 2. What are some things that God has blessed you with that give you the desire to do this career? 3. Describe your job to someone who might not know what your job entails: 4. What are some pros and cons to this career? 5. What kind of schooling (if any) do you need to prepare for this career?

4 6. What are the salary statistics? (How much would you probably get paid?) If your job is hourly, then figure on a 40 hour work week with about 50 working weeks. Don t forget to mention the lower, middle and higher paid employees! 7. About how many jobs are there like this in the working industry? What about future job growth? 8. How will math help you in this career, or get to this career?

5 Career Worksheet #2: Choosing your career can be tough, but living with your career can sometimes be tougher. God calls us to use wisdom in everything and to search for His will. This not only means choosing a career to fit the talents that God has blessed you with, but also means having wisdom in creating and maintaining a monthly budget based on your monthly income. You may use a calculator to check your answers, and you may also use your parents as a resource to help you. :) 1. What is your monthly income? Take your average salary and divide by 12. If you are paid by the hour, take the average hourly wage, multiply by 40 (hours in a workweek) and multiply by 4 (weeks in a month). 3. A part in your monthly expenses is savings. Savings accounts earn interest and can be a great resource when hard times come, or when big purchases (or college) come into play. It s a good rule of thumb to save about 10% each month to build up a good savings account. How much will you be putting into a savings account each month?

6 4. Whether you decide to live in an apartment, or a house, you will have a monthly housing expense. About 25% of your monthly income should be put towards your housing. How much do you have to spend on housing each month? 5. Having a mode of transportation is almost as important as having a place to live. About 5% of your monthly income should be put towards a mode of transportation. This might include a car/truck/suv payment, bus fare, metro fare, or train fare for the month. This also includes your insurance if you own a vehicle. About how much can you spend on transportation? 6. Eating out all the time can really add up. Those $5 meals twice a day can really break the bank. ($3650 a year or more!) But eating from home everyday can also become monotonous for some people. An average of 15% of monthly income should be spent on food. About how much is your monthly budget?

7 7. As you grow and are on your own, unfortunately there come bills that have to be paid too. From electricity, water, gas, and sometimes trash pickup; these bills may vary but is necessary. These bills are called utilities and may often include TV/cable and internet. It s a good idea to set about 20% of your monthly budget for these items 8. A career usually means new clothes or different clothes than You would normally wear out with friends. Some careers require you to wear a uniform, some require dry cleaning, and some require a business type attire. Regardless of the type of work, you will need clothes. 5% of your monthly income needs to be set aside for this. How much is 5% of your monthly income?

8 9. Personal expenses always come up. Personal expenses might Consist of wanting to download from itunes, getting the latest and greatest electronics device, or maybe a favorite midnight snack. You can set5% of your income aside for personal expenses. How much is this per month? 10. Have you seen the new Disney movie in 3D? Entertainment seems to be more and more a part of our society. We are surrounded by movies, TV, and electronic devices that let us stream media constantly. Setting aside 3% each month gives you how much to spend?

9 11. No matter how well you plan, something always seems to come up to rain on your parade and a little rearranging sometimes need to happen as well. Maybe you are saving up for something that is ou t of your monthly budget, but you want to set aside for it to get it. 12% of your monthly income should be set aside for Extra expenses. About how much money is this each month? Create a pie chart on your computer using Microsoft Word. Your chart should include the type of expenses AND percent in each slice. This needs to be included ON your presentation! Best wishes & God bless.