Viewing Online On Ground Online sections — 7 topics, discussion questions, one cumulative final In-person sections — 3 units, Exams 1–3, then the final

Course format

Topic 2

Unit 1 · Topic 2

Conversions and Financial Literacy – Budgeting

Percent, unit conversions, and building a budget you could actually use — anchored by the first Major Assignment.

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180 pts 160 pts in Unit 1 4 objectives

What you'll learn

Solve application problems involving percent.
Convert units using dimensional analysis.
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Use budgeting techniques to help develop financial literacy skills.

Point breakdown

180 pts total

DQ 1 5
DQ 2 5
Major Assignment 1: Budgeting 100
Homework (ALEKS) 15
Review (ALEKS, 6 questions) 35
Participation 20

Unit 1 point breakdown

160 pts total

Covers Topics 1 and 2 together.

Topic 1 & 2 Homework (ALEKS) graded under Topic 1 20
Exam 1 Review (ALEKS) graded under Topic 2 15
Exam 1 (in class, LockDown) graded under Topic 2 75
Major Assignment 1: Budgeting graded under Topic 2 50

Participation 150 pts — Across all 14 weeks — not tied to one unit. Discussion questions are not graded in your section.

Sections

Mini Lesson A quick read on the week's core ideas. ~250 words. DQ 1: Discussion Walkthrough, posting rhythm, and what the DQ is really asking. DQ 2: Discussion Walkthrough, posting rhythm, and what the DQ is really asking. Major Assignment 1: Budgeting 3 components — walkthrough for each. Review Six worked questions to practice before ALEKS. Mastery Check 4 quick questions - 2 multiple choice, 2 calculations. Perfect score earns one substantive participation post.

Interactive tools

Playground Percent Sandbox Drag a slider to fill the 100-cell grid, then flip through three calculator modes: find the part, find the percent, find the whole. Playground Receipt Stacker Drag the price, discount, and tax sliders. Watch a live receipt rebuild itself, then flip to the multiplier shortcut on one line. Playground Cancellation Sandbox Drag conversion factors into multiplication slots and watch units cancel. Three difficulty modes, from one-step to multi-step chains.

Tools & Resources

Library Topic 2 resource library Curated extras across all 6 lessons. 3 items available so far. Study aid Glossary Every vocab term across the 6 lessons in one study sheet. 32 terms so far. Study aid Cheat sheet Key formulas, common mistakes, and quick-reference factors. Printable for the test.