Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Dear Learning Coach,
Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Consumer Math course.
Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements.
The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course.
On each page of unit information, you will discover the following:
CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!
Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course.
In Consumer Math, your learner will use the foundations they learned in prior math courses and apply those skills to being a consumer.
By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:
Lesson Components:
Each day, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a math lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need.
This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio.
Lesson Bundling:
A lesson bundle is a collection of lessons that stack up to equal one full class period. On some days, learners will see bundles, such as a Knowledge Check and the daily lesson or the combination of a Quiz Review and Quiz.
In math, learners will see a specific bundle of lessons within one day.
Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day.
1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher.
2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have.
3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more.
4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment.
Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson.
1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length.
2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction.
3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson.
4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions.
5. Summary: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment.
The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components.
1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the Assessment Overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, the length of the assessment, and directions for
completion.
2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics.
3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work.
4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits.
In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes.
This course includes and uses unique features such as:
GeoGebra Interactive Activities: This is a digital math tool learners can use to access a free online scientific, graphing, or CAS calculator and virtual math interactives. Learners will use the GeoGebra calculator and interactives to solve problems and produce graphical representations as needed.
Lesson Companion: This course utilizes a framework of notes for learners to complete while exploring each lesson. Learners will be able to keep track of the concepts learned in the lesson and use the companion as an effective study guide for this course.
Microsoft Excel Templates: This course includes attachments with Microsoft Excel templates. Learners will use these templates to help them organize information and/or to perform complex calculations.
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore different methods of job compensation and analyze paycheck deductions, such as Social Security. They will evaluate the pros and cons of working as an independent contractor and learn strategies for career advancement. Project-based learning will help them investigate education requirements and pay for careers of interest.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How are your education, skills, and ability related to career choice and income?
What types of employment are available to you?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Encourage your learner to select a career suited to their education and skills.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore different methods of job compensation and analyze paycheck deductions, such as Social Security. They will evaluate the pros and cons of working as an independent contractor and learn strategies for career advancement. Project-based learning will help them investigate education requirements and pay for careers of interest.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How are your education, skills, and ability related to career choice and income?
What types of employment are available to you?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Encourage your learner to select a career suited to their education and skills.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Income Taxes
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Project _____________________
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Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will investigate local, state, and federal income taxes. They will use federal tax documents and income records to determine taxes owed. Additionally, learners will explore the process of filing taxes both electronically and on paper.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What taxes are collected from you by the government?
How do you calculate income taxes?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Your learner may need your assistance in preparing tax forms in this unit.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will investigate local, state, and federal income taxes. They will use federal tax documents and income records to determine taxes owed. Additionally, learners will explore the process of filing taxes both electronically and on paper.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What taxes are collected from you by the government?
How do you calculate income taxes?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Your learner may need your assistance in preparing tax forms in this unit.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore the purpose of financial institutions and their products and services. They will learn about checking, savings, and money market accounts, and compare simple and compound interest. Additionally, they will practice selecting financial services and understand loan terms and the role of lenders.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What financial institutions and services are available to you?
What is interest and how is it calculated?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
If your learner does not yet have a savings or checking account, this may be an opportunity to select one.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pen
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore the purpose of financial institutions and their products and services. They will learn about checking, savings, and money market accounts, and compare simple and compound interest. Additionally, they will practice selecting financial services and understand loan terms and the role of lenders.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What financial institutions and services are available to you?
What is interest and how is it calculated?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
If your learner does not yet have a savings or checking account, this may be an opportunity to select one.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pen
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
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Test _________________________
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Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will use mathematical skills to make informed purchasing decisions. They will calculate costs to identify the most cost-effective goods and services. Additionally, they will explore the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s role in ensuring product safety.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you make purchasing decisions?
What are your roles, rights, and responsibilities as a consumer?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Your learner may need assistance in comparing products and making buying decisions.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will use mathematical skills to make informed purchasing decisions. They will calculate costs to identify the most cost-effective goods and services. Additionally, they will explore the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s role in ensuring product safety.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you make purchasing decisions?
What are your roles, rights, and responsibilities as a consumer?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
Your learner may need assistance in comparing products and making buying decisions.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore various types of insurance and their purposes. They will define insurance, understand common insurance contracts, and learn how these contracts serve as risk-management tools to protect consumers.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What is the purpose of an insurance policy?
How and when do you make an insurance claim?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
If your learner drives, this is an opportunity to share the auto insurance information with them.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore various types of insurance and their purposes. They will define insurance, understand common insurance contracts, and learn how these contracts serve as risk-management tools to protect consumers.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What is the purpose of an insurance policy?
How and when do you make an insurance claim?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing the following with your learner:
If your learner drives, this is an opportunity to share the auto insurance information with them.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will compare renting versus buying. They will learn about lease and mortgage application requirements and the criteria lenders use for loan approval. Additionally, learners will apply mathematical skills to understand how various values influence financial decisions for consumers and lenders.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you select housing options and locations?
What is the process for renting or buying a home?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing your experiences as a renter or homeowner with your learner. Some learners may struggle with understanding financing and the costs associated with home ownership.
You can supplement learning by exploring home or apartment search services together.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will compare renting versus buying. They will learn about lease and mortgage application requirements and the criteria lenders use for loan approval. Additionally, learners will apply mathematical skills to understand how various values influence financial decisions for consumers and lenders.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you select housing options and locations?
What is the process for renting or buying a home?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing your experiences as a renter or homeowner with your learner. Some learners may struggle with understanding financing and the costs associated with home ownership.
You can supplement learning by exploring home or apartment search services together.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will compare various transportation options to make informed decisions. They will explore the process of buying a vehicle and the associated short- and long-term costs of different transportation modes. This exploration will help your learner determine if a particular mode of transportation is worth the investment.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you choose a transportation option?
What are the costs related to vehicle purchasing and maintenance?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing your experiences with different transportation. If you have purchased or leased a vehicle, consider discussing the costs and process associated with this choice.
You can supplement learning by exploring vehicle search services together.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will compare various transportation options to make informed decisions. They will explore the process of buying a vehicle and the associated short- and long-term costs of different transportation modes. This exploration will help your learner determine if a particular mode of transportation is worth the investment.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you choose a transportation option?
What are the costs related to vehicle purchasing and maintenance?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
Consider sharing your experiences with different transportation. If you have purchased or leased a vehicle, consider discussing the costs and process associated with this choice.
You can supplement learning by exploring vehicle search services together.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
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Test _________________________
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Project _____________________
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Test _________________________
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Project _____________________
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Project _____________________
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Project _____________________
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Test _________________________
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Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will define identity theft and learn ways to deter, detect, and defend against it. They will become familiar with resources such as credit reports and government agencies to identify identity theft. Additionally, your learner will explore strategies to protect themselves from fraudulent activity and inflation.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you protect their identity and resources?
How does inflation affect your finances?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
You can supplement learning by exploring identity theft and cybersecurity resources together.
You may also discuss how inflation has affected you and what adjustments or protections you put in place to help with increased prices.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will define identity theft and learn ways to deter, detect, and defend against it. They will become familiar with resources such as credit reports and government agencies to identify identity theft. Additionally, your learner will explore strategies to protect themselves from fraudulent activity and inflation.
Unit Assessments
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do you protect their identity and resources?
How does inflation affect your finances?
What have you learned, and what questions do you still have?
Unit Notables
You can supplement learning by exploring identity theft and cybersecurity resources together.
You may also discuss how inflation has affected you and what adjustments or protections you put in place to help with increased prices.
Kit Materials
Consumer Math Lesson Companion, TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Household Materials
paper or notebook
pencil
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
