KEEPING TRACK OF TIME

• Math
• 10th Grade

KEEPING TRACK OF TIME

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand the concept of tracking work hours for hourly wage calculations. At the end of the lesson you will be able to convert minutes into fractions of an hour for payroll purposes. At the end of the lesson you will be able to calculate the total hours worked given a start and end time.

What do you already know about tracking work hours for hourly wage calculations?

Understanding the Necessity

Importance of accurately tracking work hours for hourly employees.

Converting Minutes

Understanding how to convert minutes into fractions of an hour (e.g., 15 minutes = 0.25 hours).

Calculating Gross Pay

Learning to calculate gross pay based on the total hours worked by an employee.

Step-by-Step Examples

Practical examples of calculating hours worked using start and end times.

Gross Pay:

The total pay earned by an employee before any deductions.

Hourly Wage:

The rate of pay for one hour of work.

Quarter Hour:

A 15-minute segment of time used for rounding work hours.

Regrouping:

A method used in subtraction when minutes exceed 60, converting excess minutes into hours.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.