The seven elements are:
1. Identify the Mathematics
2. Pre-Assess the Math
3. Work through embedded contextual examples
4. Work through additional contextual examples
5. Work through traditional mathematics examples
6. Students Demonstrate Understanding
7. Formal Assessment
The lesson includes pre-assessment, card set match activities, technology-driven activities, a traditional mathematics worksheet, formal assessment, and solutions for all activities.
Standards and objectives met through this lesson include:
1. Using matrices to represent and manipulate data.
2. Adding, subtracting, and multiplying matrices of appropriate dimensions.
Automotive applications include costs and revenues of automotive upgrade packages.
The lesson follows Southern Regional Education Board's Tech Centers That Work project based learning model. Southern Regional Education Board's Advanced Career 7-Element Lesson Template was utilized with permission from Kathleen McNally and Stan Hopkins of Southern Regional Education Board.