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In DESMOS: Exploring State and Local Tax Rates, students practice reading stacked bar graphs while comparing how taxes vary from state to state. This activity is a part of Lesson 1.4: Types of Taxes in the Financial Algebra course.
Part 1: Average State and Local Taxes
First, student analyze the national average for how much people pay in state and local taxes, including income, sales, and property taxes. They make observations about the graph and answer four self-checking questions.
As a teacher, you can monitor students’ progress using the teacher dashboard, which includes a warning if a student attempts a self-checking question more than three times.
Part 2: How Does Your State Stack Up?
Next, students look up the graph for your particular state and compare it to the national average.
Part 3: Make a Prediction
Students guess how many states do not have income taxes. After revealing the answer, they make a prediction about the tax structure in those states.
On the following slide, students can toggle through the graphs for all eight states without income taxes to check their prediction.
Finally, students reflect on whether they would want to live in a state with no income taxes. You can use the teacher dashboard to view students’ responses and choose a few to share with the class.
We hope this activity could be a great fit in your personal finance or math classroom! You can find this activity and more in the NGPF Financial Algebra Desmos Collection.How to Get Started with DesmosIf you're new to using Desmos, here are some great resources to get you started.
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