Real-World Activity
I Need a New Book bag!
| Next week is the first
week of school. You need a new book bag. Your mom and you
have found the perfect book bag. She gives you $20 to pay
for the bag. Your total is $17.67. How much change
will the cashier give you? |
| Lesson 1 Directions: 1. Get a piece of paper and a pencil 2. Work the problem and figure out how much change will be given back 3. If you need help refer to math is fun. |
| Lesson 2 Directions: 1. Get the envelope with money in it. 2. Observe the money in the envelope. There should be different amounts of money in the envelope. You should recieve $10, $5, $1's, and coins. 3. Write the amount of money you mom gave you. 4. Subtract the amount of the book bag from the amount of money your mom gave you. 5. Figure out how much change you should recieve. 6. Based on the total amount of change expected, use the money from the envelope to show the amount of change you will get back. |
| Method the students
will use to present to present products: 1. Students will use pencil and paper 2. Students will use paper money |
GPS: M2N1 (c): Students will use multiple representations of numbers to connect symbols to quantities. The students will
c. Use money as a medium of exchange. Count back change and use decimal notation and the dollar and cent symbols to represent a collection of coins and currency.
PLO: Students will identify and correctly write the amount of change that will be given back in a sell.
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