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Shopping For Toys

By: Libby Humason or Melanee Stearns

Introduction: You have just won a $100 gift certificate to buy some toys! You must try to spend as much of it as you can without going over. Let's go shopping and have some fun!

Prior Knowledge: The learners should know how to add and subtract money with regrouping.

Grade Level: 2-4

Task: The learners will make a display consisting of drawings of some of the toys they chose, a few sentences explaining why they chose those toys, answers to the teacher-made questions, and complete their order form.

Resources:

Process:

  • Step One: The teacher should explain the scenario (See introduction)
  • Step Two: The teacher should pass out and go over the order form with the students. Go over all of the terms on the form.
  • Step Three: Have students go to the toy sites to find the toys and prices. They should then write down on the order form the toys they wish to order. Remind them that they should come as close to a total of $100 without going over.
  • Step Four: Students should make a display consisting of drawings of some of the toys they chose, a few sentences explaining why they chose those toys, answers to the teacher-made questions, and their order form.
  • Step Five: Students will make presentations

Learning Advice: This is best suited for a computer lab situation and as an individual activity.

Evaluation: Displays should be attractive and should show accurate calculations. Communication should be clear.

Extensions: This could be done in conjunction with Christmas. Students could conduct a survey of the most popular toys and graph the results.

Conclusion: The children will have learned how to fill out an order form and how to shop on a budget. They will also have reinforced their addition and subtraction skills as well as their communication skills.


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California Mathematics Academic Standards:

Grade 2:
Number Sense
2.0 Students estimate, calculate, and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of two- and three-digit numbers.
2.2 find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long
2.3 use mental arithmetic to find the sum or difference of two 2-digit numbers

5.0 Students model and solve problems by representing, adding, and subtracting amounts of money.

5.1 solve problems using combinations of coins and bills
5.2 know and use the decimal notation and the dollar and cents symbols for money

Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability
1.0 Students collect numerical data and record, organize, display, and interpret the data on bar graphs and other representations.

1.1 record numerical data in systematic ways, keeping track of what has been counted

Mathematical Reasoning
1.0 Students make decisions about how to set up a problem.

1.1 determine the approach, materials, and strategies to use

Grade 3:
Number Sense
1.0 Students understand place value of whole numbers.

1.4 round off numbers to 10,000 to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand

Grade 4:
Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability
1.0 Students organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data and clearly communicate their findings.

1.1 formulate survey questions; systematically collect and represent data on a number line; and coordinate graphs, tables, and charts

Mathematical Reasoning
2.0 Students use strategies, skills, and concepts in finding solutions.

2.6 make precise calculations and check the validity of the results from the context of the problem

NCTM K-4:

STANDARD 1: MATHEMATICS AS PROBLEM SOLVING
STANDARD 2: MATHEMATICS AS COMMUNICATION
STANDARD 3: MATHEMATICS AS REASONING
STANDARD 4: MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS
STANDARD 8: WHOLE NUMBER COMPUTATION
STANDARD 12: FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS

August 1996
Revised March 6, 2001
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