SOLVE THAT

OBJECTIVE


Student solves real world problems involving money.

Student selects the appropriate operation to solve specific problems.

DURATION

3 Class Periods

ADVANCE PREPARATION

Bookmark all websites students need to visit.   

Print any handouts needed

 

MATERIALS  


Handouts

Cardboard for games and paper for cards.

VOCABULARY 

cash, change, price balance, total, cost purchase, spend, savings

PROCEDURES & ACTIVITIES

 

1.. The student will visit the following websites to practice

 identifying, counting and solving money problems.

  funbrain      edu4kids      quia

2.  The teacher will review the value of coins and money, basic addition and subtraction of money, and money words learned in the unit.

3.  The students will complete the following short worksheets as an assessment.   
Coin Value Review

Add and Subtract Money Review 

Vocabulary Review

 

4.  The student will be placed in groups of four and each group will create a board game. 

        A GROUP: will create a fast food place board game. 

        B GROUP: will create a department store board game.  

        C GROUP:  will create a pet store board game.  

        D GROUP:  will create a toy store board game. 

Each group  will create the board, cards with money word problems and rules. 

They will use a word processor and internet to decorate their board.  
Instructions for students on doing a board game  

5.   The students will play the games once completed on an ongoing basis the rest of the school year to practice money.

    

HOME
LEARNING

The student will use one of their parents grocery receipts to practice reading a receipt and making the amounts using different coins. 

 

 

ASSESSMENT


Completed worksheets on coin value, addition and subtraction and vocabulary.

Student created game board and word problems. 

RUBRICS

Coin Value Review

Add and Sub Review

Vocabulary Review

Game Board

EXTENSION 


Participate in a fieldtrip to a department store where students can go to practice shopping and do mental math. 

RESOURCES

funbrain.com/cashreg 

edu4kids 

quia.com

 

 

HOME