TEKS & Objectives
7.1.A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
7.13 Personal financial literacy. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one’s life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor.
We will strengthen our economic skills.
I will apply mathematical thinking to financial situations.
1. Complete warmup.
2. Complete review of quarters.
3. Practice your rounding skills.
Round to the nearest 100 3 per page
4. Play Money Toss.
- Toss a ping-pong ball into cups that have been glued to cardboard and that each contain a written amount of money.
- Collect that amount in your cup, from a bowl of mixed change.
- After taking several turns, count the total amount of money you have collected.
- Use the charts below if needed:
5. Use the change you have gathered to buy candy at the candy shop.
Remember…
- Use a play cash register to play two rounds of candy store.
- The teacher will give you some mock money to begin.
- In the first round, you are the customer. You will select on item from the store. Use the dollar up strategy to pay for your purchase. Receive exact change and leave it in the tip jar.
- In the next round, you will become the shopkeeper. You will operate the cash register and make change for your customer.
- Make sure you use good social skills as a customer and good customer service skills as an employee!
Use the guides if you need to.
6. “Just Quarters”
7. Complete assignment at Brainzy.
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Classroom Resources
- Match the quarters 1
- Round to the nearest 100 (3 per page)