Topic: Shopping With a Calculator

Grade Level Category: Grade 5

Strategy: Journal

Objective:
Using a calculator to solve consumer problems.

Materials Required:
Calculator, journal, food circulars

Description of the Activity
Student direction: You are on a limited budget, you have x amount this week to spend on groceries. You need to plan what you will purchase to feed your family of four for one week. You must include breakfast, lunch and dinner. You are eating out only one night, pizza, this too must come from your gro- cery budget. Include also all snacks. Cleaning supplies and paper products are not to be calculated, only edible food products. Working with a partner:

1. Plan menu in journal.
2. Make shopping list.
3. Using the food circulars calculate your list (list price next to item).

Teacher direction: Decide on the dollar amount of the food budget.

Scoring Rubric:

3	Stayed within budget Meals are well balanced and sensible Work is shown All math calculations correct Pizza night included in budget
2	Stayed within budget Meals balanced with minor errors Pizza night included in budget Work shown Minor errors in math calculations
1	Over budget Meals not balanced Pizza night NOT included Work shown Student has made an attempt
0	No effort/ off task

Extensions:
Select one day and calculate the number of calories your family has consumed



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