Money

Author:  Alice Holste, Ann O’Malley, Randi Longmeyer

Grade:  3rd & 4th

NE Standards:

4.1 Numeration/Number Sense

4.1.5 By the end of fourth grade, students will make change and count out in amounts up to $20.00.

Objectives: 

Students will demonstrate the following skills:

Make change and count money amounts up to $20.00

Materials:

Computer Lab

Instruction sheets

Computer Lab Rules

Procedures:

Springboard (Anticipatory Set)

Make rules for computer lab and explain what will be happening in SMART today

Once at the computer lab begin with fun money problem on Internet.

Teacher: 

1.     Arrange girls in computer lab

2.     Have them start the Internet connection

3.     Have them follow the directions given on the instruction sheet to the web site http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/icecream/index.htm and they have to complete the puzzler

4.     Next they will go and learn about dollar bills at http://pbs.org.wgbh/nova/moolah/anatomy.html

5.     Had out sheets so that they can answer questions while reviewing this site

6.     Explain to them that they are going to run their own lemonade stand at http://www.coolmath4kids.com.

7.     Stress the importance of them reading the directions and watching the weather

Student: 

1.     Complete puzzler at correct web site

2.     Complete questions on the dollar bill

3.     Have them run their own business from the lemonade stand

Closure: 

After completing the lemonade stand visit with each girl on their results and what they could have done differently and then hold class discussion on what could have been done differently.

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