Title: Chi-ching
Grade Level: Grades 3-5
Subjects: Math, Language Arts, Vocational Skills
Learner Outcomes:
The Student will be able to:
Make change using various denominations of bills and coins.
Make change using the least amount of bills and coins.
Use a calculator to check answers. Use a cash register correctly. (optional)
Role play specific jobs requiring the use of calculators, cash registers,
and giving
change.
Read about various types of employment dealing with money.
Duration of Lesson: 2 - 3 days (40-45 minute session)
Materials:
Cash register or money tray with various denominations of bills and coins.
Calculators
Menus
Various denominations of bills and coins for each student.
Suggested reading: Pigs Go to Market by Amy Axelrod
Order pad form and pencil for each student
Technology Tools/Courseware:
Computers with internet
access
Calculators
Funbrain.com
(Numbers - Change Maker)
AAAmath.com
On-line
menus
Teacher Notes:
An "Acceptable Use Policy" form signed for every student (if applicable).
Make copies of menus from various
restaurants.
If you are using Netscape, the "return to lesson button"
on Word documents may not
function.
To return to the lesson close the document.
Procedures:
Day
1:
1.
The teacher may read Pigs Go to Market by Amy Axelrod.
The teacher will
demonstrate how to count change back from various totals. He/She will also
demonstrate how to use a cash register or money tray. The teacher will
emphasize that counting change back requires them to count up from cost
of
product to the amount given to them. The teacher will give several
examples
and have students count change back in unison.
2. Divide
students into groups of 4, 2 employees and 2 customers. The customers
will be given a bag of various bills.
3. Customers
are given a menu to order from. Keep in mind you must have enough
money to pay for what you order.
4. Employees take the customers' orders.
5. Employees
make out check using order
pad and
total amount due
(no tax at this time).
6. Customer pays employee.
7. Employee
takes money and counts back change. Customer should have an
idea as to how much change he/she should receive.
8. Customer
now orders from other employee within the group.
Day
2:
1. Have students switch roles from Day 1 activity (Customers become
employees,
employees become customers).
2. While students are continuing with the previous day's activity,
2 - 4 students at
a time may work on either Funbrain.comor
AAAMath.com .
This will
allow the teacher to observe the students counting back change as well
as
watching them work on the computer. You may want to limit the time
for
each activity to 10 minutes so that all of the students can participate
at each
activity.
Day
3:
1. Review how to make change.
2. If students need more practice, Lesson 2 can be repeated.
3. Discuss
why it is important for particular vocations to have a good understanding
of money and how to make change.
4. Have students
read about various occupations that deal with money. For example,
Shop For a Job and
Keep On Bookin'. (answer
sheet for examples)
Modifications:
Special needs students will be paired with another student to enable success.
If there is an adequate number of computers, all students may be involved
in
working on
the computer at the same time.
Enrichment Activities:
Enrichment Center : In the enrichment
center have extra money and menus so that
students may role play.
Evaluation/Assessment:
West Virginia IGO's:
National Standards:
Math:
Uses a variety
of strategies in the problem-solving process.
Uses basic
and advanced procedures while performing the
processes
of computation.
Language Arts:
Uses the general
skills and strategies of the writing process
Uses listening and
speaking strategies for different purposes
Life Skills:
Contributes to the overall
effort of a group
Displays effective interpersonal
communication skills
References:
www.funbrain.com
www.aaamath.com
Pigs Go to Market
by Amy Axelod
www.on-line
menus
Authors:
Marcia Davis
Linda Bias
Brenda Horne
Cox Landing
Elementary
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Lesson 1
Quarter and a Dime is 35¢ |
Lesson 2
Chi - Ching |
Lesson 3
$5.00 Is Not Enough? |
Lesson 4
Budget - Smudget |
Lesson 5
Don't Let It Bounce |