Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Money project
Well I just looked over my blogs and realized I am one short, YIKES. Well I guess there is a reason for everything. We have been ending our money unit for the past week and the students have to complete their final money project by Friday. Students were given the following amounts of money: $20.00 bill, $10.00 bill, 2 $5.oo bills, and 5 $1.00 bills, 12 quarters, 12 dimes, 12 nickels, and 12 pennies (copies). The coins were only to be used for showing the change they received back, not for their totals prior to going shopping. They were given a list of products from a ficticous grocery store with their prices. Students were required to organize three meals and pay for each seperately. Displays of the products they purchased, their prices and totals for each meal were required to be on the final poster. They had to design a large poster showing the products they purchased, the cash they gave the cashier, and the change they got back. They had to do this for each meal. They had to show their wallet at the start of the project and their wallet at the end of the project. They had to design the poster in a way that would show what was done for each meal and how their money was spent. Last years projects were fantastic and I am looking forward to seeing this years. Kids can be very creative when given the chance.
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Your comment that states, “Kids can be very creative when given the chance”. Has made me think about the social studies unit that I will start teaching on Monday. I teach the first grade and I have designed a lesson that required my students to write biography about the lives of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, and Benjamin Franklin. But, this may not be the most creative activity for my students. So I will change the design of my lesson and ask my students how they want to tell others about the life stories of these men. This instruction will afford them the chance to be very creative and I will have the honor of reviewing fantastic projects. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
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