Lesson 15 Making Sense of Money
Let’s solve problems with money.
Warm-up How Many Do You See: Coins
Activity 1 Diego’s Family Trip
Diego’s family is planning a family vacation.
Plane Tickets | Gas For Car | Fast Food | Groceries | Hotel |
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His family must select transportation, a food option and hotel. Which travel options should his family take if they want to keep a budget of $1,000 or less?
Activity 2 Collecting Cents
Problem 1
The 3rd grade classes are collecting pennies for a local charity. Solve each problem on your own, and then compare with your partner.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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Kiran’s Class | 33¢ | 12¢ | 9¢ | 24¢ | 10¢ |
Noah’s Class | 25¢ | 13¢ | 18¢ | 5¢ | 6¢ |
Tyler’s Class | 17¢ | 10¢ | 43¢ | 27¢ | 2¢ |
Mai’s Class | 6¢ | 16¢ | 24¢ | 32¢ | 0¢ |
Which class raised the most money? Explain your reasoning.
How much more money does each class need to raise to reach a dollar?
Problem 2
The winning class gets to help the principal choose a prize game bundle worth $1,000 for their class.
Which 3 items would you select and why are those items the best?
Playstation | XBox | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Wii | SEGA Dreamcast | |
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cost |
Activity 3 More or Less: Money
Circle More or Less and explain your thinking.
More or less than $1
59¢ and 42¢
More or less than $1,000
$458 and $533
More or less than $1,000
$285 and $713