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    This document outlines a project for students to create an educational board game about consumer mathematics. It provides background on consumer concepts like good vs. bad spending habits. Students will play sample games and analyze elements like gameplay and educational value. Working in teams over multiple class periods, they will design an original game with a board, rules, and 24 math questions in categories like comparing deals, calculating percentages, and unit conversions. On the final day, teams will present their completed games for assessment based on several criteria including educational content, collaboration, and overall presentation.

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    This document outlines a project for students to create an educational board game about consumer mathematics. It provides background on consumer concepts like good vs. bad spending habits. Students will play sample games and analyze elements like gameplay and educational value. Working in teams over multiple class periods, they will design an original game with a board, rules, and 24 math questions in categories like comparing deals, calculating percentages, and unit conversions. On the final day, teams will present their completed games for assessment based on several criteria including educational content, collaboration, and overall presentation.

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    This document outlines a project for students to create an educational board game about consumer mathematics. It provides background on consumer concepts like good vs. bad spending habits. Students will play sample games and analyze elements like gameplay and educational value. Working in teams over multiple class periods, they will design an original game with a board, rules, and 24 math questions in categories like comparing deals, calculating percentages, and unit conversions. On the final day, teams will present their completed games for assessment based on several criteria including educational content, collaboration, and overall presentation.

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    Consumer Mathematics Powerpoint

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    This document outlines a project for students to create an educational board game about consumer mathematics. It provides background on consumer concepts like good vs. bad spending habits. Students will play sample games and analyze elements like gameplay and educational value. Working in teams over multiple class periods, they will design an original game with a board, rules, and 24 math questions in categories like comparing deals, calculating percentages, and unit conversions. On the final day, teams will present their completed games for assessment based on several criteria including educational content, collaboration, and overall presentation.

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    The project focuses on teaching kids to be smarter consumers through constructing a board game that incorporates consumer math concepts.

    A good consumer is informed about purchases and shops wisely.

    Consumer math concepts covered include determining the better deal, calculating sale prices and tips, and unit conversions.

    Consumer Mathematics

    A Ratios and Proportions


    Project based on the ProjectBased Learning Framework.

    DAY ONE

    What is a consumer?
    A person who purchases goods and
    services for personal use.

    What are the characteristics of a


    good consumer?

    What are the characteristics of a


    bad consumer?

    Article on Children as
    Consumers.
    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/
    865557777/Teaching-kids-to-be-smart
    -consumers.html?pg=all

    How could we teach kids your age to


    be smarter consumers?

    What are some consumer Math


    concepts?

    Which store has the better deal?


    Which amount is the better buy?
    Find the sale price.
    Find the original price.
    How much of a tip should you leave?
    Unit conversions.

    Driving Question
    Can you create and construct a
    board game that teaches kids your
    age to be smarter consumers?

    Which store has the better deal?

    $8
    0

    What would be a
    better deal? Taking
    $30 off, or taking
    40% off?

    Which amount is the better buy?

    A 4-pound bag of
    Skittles for $10.50
    A 5-pound bag for
    $12.75

    Find the original price.

    Brooklyn paid $25


    for a tutu that was
    60% off. What was
    the original price?
    60% off means she
    paid 40% of it.

    Find the sale price.


    Cooper wants to buy
    a pair of basketball
    shoes that are
    originally $135.
    Morgan Shoe
    Company is having a
    40% off sale. How
    much will Cooper
    have to pay if he
    buys his shoes
    there?

    How much of a tip should you leave?

    Tristan took his


    father out to lunch.
    The lunch cost $26
    dollars. Tristan
    wants to leave a
    15% tips. How
    much should he
    leave?

    Unit conversions.

    A gallon of milk
    costs $4.80. What
    is the price per
    cup?

    Lets talk about board


    games
    What are some of your favorites and
    why?

    Characteristics of good board


    games?

    Lets play some board


    games.
    While youre playing them I want you
    to take some notes on some positive
    characteristics and some parts that
    can be room for improvement of the
    game.

    What were some good/fun


    characteristics of the game?

    What were some negative


    characteristics of the games?

    Remember are driving


    question?
    Can you create and construct a
    board game that teaches kids your
    age to be smarter consumers?

    In your teams, briefly discuss some


    initial thoughts and ideas.

    Before were done, lets look at how


    you will be assessed

    How you are Assessed

    Board Game Rubric : 25 points


    Collaboration as a Team: 25 points
    Presentation: 50 points
    Total: 100 Points

    DAYS 2 AND 3

    Driving Question
    Can you create and construct a
    board game that teaches kids your
    age to be smarter consumers?

    Youll have 2-class periods


    to ..
    Decide on a basic framework and
    Rules for your game.
    What materials youll need to
    construct your game?
    A detailed sketch of the game board.

    Fill out Management Team


    Tasks

    Day 4, 5, and 6

    Youll have 3-class periods


    to
    Generate at LEAST 24 Consumer Math
    questions WITH AN ANSWER KEY.
    You must generate 3 of each type of
    question:
    Which store has the better deal?
    Which amount is the better buy?
    Find the sale price.
    Find the original price.
    How much of a tip should you leave?
    Unit conversions.

    Fill out Management Team


    Tasks

    DAY 7 AND 8

    Construction
    Using materials
    you brought in,
    your detailed
    sketch, your
    agreed upon rules
    and your
    generated
    questions construct
    your board game.

    Fill out Management Team


    Tasks

    DAY 9: PRESENTATIONS

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