BeforetheLesson/BackgroundInformation

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HomeworkfromPreviousSession:

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TheLesson

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Part1:ReadingTogether(15mins)
  1. ReadOneCent,TwoCents,OldCent,NewCent:AllAboutMoneywiththestudents.
  2. Makeitfun:readwithenergyandgivethecharactersvoices!

Part2:ShellingouttheGoods(15mins)

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  1. Telltheclasstoimagineaneconomywithoutmoney.Theyhavetotradeandbarterusingseashells.
  2. Havethesellerstradeitemswitheachother—theirown,oritemsfromtheclassroom.Thesecanincludebooks,desks,globes,maps,younameit!Everythingisupforgrabs!Allowthestudentstopracticebarteringwithseashells.

Part3:MoneyGames(30mins)

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  1. Inteams,studentswillplayboardgamestoexercisetheirskillsincounting,simplearithmetic,andimportantconceptslikeearning,saving,andbudgeting.
  2. Saveafewminutesattheendofclasstoreviewwhateachteamlearned.
Lesson4:ClassroomSaleGradeLevel:K-5(Adaptable)SuggestedTime:45-60minutes

Overview

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Studentswillpracticehavinganold-fashionedgaragesale—outoftheclassroom!Tasksincludeassessingtheworthofitems,decidingonafairprice,makingchange,andbargaining.Studentswilllearntheseskills,aswellaswhybuyingandsellingusedandrepurposeditemsisimportant!

Vocabulary

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Objectives

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NextGenerationScienceStandards

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CommonCoreMathematicalStandards

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RequiredProjectMaterials

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MultimediaResources

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OptionalMultimediaResources

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BeforetheLesson/BackgroundInformation

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HomeworkfromPreviousSession:

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TheLesson

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Part1:ReadingTogether(20mins)
  1. ReadABargainforFranceswiththestudents.
  2. Makeitfun:readwithenergyandgivethecharactersvoices!
  3. Discusslessonslearnedfromthebook.Whyisitimportanttosetafairprice,forbothbuyersandsellers?
  4. Whatispricegouging?Whatisheckling?Whatisafairbargain?

Part2:ClassroomSale(30mins)

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  1. Separatetheclassintotwoteams:buyersandsellers.
  2. Havethesellerssetthepricesofitemsintheclassroom.Thesecanincludebooks,desks,globes,maps,younameit!Everythingisupforgrabs!Allowthesellerstodiscussandarguepricesamongthemselves.
  3. Armedwithtoymoney,itisnowtimeforbuyerstobuythings!Theymaybargaintotrytogetpricestheythinkarefair.
  4. Whensomeonebuyssomething,thesellerwillneedtomakechange.

Part3:Discussion(10mins)

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  1. Bringtheclassbacktogetheranddiscusswhattheylearned.Howeasyorhardwasittofindfairpricesforeveryone?
  2. Reviewtheprocessofmakingchange.
  3. Identifythereasonsthatpeoplehavegaragesales.Whyisitbeneficialtobuyandselluseditems?Discusshowmanyusableobjectsendupinlandfills.Buyingandsellinguseditemsisaformofrecycling:it’scalledrepurposingitems!