MONEY- TOTALING MONEY AND PROVIDING CHANGE

Who's buying Lunch?

Objective: Students will be able to add up items in an order, accept money, and give correct change.

Materials: Play money, fake restaurant menu, pencils, paper.

Directions: A problem should be written on the board such as $10.00- 5.32=______. Students should then copy this problem, and raise the hand when they have the right answer ($4.68). One student may come up to the board and fill in the answer. Give that student a ten dollar play bill and demonstrate how the correct change shoule be counted. Either count out the $4.68 or start from $5.32 and add three pennies to get $5.35, then the rest of the change to make $6.00, then the four one dollar bills to make $10.00. Separate students into groups of two, and give each group some play money and a menu with four items such as Hotdog 2.50, Pizza 3.25, Water 1.29, Soda 2.10. Instruct one student to order three items from the menu, and the other student to total the items on their paper, and provide change. Walk around to each table to see how students are doing. After this assignment a worksheet will be given to take home for more practice on making change.

This exercise uses co-operative learning building social skills, setting objectives-making the class clearly aware of what is expected from them. Providing homework deepens their understanding of the concept and their proficiency. Placing the students in a kinethic environment help thems role play and make the link between their classroom and the real world.