Introduction
Students will have a budget that they will have to get as close to without going over. Students will learn how to use tax, tip, discounts, mark ups and mark downs.
Task
1. The students will choose a budget.
2. Once a budget is chosen they will have to look through the shopping ads to purchase a minimum of 15 items.
3. They are not allowed to buy more than 2 of any item. They have to purchase things from at least 3 different stores.
4. One of the items purchased must be at a new lower price.
5. They will be randomly be given discounts on certain items in addition to the stores discounts.
6.The students must add in sales tax to their total price.
7. The students will place all of this information in a google sheet.
Process
Evaluation
Math - Problem Solving : Shopping Extravangza!
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mathematical Concepts | Explanation shows complete understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s). | Explanation shows substantial understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s). | Explanation shows some understanding of the mathematical concepts needed to solve the problem(s). | Explanation shows very limited understanding of the underlying concepts needed to solve the problem(s) OR is not written. |
| Mathematical Errors | 90-100% of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors. | Almost all (85-89%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors. | Most (75-84%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors. | More than 75% of the steps and solutions have mathematical errors. |
| Neatness and Organization | The work is presented in a neat, clear, organized fashion that is easy to read. | The work is presented in a neat and organized fashion that is usually easy to read. | The work is presented in an organized fashion but may be hard to read at times. | The work appears sloppy and unorganized. It is hard to know what information goes together. |
| Purchased Items in budget | Purchased 15 items and stayed under budget. | Purchased 10-14 items and stayed under budget. Or purchased 15 items but went over budget. | Purchased 5-9 items and stayed under budget. Or Purchased 10-14 items but went over budget. | Purchased 0-4 items and stayed under budget. Or Purchased 5-9 items but went over budget. |
| Stores | Shopped at 3 or more different stores. | Shopped at 2 different stores. | Shopped at 1 store. | Didn't shop at any store. Did not complete the assignment. |
Conclusion
Once you have completed your calculations and your google spreadsheet you will submit it to your teacher.