1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
Name of Project: Maximize your Buying Power by using Survey Results (Best Duration: 2 weeks
Prices/Item/Vendor)
Subject/Course: Math Teacher(s): Maridel Tan Grade Level: Elementary (4th and 5th)
Other subject areas to
be included, if any:
Project Idea Making Better Purchasing Choices based on Survey Data Results
Summary of the issue,
challenge, investigation,
scenario, or problem:
Driving Question How can I find the best deal to purchase my chosen items considering the current economic crisis and using minimal funds?
Content and Skills Ratio and proportion, decimals, graphing points on a line, survey, frequency, tabulation of data, data
Standards to be analysis
addressed:
T+A E T+A E
21st Century Skills Collaboration x Other:
to be explicitly taught and
assessed (T+A) or that
will be encouraged (E) by
Presentation (oral & visual) x
project work, but not
taught or assessed: Critical Thinking: x
Presentation Audience:
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2. Group: presentation x
Culminating Class:
Products and
x
Performances
School: cafeteria
x
Community:
Frequency charts and tabulated data Experts:
Individual:
Web:
Other:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Entry event to launch
inquiry, engage Video about a grocery shopper and choices made
students:
Assessments Quizzes/Tests Practice Presentations x
Formative
Assessments Journal/Learning Log x Notes
(During Project)
Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes x Checklists x
Rough Drafts x Concept Maps x
Online Tests/Exams Other:
Written Product(s), with rubric: x Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with
Summative _________________________________________________ rubric:
Assessments _ __________________________________________________
(End of Project)
Oral Presentation, with rubric x Peer Evaluation x
Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Self-Evaluation x
Essay Test Other:
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3. Resources On-site people, Computer lab, internet, printer, librarian(?)
Needed facilities:
Equipment:
Materials: Construction paper / poster board, colored pencils, markers, paste, scissors
Community
resources:
Reflection Journal/Learning Log x Focus Group
Methods (Individual,
Group, and/or Whole-Class Discussion x Fishbowl Discussion
Whole Class)
Survey x Other:
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4. PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE
Project: Maximize your Buying Power by using Survey Results (Best Course/Semester: 2nd Semester
Prices/Item/Vendor)
Knowledge and Skills Needed By Students Scaffolding / Materials/ Lessons To Be Provided
to successfully complete culminating products and by the project teacher, other teachers, experts,
performances, and do well on summative assessments mentors, or community members
Basic 4 Operations Mastery with Decimals And Jeopardy Game, Other Interactive Math Games
Estimation
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Factoring and Fractions Divisibility Rules, Fraction Manipulatives, Videos
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Computer Skills, Word Processing, Keyboarding Skills Mavis Beacon
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5. PROJECT CALENDAR
Project: Take a Survey Start Date: 2nd Semester
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Project Week One
Select favorite item Get the prices and Conduct survey Conduct survey Tabulate results on
Decide on 5 different ads from the internet the data collection
categories of the item printed out sheet
and 5 vendors
(checklist)
Project Week Two
Ratio and Proportion Conclusion based on Reflection Oral Presentation Final Presentation and
data collected Practice Grading
Graph results Recommendation Visual Lay-out (self and peer)
Project Week Three
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6. Project Week Four
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