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Gobble, Gobble, Gobble - A Thanksgiving Dinner (TIU Enrichment Grade 5)

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Gobble, Gobble, Gobble - A Thanksgiving Dinner (TIU Enrichment Grade 5)

Grade Levels

5th Grade

Course, Subject

Mathematics
Related Academic Standards
CC.2.1.5.B.2 CC.2.1.5.B.2
Extend an understanding of operations with whole numbers to perform operations including decimals.
M05.A-T.2.1.1 M05.A-T.2.1.1
Multiply multi-digit whole numbers (not to exceed three-digit by three-digit).
M05.A-T.2.1.3 M05.A-T.2.1.3
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths (no divisors with decimals).
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  • Big Ideas
    Measures can be estimated by using known referents.
    Numbers, measures, expressions, equations, and inequalities can represent mathematical situations and structures in many equivalent forms.
    Numerical quantities and calculations can be estimated by using numbers that are close to the actual values, but easier to compute.
    Patterns exhibit relationships that can be extended, described, and generalized.
    Some attributes of objects are measureable, e.g., length, mass, capacity, and can be quantified.
    There are some mathematical relationships that are always true and these relationships are used as the rules of arithmetic and algebra and are useful for writing equivalent forms of expressions and solving equations and inequalities.
    Mathematical relationships among numbers can be represented, compared, and communicated.
    Mathematical relationships can be represented as expressions, equations, and inequalities in mathematical situations.
    Numerical quantities, calculations, and measurements can be estimated or analyzed by using appropriate strategies and tools.
    Patterns exhibit relationships that can be extended, described, and generalized.
  • Concepts
    Division: Understanding of strategies, fluency
    Equations and Inequalities: Use patterns, models, and relationships
    Fractions and Decimals: Addition and subtractions
    Surface Area and Volume: Units, strategies and tools to find measurements; and the development of formulas
    Decimals
    Place Value and Properties of Operations
  • Competencies
    Develop an understanding of and fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals (models, place value, properties of addition and subtraction of decimals) to solve problems in a variety of contexts, including measurement. Develop understanding of negative integers using concrete objects.
    Develop fluency with and an understanding of efficient strategies for division (models, place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between multiplication and division) and use them to solve problems.
    Demonstrate an understanding of rounding as it pertains to whole numbers and decimals.
    Read, write and compare decimals.
    Use whole numbers and decimals to compute accurately.

Rationale

This lesson was written to provide enrichment and extra practice for students who have a mastery of computations with decimals and money. Students will be planning a meal and budget for their family’s Thanksgiving Dinner. This will incorporate previously learned math skills in a real-life scenario.

Vocabulary

Budget:  A budget is a plan for how money will be spent in a given area.

Objectives

  • Students will apply their knowledge of computations with decimals to use a grocery store ad to plan to create a grocery/price list for their family’s Thanksgiving Dinner.

Lesson Essential Question(s)

How are relationships represented mathematically?
How can mathematics support effective communication?
How can patterns be used to describe relationships in mathematical situations?
How is mathematics used to quantify, compare, represent, and model numbers?
What does it mean to estimate or analyze numerical quantities?
What makes a tool and/or strategy appropriate for a given task?
When is it is appropriate to estimate versus calculate?
  • How do you add decimals/money?
  • How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?
  • How can you use a store advertisement to figure out the cost of groceries?

Duration

                This lesson should take approximately two 40 minute class periods to complete.  (A family worksheet will be given out prior to the lesson.)

Materials

 

  • Ads for grocery stores
  • Family Help Worksheet
  • Party Budget Worksheet
  • Evaluation Page

Suggested Instructional Strategies

W: WHERE/WHY/WHAT

This lesson is most appropriate for students who have achieved mastery of adding and multiplying decimals/money.  It will allow students to get a glimpse into a real-life skill/concept used by adults on a daily/weekly basis.

H: HOOK

This lesson will allow students to have the opportunity to embrace the math skills acquired in fifth grade math to a real-life situation.   Students will get an inside look at the planning and budgeting necessary to plan a family meal. This activity adds relevance to commonly used math concepts.

 

E: EXPLORE/EXPERIENCE/EQUIP

 

Students will have the opportunity to work with their families to create a list of foods eaten for Thanksgiving.  They will be able to incorporate this information with the grocery store ad to compile a list of the food and money needed to serve Thanksgiving Dinner.

 

R: RETHINK/REHEARSE/REVISE/REFINE

 

While creating the list, the students will need to reflect on what they know about adding and multiplying decimals/money.  They will need to revisit the steps needed for these skills.  Students will need to refine their lists for accuracy.

 

 

E: EVALUATE

 

Students will be informally assessed during activity via teacher observation.  After completing activity the students will have the opportunity to self-assess their lists and computations to ensure completeness and accuracy.  Finally, the teacher will formally assess the students work on a teacher-made assessment.

T: TAILORED

This lesson is tailored for a fifth grade student who has mastered the skills of addition/multiplication of decimals.  This lesson could also be used as a gifted fourth grade lesson.  Students will be able to control the difficulty level of their assignment by working with teacher to add items/serving sizes to the Serving Size Worksheet.

O: ORGANIZED

 

Activity is review/enrichment lesson.  The introduction will be done three days before actual activity in order for students to be prepared.

 

Instructional Procedures

  1. (Three days before lesson)  Introduction:  Teacher will ask the students to Peer Share what they eat for Thanksgiving. Students will then be given the opportunity to share with the class.  Teacher will pass out the Family Worksheet, discuss directions and give the students a due date.

 

  1.  (Activity Day)  Teacher will instruct all students to get the ads and Family Worksheet out.  Teacher will also pass out Servings Worksheet. 

 

  1. Teacher will do an example with the class.  He/she will ask them to all find one item in their ads.  They will find it.  Teacher will ask the students to figure out how much of this item they will need according to the number of people coming to the dinner (this was written on Family Sheet).  The students will then multiply or add to get the amount of money spent on the item.

 

  1. The teacher will review two adding money problems and two multiplication of money problems on board as quick review.  Teacher will help students where necessary.

 

  1. Students will then be instructed to complete the Activity Page on their own using their ads.  Teacher will tell the students that not EVERY item they will be eating will be pre-written on worksheet.  Teacher will be available to discuss other items with students.

 

  1.  When students have completed their pricings, they will be asked to complete self-assessment.

 

  1. Teacher will assess using checklist.

Formative Assessment

gobble gobble self and teacher assessment-revised.docx
thanksgiving budget sheet.docx
Thanksgiving Family Worksheet.docx

Related Materials & Resources

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-coffee-shop/index.html

 

Students can practice operations with decimals/money at their own coffee shop.

 

http://www.math-play.com/adding-decimals-game.html

 

Practice adding decimals while playing basketball.

 

Author

Kelly Flemm

Date Published

June 26, 2014
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