Rolling in the Money! Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Outcomes Students will compare payment options expressed in a variety of units and representational forms. Students will apply the ECPC (Estimate-Convert-Plot-Compare) strategy for solving complex price comparison tasks.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      math , social studies Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       5, 6 Time Frame      2.0 hours Technology Integration Retail Me Not Students can compare discounts for places they actually shop at the following site Car Lease Vs. Buying What Is Cheaper? Car insurance needs for leased vehicles Think Aloud Teaching Strategy

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Spending money wisely is an important concern for students. This lesson asks students to use the ECPC strategy in three situations (comparing discounts, comparing modes of transportation, comparing purified water sources). Contextual Real life price comparison contexts are used throughout the lesson. Although they are simplified for the purpose of the course, many of the complex elements inherent in price comparisons still remain. Moreover, the comparative discount website provided is an actual site that is excellent for saving money, and most of the prices used for the tasks are actual prices. Building Expertise Students synthesize their knowledge of simple percentage calculations and unit conversions in complex multi-step tasks. The final step of plotting the graphs forges connections between algebraic and graphical representations.

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