Wal+Mart+Project

__Wal Mart Lesson__
 * Lesson Plan Authors**: Kelly, Dimonquie, Alan, Kristina, Nikki
 * Lesson Topic/Title**: Money, Money, Money
 * Subject Areas:** Money, Culture
 * Grade Level:** 3rd grade
 * Time Needed:** 20-30 minutes


 * PA Standards:**
 * Math- M3.A.1.3.1: ** Count a collection of bills and coins less than $5.00 (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, dollar). Money may be represented as 15 cents, 15¢ or $0.15.
 * Lang Arts **- **1.5.3.A: ** Write with a **focus**, with an understanding of topic, task, and audience.
 * 1.5.3.C: ** Organize writing in a logical order.
 * Include a recognizable beginning, middle, and end


 * Social Studies- 8.4.3.B: ** Identify the importance of **artifacts** and sites to different **cultures** and **ethnicities.**

How can we practice using money in our everyday lives? Students will learn how to use money in real life situations. Students will learn what currency other countries use. Students will practice writing about money using their imagination.
 * NCSS Standards:** Global Connections, Individuals, Authority & Governance, People, Places and Environments, Time, Continuity and Change
 * Essential Questions:**
 * Learning Objectives:**


 * Concept:** Students will learn how money works and how to count money. They will practice using money in real life situations at our Store station, where they will shop and buy groceries with money. They will also learn about different countries history with money. Students will be able to practice using vocabulary words to play money games and activities.

__Store Station__: Food items with dollar amounts, money, calculators __Lottery Station__: Pencils, Lottery Worksheet (given) __Smart board Activities__: Smart board and Smart board templates made __Countries Station__: Countries Money slide show, money, and flags
 * Vocabulary:** Dollar, Euro, Currency, Pound, Cash, Coins, Dollars, total, amount, cashier, pay, cost
 * Materials:**

Ask students a time when they use money? Ask students why money is important in our economy. Ask students if they know anything about money from other countries. Introduce that we will be learning about money by participating in different stations with different money activities.
 * Instruction Procedures:**
 * __Learning Station 1-Social Studies (2 Smart Board Activities)__**
 * //Money history and other countries currency//**
 * Time**-10 Minutes
 * Purpose**-To show students the background and history with money. By showing students that other countries have different types of money they will be able to understand conversions that need to take place if you travel to another country. __This station will use 2 smart board activities to help share the information to students.__
 * Organization**- Students will watch a slideshow and smart board activity of the history and other countries’ currency. The students will then have to match up the right currency to the correct country.


 * __Learning Station 2-Math__**
 * //Welcome to the Grocery Store!//**
 * Time**-10 Minutes
 * Purpose**-To show students how to use money in real life situations. This station will allow students to use a hands on activity and actually buy the food they want by spending the amount of money they have. Students will also practice adding up the total amounts and estimating.
 * Organization**- Students will pick a partner and one student will be the cashier, and one will be the buyer. The buyer will need to count the amount of money they have and only buy items that is within their budget. The buyer will take their selected items to the cashier and the cashier will have to add up the amounts. Once this has been completed the partners should switch roles.


 * __Learning Station 3-Language Arts__**
 * //What would you buy if you won a million dollars?//**
 * Time**-15 Minutes
 * Purpose**-This station allows students to use their imagination and write a story on what they would buy if they had a million dollars by winning the lottery. Students need to take in consideration the price of the real items in order to make sure they have enough money to buy everything they need. This station also helps students expand their writing skills.
 * Organization**- Students will be given a worksheet to fill out and write a short story on what they would buy with a million dollars. Once students have completed the story, they can share with a partner or the rest of the group.