In an effort to reduce the need for hundreds of copies and perhaps even textbooks we have decided to take the list of required math objectives and put them to use in real life; posing scenarios, problems and real life problems to solve.
The first scenario of the year in fifth grade involved the uniform. What do you want your uniform to look like? Will it be more cost effective to have it made in the DR or purchased from abroad? They learned to take measurements and calculate yardage. They were asked to bid the project finding what a reasonable cost of labor to have them made would be. They were required to integrate English, figure exchange rates and shipping costs. In the end they decided to buy their uniforms from the Children’s Place with a 20% of coupon.
Don’t they look Fabulous!!!!
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