For A New Store Owner

A WebQuest for 3rd GradersBy: Autumn Meadows

Introduction:

As a third grader, you are now getting more into using money. Knowing how to count, add, and subtract money, is very important. When you go to the store and your mom gives you a certain amount of money, you want to know what all you can buy! Sometimes you can save your money and add it to have more money. What helps you learn to play with money more than a store? Not much. In this activity, we will be making our own stores!

Task:

Your assignment is to create your own mini store.

You will be working in teams to help better manage your store.

Each member of the group will have to take turn running your “register” while the others take turns buying from the store.

Before you create your store, you will first go through these activities to help you better understand how to count, add, and subtract money.

After the activities are completed you will be able to enjoy buying and selling on your own.

Process:

Meet with group to decide store name. Play the activities on the links provided. Decide the objects you want to sell and the prices. (Stay below $2.00) See your teacher for the plastic money you’ll be using. Set up your store like you would see it in real life. Trade off being the cashier in charge of the register. Visit your classmates’ stores!

Resources:

http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money/lemonadestand.html

Go to money, click any of the subcategories

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money/moneycounting.html

Evaluation:

To get the best grade, you need to do more than just understand the material. You will also be graded on how well you work with others. Working with others is very important in the real world, especially in stores!

WEBQUEST EVALUATION

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Participation

Was involved with all parts of the activity

Put forth some effort but not fully

Sometimes involved themselves in the activity

Gave little to no effort to work in the group

Followed Directions

Followed all directions and steps

Followed most directions but missed one or two

Didn’t follow at least half of the directions

Didn’t follow little to none of the directions

Understanding of Material

Showed clear understanding of how to count, add, and subtract money

Wasn’t able to comprehend one of the concepts

Didn’t comprehend at least half of the materials

Didn’t show understanding of any of the material

AttitudePositive about the assignment and good cooperation with others

Still good attitude and some cooperation

Didn’t have so much of a good attitude or cooperate

Bad attitude and no cooperation with the group

Conclusion:

It is important to know how to count, add, and subtract money. Knowing how to work with money makes it much easier to run a store. If the in class project wasn’t satisfying enough, you might want to try this game. Beware! It might become addicting!

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money/coffeeshop.html