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Math Everywhere!
Money Math
Math is everywhere when it comes to money! See how dollars and cents add up inside this book―and how we need math to finish the tally! You'll need your math smarts to help figure out how much you can earn from chores or jobs, the best way to balance what you spend and save, how to calculate interest, and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!
32 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2015
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April 7, 2017Text Structure:
Description, Question/Answer
Text Features:
Table of Contents, Headings, Subheadings, Pictures, Questions, Activities, Glossary, Further Information, Index
Twin Text:
Jenkins, E., & Karas, G. B. (2012). Lemonade in winter: A book about two kids counting money. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Rationale:
Lemonade in Winter is a story about a brother and sister who create a lemonade stand in the winter. The sister teaches the younger brother about money as they buy and sell their product. I choose this to pair with Money Math because it shows money being used in a real world setting. Money Math takes it a step further by exploring how to use money in a real world setting in a variety of other ways: buying and selling products, saving, investing, loans, and budgeting. The picture book is a great introduction to the topic of kids and money while Money Math challenges kids to expand their money knowledge and skills.
Strategy Application:
I would use the KWL strategy to activate students’ background knowledge, generate questions, and summarize with what they have learned. I would then have students work in small groups to solve one or more of the math problems. Another option would be to have students create their own real world money problem based on their own experiences or from examples in the book. Students could also design their own business and write a business plan, budget, and start up expenses.
Description, Question/Answer
Text Features:
Table of Contents, Headings, Subheadings, Pictures, Questions, Activities, Glossary, Further Information, Index
Twin Text:
Jenkins, E., & Karas, G. B. (2012). Lemonade in winter: A book about two kids counting money. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Rationale:
Lemonade in Winter is a story about a brother and sister who create a lemonade stand in the winter. The sister teaches the younger brother about money as they buy and sell their product. I choose this to pair with Money Math because it shows money being used in a real world setting. Money Math takes it a step further by exploring how to use money in a real world setting in a variety of other ways: buying and selling products, saving, investing, loans, and budgeting. The picture book is a great introduction to the topic of kids and money while Money Math challenges kids to expand their money knowledge and skills.
Strategy Application:
I would use the KWL strategy to activate students’ background knowledge, generate questions, and summarize with what they have learned. I would then have students work in small groups to solve one or more of the math problems. Another option would be to have students create their own real world money problem based on their own experiences or from examples in the book. Students could also design their own business and write a business plan, budget, and start up expenses.
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