Wallpaper Woes Money Math: Lessons for Life

Students hear a story about a middle-school student who wants to redecorate his bedroom. They measure the classroom wall dimensions, draw a scale model, and incorporate measurements for windows and doors to determine the area that could be covered by wallpaper. Students then hear more about the student's redecorating adventure and learn about expenses, budget constraints, and tradeoffs.
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Direct Link: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_moneymathwallpaper.pdf

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Keywords: area, budget constraint, expense
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Problem-Solving Task,  Project
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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