Oakridge Fifth Grade Blog » consumered http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012 class of 2012 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:30:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Dollars and Sense Lesson 4b: Unit Price http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/2009/12/02/dollars-and-sense-lesson-4b-unit-price/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/2009/12/02/dollars-and-sense-lesson-4b-unit-price/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:42:27 +0000 alicemercer http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/?p=57 Compare the following prices:

Chocolate Cereal:
16 ounces at $2.34
48 ounces at $5.12

M & M Candies:
8 ounces at $.50
12 ounces at $.75
24 ounces at $1.00

Give me your answers and if you see a pattern in the answers.

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Then do this activity on making change. This will help you know if a cashier has made a mistake when they give you change (an important skill).

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Which of these rolls of tape is cheaper? Why? Send me a comment with two sentences about this.

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Bandwagon: an idea or activity, especially in politics or business, that suddenly becomes very popular or fashionable, so that a lot of people want to be involved in it.–MacMillian Dictionary

Have you ever wanted something because everyone else had it? Did you get it? Was it as good as your hoped? Please write 2-3 sentences telling me what happened below.

Photo Credit: Decisions, Decisions from lettherebemorelight’s photostream

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Today, we learned how companies try to sell stuff to you that you may, or may not, need. What have you learned about advertising and marketing to kids? Send a two sentence comment. After you are done, do the activities below:

Many of those athletic shoes being sold to kids are made by kids, in really nasty factories called sweat shops. Learn about this as you play a game at SIM*SWEATSHOP

Do some of the other activities at Don’t Buy It | PBS KIDS GO!


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