Guiding Unit Question:

How much food can we get for our class party if we have a budget of $70?

Lesson Goal(s): Date:

- I can use addition and subtraction to make sure our food fits into our budget. October 2020
- I can use estimation to get an idea of the quantity of food we could get.
- I can create a list of food with a balanced diet.

Connecting Activity: Look at the different food groups and what foods should be consumed for a Essential Supports
balanced diet. (designed for 1, useful for 1)
- Narrow the choices of
flyers for the student
Mini Lesson: Create your grocery list. Students will browse through online flyers and create their own - Cut out a few food
grocery list by drawing or printing out the pictures and creating a collage. They need to take into choices for the student
consideration our budget of $70, which includes tax. to choose from
Processing Tasks - Calculators

Targeted Support
I Need to… I Must… I Can… I Could… I Can Try to… (designed for some, useful for some)
- Browse - Use addition - Determine - Use estimation - Determine - Work in pairs or small
online flyers and which stores to get an idea of whether their groups
from various subtraction have a better the quantity and grocery list
stores so I can to create my deal (price how many pounds fits the budget
have more grocery list. comparison). of an item could after
choices. - Look for be bought within calculating the Universal Supports
coupons. the budget. tax (5%). (designed for some, useful for all)
- Visual examples of grocery
Access All Most Few Challenge lists
- Manipulatives and charts to
help with the addition
- Option to complete the
Transforming & Personalizing Activity: Students will browse flyers and create their own grocery lists assignment using technology
with a budget of $70. They will compare prices at different stores and think about how much they may (ie: laptop or iPad)
need (ie: quantity and how many pounds of an item). After they created their balanced diet, they will
need to add them together, get the subtotal, and add the 5% tax. The total after tax cannot be over $70.

Lesson Planning Template – Shelley Moore, 2018 Adapted from Brownlie & Schnellert