Here is a lesson for grocery shopping which can be done at
different skill levels in Grades 3-5.
Everyone goes grocery shopping as a step towards
independence. Students who go grocery shopping need to learn how to check prices
and total prices to make sure that they have the right amount of money. It is
also important to decide which stores have the better bargains in order to save
money.
1. The teacher will get grocery
advertisements from the newspaper or online. It would be best to use several
different grocery store ads. The teacher will cut out individual food items
with prices.
2. Students who need to work on
adding skills will choose the number of items as assigned by the teacher. The
student will add up the items on paper, show the teacher, and then check their
answers using a calculator.
3. Once the students master the
addition skills, they will continue to the next procedure.
4. Students who need to work on
multiplication skills will choose the number of items as assigned by the
teacher. They will roll a die to determine how many of those items would be
bought. The students will multiply the price by that number, show the teacher,
and then check their answers using a calculator.
5. Once the students master the multiplication
skills, they will continue to the next procedure.
6. Students who need to work on
division will choose the number of items as assigned by the teacher. Students
will figure out the unit price for each item. If the item is available in
different grocery stores, the student will decide which store has the best
price.
You can download the free lesson plan from HERE.
You can download the free lesson plan from HERE.
Do you teach grocery shopping in your classroom? What
activities would you add to this lesson? Please share.
