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Plan a Vacation

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Challenge scholars to plan a vacation with a $5,000 budget. Learners review costs of transportation, meals, and entertainment while considering the number of people and destination. Worksheets provide information and well-organized tables to aid in computation.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
traveling, budgeting, making decisions, responsible decision-making, money, money math, real-world applications, spending money, money word problems
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Instructional Ideas
  • Assign the activity as independent practice or allow pairs to work together 
  • Conduct the lesson before a long break from school to add to the vacation storyline
  • When everyone has finished, invite participants to share their plans with peers
Classroom Considerations
  • The lesson is suitable for in-class work and homework
  • Plan to make copies before starting the activity
  • The third of 13 lessons
Pros
  • The vacation storyline adds a real-world element to the assignment
  • Sheds light on the amount of effort that goes into planning a budget-friendly vacation 
Cons
  • None
Common Core
7.NS.A.3