Overview and Background: Unit: A Chair Of My Own

Marilyn Dalbom : Cheney USD 268

Mathematics. : Mathematics. : Mathematics.

Cheney : Grades 0 - 0 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	A Chair Of My Own
Topics:	Money, Addition
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

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Summary:
Students will learn basic money skills.

Print Materials Needed:

Resources:
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

Resource Attachments:	http://www.cheney268.com/k/Chair/ChairOfMyOwn.htm
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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS
Title:	Mathematics
Standard(s):	Uses numerical and computational concepts and procedures in a variety of situations.

Understandings:
user	Money is an important part of everyday life.

Essential Questions:
User	1. Why do people need money? 2. Why do we need to know the value and name of coins? 3. Why is it important to be able to count money? 4. Do you think it's important to save money? 5. How does money cause or solve problems?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
Money is a necessity in life.

S
Identify penny, nickel, and dime.
Know the value penny, nickel, and dime.
Count small amounts of money.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
After reading the Caldecott Honor Book, A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams, the students will participate in A Chair of My Own, where they look through catalogs to find a chair that they would like to buy. They will team with a partner of earn money to purchase their chair. Each child gets one number cube, a supply of play money, a chart to record their earnings and a bank/jar for saving the money earned. Each week for 6-9 weeks they roll for the amount earned and record on their chart. Children continue rolling the number cube, recording their weekly pay, and totaling the money they have earned until they reach enough to buy their chair.

Key Criteria
The student will have accurate information on their A Chair of My Own Chart and will be
able to verbally explain their chart.

Task/Prompt: A Chair of My Own

Type: Performance Task

Topics: Money, Addition

Summary:
After reading the Caldecott Honor Book, A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams, the students will participate in A Chair of My Own, where they look through catalogs to find a chair that they would like to buy. They will team with a partner of earn money to purchase their chair. Each child gets one number cube, a supply of play money, a chart to record their earnings and a bank/jar for saving the money earned. Each week for 6-9 weeks they roll for the amount earned and record on their chart. Children continue rolling the number cube, recording their weekly pay, and totaling the money they have earned until they reach enough to buy their chair.

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Student Directions:
You need a new chair for your room. Look through catalogs to find a chair that you would like to buy. You have one number cube, a supply of money, a chart to record your earnings and a bank/jar for saving the money earned. Each week for 6 weeks, you will roll for the amount earned and record on the chart. Total the money you have earned until you reach enough to buy your chair. You need to be able to explain your chart so do it carefully.

Other assessment evidence to be collected:

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

W
Review money through class discussion, learning centers, guided reading, flash cards and computer programs.
H
Use play money to purchase a snack at milk break.
Earn money with positive behavior to buy additional free time weekly.

E
Students and teacher will read a variety of money books.
Go on a field trip to local bank.
Daily money activities with calendar.
Computer math software.
Money learning centers.

R
Draw a picture in their journal of something else they would like to buy.

E
After reading the Caldecott Honor Book, A Chair for My Mother, the students will participate in A Chair of My Own, where they look through catalogs to find a chair that they would like to buy. They will play a game with a partner of earn money to purchase their chair. Each child gets one number cube, a supply of play money, a chart to record their earnings and a bank/jar for saving the money earned. Each week for 6-9 weeks they roll for the amount earned and record on their chart. Children continue rolling the number cube, recording their weekly pay, and totaling the money they have earned until they reach enough to buy their chair.

Weekly Teacher observations while students are completing their
chart.

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