Money STEM Challenges

Our students have kicked off learning in financial math by participating in a range of creative, hands-on STEM learning challenges. In addition to the students using a range of ASIC Math Money Smart online resources (highly recommend) the students were given a range of shopping/design challenges.

For example, one challenge required the students to work out how to purchase 5 items from their shopping catalogs (physical & online) to get the LEAST amount of change from $50 and how to get the most value for their money with the MOST change.

Other challenges required the students to buy 10 items with a total amount that would be between $70 and $75, however, you can easily alter the value to suit individual needs. 

Students then applied their understandings on how to complete a canteen order form to practice decimal addition to the hundreds place value with great success!

Note – One challenge the students really enjoyed involved finding 5 items to buy for their teacher! This was a brilliant way to build rapport with your students.

 

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