Budgeting for pet care
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Age group:
Students ages 10 and 11 -
When:
October and November -
Time required:
4 hours
Financial and cooperative skills
- Understanding how to plan expenses
- Making a budget and evaluating your financial capacity
- Understanding the importance of saving
- Differentiating between cooperative values
Competencies
For students ages 10 to 11
After learning how to make budgets, students are asked to solve a mathematical problem where they have to care for a parrot. To do so, they have to think about their money and expense
Disciplinary competencies
Disciplines | Competencies | Learning progression |
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Mathematics | Solve a mathematical situation/problem | Using equations to assess a situation: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, natural numbers and decimals |
English | Read a variety of genres | Reading comprehension |
Non-disciplinary competencies
- Problem-solving
- Developing efficient work methods