Instructional Planning Grid

Dawn Lopez
TEKS
111.7 (5.3) (A) Revised August 2011
Big Understanding
The learner will use addition and subtraction to solve meaningful problems with
whole numbers as well as decimals. The numbers will come from the price tags
found on the items to purchase presented in the power point.
Objective
The learner will calculate their budget for the holiday shopping season by the end of
the lesson.
Assessment Evidence
You are finally earning money for helping around the house. With the holiday season
around the corner, you want to earn enough money to buy something special for
your mom, dad, sister, and grandma. When the budget calculations are complete,
you will be able to determine if you have enough to do your holiday shopping.
Opening Hook
Using teacher made and/or commercial pictures labeled with prices, students will be
asked if the teacher has enough money in her hands to buy that item.
Instructional Strategies/Activities
Realia: Each student will have their own handout to work out problems for their
budget.
Guided Practice: I will walk through the steps to complete each problem as we
complete the tasks as a class. I will also ask the students to recall a previous lesson
where we learned how to write a whole number as a decimal.
Cues/Questions: During the lesson, I will ask what the next step should be and/or if I
am completing the problem correctly. If the student is not sure, I will us cues like
referencing a previous problem to try to get them to the right answer.
Materials/Resources
Pictures of items to purchase with price in power point, fake money, worksheet,
pencil
Ending, Summary/Reflection
When do we add/subtract?
Did we have enough money?
I will assign 4 additional problems as homework to reinforce our lesson.

Name _________________________
Date __________________________

Holiday Spending Budget

You have finally saved up some of your chore money, and want to do some holiday shopping for your
mom, dad, sister, and grandma. Please read the scenarios below to see if you are going to add money or
subtract it from your budget. Remember in order to complete the problem you are on, you will need the
answer from the previous problem. You are starting with $21.37.
1. Grandma gives you $5 for putting away her groceries, and for being just too darn cute!
21.37

2. Your sister wants the new 1 Direction poster that is $6.95.

3. You lost your last baby tooth. The tooth fairy left you $4!

4. Dad is a huge San Antonio Spurs fan! You have to get him the championship tie for work! It will
only cost you $11.96.

5. Mom really appreciated all your help with yard work. She gives you $8.35

6. Student Council is selling holiday wreaths for $8 each. Mom and grandma would each love on for
their houses. (Hint: this problem needs to be completed in 2 steps).

You have _____________ left! Please use this amount to start your homework problems!
Holiday Spending Budget
Homework Practice

1. Report cards come home. You have all As!! Mom, dad, and grandma reward you. In all you
collect $20.

2. While cleaning your room, you find your old piggy bank. You break it open and find $19.53.

3. Mom heard you say a bad word! You have to pay her $3.

4. It is here! The video game you have been dying to get. You think it is time to reward yourself by
buying it. The total is $38.97.

Now you have _____________ left!