Timely ideas and information, with daily updates. Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This book, for second and third grade teachers, is one of a series of math based, hands-on thematic units.
Children apply math concepts and skills to home and school situations.
The units include teacher resource pages, student forms for recording information, activity sheets, and patterns. In this unit, classroom centers provide simulated shopping experiences and give students the chance to practice important real life math skills. The skills the children practice include buying, selling, paying tax, and using a bank. The simulated mall includes a toy store, sporting goods store, clothing store, and more. Permission is not granted for school wide, or system wide, reproduction of materials.