Wants+and+Needs


 * Unit Title: **

Topic: Needs and Wants Grade Level: 3rd Subject(s): Math Project Title: Making wise decisions as a consumer Project Summary: __Students will plan a route to run errands using different factors and compare their results with other students.__

Curriculum Framing Questions: Essential Question: How are opinions formed?  Unit Questions: How does a consumer decide how to buy an item? How does one decide if a purchase is a want or a need? How does one decide on the best route for running errands?  Content Questions: How do you compare the price of an item from different stores? How do you compare distances on a vertex edge graph? How do you make change? How do you organize a list of errands to be completed using the least amount of miles? 

Unit Plan:



Project Idea:
 * Real World Connection(s): Students will learn how to prioritize purchases and design a route to run errands on a Saturday.
 * Student Role(s): Consumers -
 * Scenario: Students will be given a set amount of money that they can use to buy needs for their family. They will prioritize their purchases, research what stores have the best deals and than design a map using a vertex edge graph to run their errands.

 Visual Ranking Project:  Seeing Reason Project: 
 * Idea/Overview: Students will rank a list of items according to needs and wants.
 * How will the use of the tool fit into your Unit Plan and help your students meet the learning objectives and target higher-order thinking skills?
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Concerns you might have about using the tool or incorporating ranking:
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Feedback you would like from others:
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Idea/Overview: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">__Students will think of the influences that affect their choices of where to buy their needed items for their family.__
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">How will the tool fit into our Unit Plan and help your students meet the learning objectives and target higher-order thinking skills? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Students will think about why they shop at certain stores and how those stores advertise to attract customers.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Does your unit involve a complex system or issue that warrants delving into identifying and analyzing cause-and-effect relationships? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Students will research how stores advertise and how that can influence our choices.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Concerns you might have about using this tool: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Getting students to think about their family shopping. They usually are just along for the ride.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Feedback you would like from others: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">Ideas on how to teach advertising