Math-in-CTE Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Title: Unit Pricing / Lesson #Author(s): / Phone Number(s): / E-mail Address(es):
Raya Nichols / 503-844-1800 /
Christina LaTour / 503-844-1800 /
Occupational Area: Business/Marketing
CTE Concept(s): consumer awareness, unit pricing, comparison
Math Concepts: unit price, decimal comparison, inequalities
Lesson Objective: / Ø Students will be able to calculate unit price.
Ø Students will be able to set up unit price fractions.
Ø Students will be able to compare decimal values.
Supplies Needed: / Worksheets – Savvy Shopper & Calculating Unit Price
Price is Right (Grocery Game) Youtube clip
Price is Right theme music
Price is Right Game props (2 boxes of cereal, jars of peanut butter, etc)
Prop for calculating unit cost for bulk item (such as bag of mini candy bars)
Student Internet access
Dry erase markers
The "7 Elements" / Teacher Notes
(and answer key)
1. Introduce the CTE lesson.
Our goal today is to understand pricing from a consumer standpoint. As marketing students, you already know how packaging can be misleading, and we are going to look at unit pricing today in order to be savvy consumers who can make educated purchasing decisions.
Generic vs brand name, sales, etc.
Later…..we are going to get into pricing strategies, but today we are looking at cost from a consumer point of view.
Let’s take a look at how understanding value can play out in real life.
Now, lets see how you do!
Price is right theme music, get kids in teams, set up buzzers, roll game (20 min) / Set up price is right clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8K7E_iRbZE&feature=fvw
Have stations set up ahead of time. This could also be done individually using mini white boards.
2. Assess students’ math awareness as it relates to the CTE lesson/ Work through the math example embedded in the CTE lesson.
Now you just used your instincts to make your selection. What were some of the factors that helped you decide?
(list student responses on board)
Let’s talk about what the math is that goes into accurately assessing value when comparing two items.
First we have to calculate unit price. Who knows how to do that?
We also need to know how to compare decimal places because with price competition being what it is, it can be down to hundredths of a cent difference.
Inequalities are how we express greater than or less than. Who remembers inequalities from math?
Do example with mini candy bars. Have students calculate # of servings, how many in a serving to get cost per candy.
Now….they are ready to practice on their own! / Use PowerPoint to review definitions and examples.
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3 & 4. Work through related, contextual math-in-CTE examples/traditional math examples.
Do work sheet with practice problems. / Calculating Unit Prices, answer key attached
6. Students demonstrate their understanding.
Safeway shopping challenge.
EARLY FINISHERS - http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/unit-price-game.html / Savvy Shopper Worksheet (prices will vary based on weekly specials). Check for understanding. If time allows, have students compare cost to figure out who ended up with the least expensive shopping trip!
Students challenge themselves on their own.
7. Formal assessment.
Math questions included on unit exam. (use 2 from worksheet) as part of much larger unit!
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