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A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned ActivityA Penny Saved is a Penny Earned Activity
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Video
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Year
2015
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A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

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How many pennies can you save in a lifetime? One individual knows the answer! A video presentation of a question asks scholars to determine how many pennies a bank customer has saved since he was a teenager. They know the total weight of the pennies and use that information to figure out how much the pennies are worth.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

ratios, proportions

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring in a sample of pennies for pupils use to determine the weight of one penny on their own
  • Incorporate as a performance task assessment during a unit on proportions

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects previous experience with using proportions to solve problems

Pros

  • Includes a video recording of the solution
  • Provides all necessary information for finding an answer

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.d 7.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.2.a 7.RP.A.3 MP1 MP4 MP6

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