Minds On
Discussion
People hold fundraisers when they want to raise money for a cause. In the following video, a girl named Na’ama raises money through her lemonade stand for a genetic disorder called Angelman’s Syndrome. Access the following video “Na’ama - Lemonade Stand for Angelman’s Syndrome” to learn more.
Action
Check out this video
A local animal shelter needs its roof fixed. Melissa wants to raise money to help repair the roof. Access the following video “Charity” to learn more about Melissa’s fundraiser.
Task
Melissa decides to hold a bake sale at school to help raise an additional $50 towards the repair of the roof at the local animal shelter. They are selling cookies! Each cookie will cost two dollars ($2). How many cookies will Melissa need to sell to raise $50 at the bake sale?
Show your thinking using pictures, numbers and words.
If Melissa raised more than $50, how can that money be used to help the shelter in another way?
Consolidation
Show what you know
Callie would like to raise money to support building a playground. The cost to build the playground is $150. Callie wants to sell cupcakes to raise money for the playground. Each cupcake will cost five dollars ($5). How many cupcakes does Callie need to sell to raise $150 for the playground?
Show your work in an audio recording, on paper, on the computer or a method of your choice.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.
Discover MoreImagine your class wants to buy 5 new books for the class. Each book costs $20. How much money would that cost? How could you fundraise the money to buy these books for the class?
