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Giving back

Helping people and giving back to communities can be done in different ways. One example might be to get involved in fundraising efforts.

Check out this video entitled Shreya to learn more about what she did to earn a super citizens award through her own fundraising effort. 

Why did Shreya decide to donate her funds to the hospital?

What did Shreya learn while she wrote her book of short stories?

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Why might it be important to give back and help others?

What are some other ways someone might give back to their community?

Action

Planning a fundraiser

Imagine that your community centre or school has decided to have a fundraiser. They would like to support a local charity.

Press “Definition” to access a definition of the word fundraiser.

Fundraiser: An event where people donate, sell and buy items. The money made during a fundraiser can go towards supporting a charity, group or organization.

What might be some important steps to prepare for a fundraiser?

Craft sale

Your class or community group has decided to hold a craft sale to fundraise for a local charity. Different members have volunteered to create crafts.

As a group, you have decided to make flowerpots, stuffed toys, and beaded jewelry.

Step 1: Purchasing materials

Your group has everything for the stuffed animals and the painted flowerpots. However, beads and strings for the jewelry will need to be purchased.

The group has given you some money to go purchase materials.

At the store, you buy 2 packs of beads for $6 each and 1 roll of string for $2.

You give the cashier a $20 bill.

How much change will they give you?

You may use shapes, diagrams, pictures, numbers or words to solve this problem.

You may record your thinking using a method of your choice.

Press “Sample answer” to access some examples of the amount of change you will get back.

Two plastic bag containing multi-coloured beads and a spool of string. All of the beads are the same size and shape.

$6 + $6 + $2 = $14

The total cost for two packs of beads and a roll of string is $14.

$20 - $14 = $6

You would get back $6 in change.

Poster

A poster with images of paint, paint brushes, pencils, and flowerpots. The following details are listed on the poster: Join us for a CRAFT SALE! All proceeds will go to a local charity. April 8, 10 am - 1 pm, 123 Fake Street, Springfield.

Next, your group asks you to get copies made of a poster advertising the craft sale.

It costs 10 ȼ to print one copy and you need 10 posters in total.

How much would it cost to print 10 posters?

You can use the following interactive to explore and count money. You may also use another method of your choice.

Press “Sample answer” to access an example of how to calculate the total amount you would need to purchase the copies.

Ten 10-cent coins or dimes.

10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 100

or 

10x10 = 100

It would cost 100 ȼ or $1 to print all of the posters.

Student Success

Think

You pay for the 10 posters with a $5 bill.

How much change would you get back?

You may use shapes, diagrams, pictures, numbers or words to solve this problem.

You may record your thinking using a method of your choice.

Consolidation

Craft sale fundraiser

It’s time for the craft sale! You and your peers have decided on your prices for all the items you will be selling.

Examine the following price list of the items for sale.

Three cans painted with colourful polka dots hanging from a metal stand. Each is filled with flowers.

Painted pot

 $3
A beaded necklace and two beaded bracelets. The beads are multi-coloured. Some are large or small and round or flat.

Bracelet

 $5
A stuffed animal turtle made using crochet. It has different colours and patterns on its shell.

Stuffed toy

 $10

A customer wants to buy the following items:

  • 1 stuffed toy
  • 2 bracelets
  • 1 painted pot

Use the price table to calculate the total price of all items.

You can use the following interactive to explore and count money. You may also use another method of your choice.

Making change

The customer hands you $25 to pay for all of their items.

Using a method of your choice, answer the following questions.

  • How much change would they get back?
  • What are 2 different combinations of coins you could give them as change?

You can use the following interactive to explore and count money. You may also use another method of your choice to calculate and record your answers.

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.