Minds On
On our way to the store
Before going shopping, a painter wants to make a shopping list of the supplies they need for the week. The painter wants to buy items that are on sale – items that are at a reduced price. What might the painter need for supplies?
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
Why might some items at the art store cost much more than others? What are some of the differences between these items.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Action
Create your own shopping list
Create your own art store shopping list with at least five items. You will record the items at their regular price and their reduced sales price. If you need some help, refer to the art store flyer from the Minds On section, or search for art supplies on the internet.
You can record your list using the following fillable and printable document Art Store Table. You can also complete this activity in your notebook or using a method of your choice.
| Art Store Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Regular price | Sale price |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access the Art Store Table.
How can we determine how much money we would save if we bought an item on sale?
By calculating the difference of each item’s regular price and sale price, we can figure out the savings we made.
Consolidation
Independent practice
A builder is going shopping for new building supplies. These are the items the builder will need:
- Hammer
- Nails
- Wrench
- Screwdriver
- Wood planks
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Bricks
- Cement
- Bags of soil
- Glue
- Duct tape
- Helmet
- Safety vest
Using the builder's shopping list, you will calculate the savings for each item in the following fillable and printable document Building Supplies Table. You can also record the prices in your notebook or any method of your choice.
| Building Supplies Table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Regular price | Sale price | Savings |
| Hammer | $8 | $6 | |
| Nails | $4 | $3 | |
| Wrench | $15 | $10 | |
| Screwdriver | $6 | $5 | |
| Wood planks | $4 | $3 | |
| Paint | $20 | $15 | |
| Paintbrush | $6 | $5 | |
| Bricks | $20 | $10 | |
| Cement | $4 | $3 | |
| Bags of soil | $6 | $3 | |
| Glue | $5 | $4 | |
| Duct tape | $7 | $4 | |
| Helmet | $13 | $12 | |
| Safety vest | $13 | $10 | |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Building Supplies Table.
Questions
Complete the following questions:
- Using a calculator, calculate the savings if each item is bought on sale. To do this you
calculate the difference of each item's regular price and sale price. For example:
Hammer - Regular Price: $8, Sale Price: $6
8-6=2, the savings are $2.
- Using a calculator, add the savings for each item.
How much money will the builder save if they buy items on sale?
- If the builder has $150 will they have enough money to buy these items? Estimate the change the builder will receive. Explain your thinking. What change will the builder actually receive? Explain your thinking.
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.