Minds On
My pet iguana
A student loves reptiles. They would like to adopt a pet iguana.
The iguana costs $457.
The student earns $10 a week.
The student wants to use their money to purchase the iguana. Work with a partner (if possible) to brainstorm how long will it take for the student to save enough money to purchase this pet. Explain your thinking using a method of your choice.
Action
Saving for a swing set
Two siblings want a swing set for their backyard.
The swing set they want costs $399.
This swing set is very expensive, so they decide to each pay for half. If they want the swing set, they will have to save their money to buy it.
Sibling #1 makes $10 a week. How many weeks will it take for them to save their share of the money?
Sibling #2 has $20 saved and also makes $10 a week. How many weeks will it take to save their share of the money?
Student Success
Think–Pair–Share
Work with a partner (if possible) to determine how many weeks it will take the siblings to save for their swing set. You may want to use skip counting to help solve this problem.
You can use the following fillable and printable documents Sibling #1 Savings Table, and Sibling #2 Savings Table to help you complete this activity. You may also complete this activity in your notebook.
| Weeks | Money Saved |
|---|---|
| 1 | $10 |
| 2 | |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Sibling #1 Savings Table.
| Weeks | Money Saved |
|---|---|
| 1 | $30 |
| 2 | |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Sibling #2 Savings Table.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Consolidation
Independent practice
A guitar player wants to buy a new guitar.
The price of a new guitar is $249.
The guitar player is going to save up their money to buy the guitar.
How many weeks would it take the guitar player to have enough money if they make:
- $10 a week
- $20 a week
- $50 a week
Using skip counting is one way you may use to solve this problem.
You can use the following fillable and printable document Guitar Savings Table to solve this problem. You can also complete this activity in your notebook or using another method of your choice.
| Weeks | Money saved: $10 per week | Money saved: $20 per week | Money saved: $50 per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10 | $20 | $50 |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Guitar Savings Table.
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.