Fraction+Conversions

**Pricey PSPs ** A Problem-Based Lesson for  //5th/6th Grade Math// Designed by //Kim Helwig Kathy Fox//  //khelwing@fusd1.org kfox@fusd1.org 



__Task__  The new Play Station Portable has just been released. Since you made honor roll last semester, you asked your parents if they would buy you one. Your parents agreed under a few conditions: //  //__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 120%;">Standards __ Math Strand 1: Number Sense and Operations Concept 1: Number Sense PO 4. Determine the equivalency between and among fractions, decimals, and percents in contextual situations.
 * //maintain honor roll//
 * //use allowance to pay a portion of the cost//
 * //research the price at various stores//
 * //create// //a brochure to// //present your findings and your preferred choice//
 * Arizona K-12 Content Standards**

Writing Strand 3: Writing Applications Concept 2: Expository PO 1. Record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, map labels, and legends) related to topic.

Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
 * 21st Century Skills Standards**//
 * Knowing how to make appropriate personal economic choices

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //**ISTE National Technology Standards for Students** 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">__ Procedure __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 120%;">__Assessment__ <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Brochure Rubric.xlsx]

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