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PLAN/LESSON PLAN 1  Lesson Plan Title: Math at Dinner Concept/Topic to Teach: Each student will use word processing software to create a restaurant menu complete with food titles and prices. Groups will then exchange menus and use the menus to order a meal. Each student will total their meal, add 10%, and figure their change from $10.00. Standards Addressed: MA (4) 6. Solve problems, including word problems that involve addition and subtraction of four digit numbers with and without regrouping. MA (4) 7. Solve problems, including word problems, involving the basic operations of multiplication and division on whole numbers through two digit multipliers and one digit divisor. MA (5) 3. Solve word problems that involve decimals, fractions, or money. TC2 (3-5) 2. Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software. Specific Objectives: Students will be able to use a word processing program to create a menu, complete with food titles and prices. The students will then use the created menus to order and pay for their meal. Required Materials: teacher created menu, restaurant menus (1 per student), calculators, computer with word processing software, printer, LCD projector connected to a computer/or an overhead projector Anticipatory Set (Lead-In) Good morning students. This week is all about having fun while learning at the same time. We are going to be creating restaurant menus using word processing software. You all will have a partner to work with. Later on in the week you all will have a chance to exchange menus and place orders. Let’s begin! Step-by-Step Procedures for Teaching the Lesson: Step 1, Teacher will display the restaurant menu on the LCD projector/overhead projector. Teacher says: “Last night I went to Sonics and ordered a meal. I only had $10.00 to spend. I ordered a cheeseburger, onion rings, and strawberry limemade. My bill was $7.97 and I decided to check over it to make sure she was right. I added the cheeseburger, $3.50(write the amount on the board as you go), onion rings,$2.00; and strawberry limemade $2.00. The total was $7.25. The tax was 10%. I added it all together and my bill was $7.97. The waitress was correct! When I got ready to leave, I paid my bill. Remember, I only had $10.00. I subtracted how much I owed the restaurant from $10.00 and my change was $2.03.” Step 2, “Now let’s order dinner together. What would you like to eat __student’s__ __name__? (As the student names what he/she wants to eat write the amount on the board.) When the student has ordered, ask the class what we need to do to figure out how much we owe the waitress. (Guide students through adding the amounts, calculating the tax and getting the total. Use a calculator to check your work.) Now, remember I have $10.00, so what will my change be? (Guide the students through calculating the change and use the calculator to check your work.) The next day Step 3, (Teacher dresses in waitress/waiter attire and has teacher created menus in hand.) Teacher says: “Welcome to my restaurant! I am so glad you are here. You may order exactly what you want to eat and drink, but you only have $10.00 to spend. After you have ordered you will have to add up your meal, calculate the 10% sales tax, and your change! Teacher passes out teacher made menu. As students are working, walk around and check to make sure all students are staying on task. Step 4, With the teacher made menu displayed, the teacher shows the students how to create a one page menu complete with prices. Students will work in groups of two to develop a restaurant menu in a word processing program. Once the menus are created, students will exchange menus and order a meal, calculate their bill and change from $10.00. Guided Practice Monitoring: Students will be actively engaged in completing the hands-on activity. The teacher will walk around and make sure students are on task. He/she will assist students that seem to be behind. Assessment Based on Objectives: Assessment for this activity will include information from math journals. Students will be able to use a word processing program to create a menu, complete with food titles and prices with 92% accuracy. The students will then use the created menus to order and pay for their meals with 92% accuracy. Closure: This has been a very valuable lesson. One in which you all can take and use it in the real world. How many of you would like to create other types of menus using a similar format? How many of you will take what you have learned and apply it to real situations? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Adaptations: Teacher may work one-on-one with students that need extra preparation before or extra assistance after the lesson to calculate a bill using a menu that they created together. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Extensions: Students who have mastered the learning objectives can: use other restaurant menus to order and calculate totals, create a price list for different items at the school store, and order items from a catalog and complete the company’s order form. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Possible Connections to other Subjects: This would be a lesson to apply if anywhere in Social Studies class, traveling to another country. This lesson could also be used to increase vocabulary (Spelling Class). <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Reflection: this lesson has been a great experience for the students. They were able to learn as well as have fun. The students can apply what they have learned in any restaurant with ease. The students were able to grasp the concept easier because of the example of the menu and the careful planning of the lesson.