PROJECT DESIGN: OVERVIEW        page 1

Name of Project:

Money Counts

Duration: One Week

Subject/Course:

Math

Teacher(s):

Alex Grow

Shay McCorvey

Brittney Henderson

Kelia Fagan

Grade Level:9-12th (Special Education)

Other subject areas to be included, if any:

Significant Content

(CCSS and/or others)

• Standards: General Education Algebraic Connections. 7
• M. ES 11.1
• Standard:Determine if a given amount is sufficient to cover a purchase.
• Examples: Identify if $1.00 is enough to buy a soda from the machine.

• Apply this to everyday life skills.

Project Summary

(include student role, issue, problem or challenge, action taken, and purpose/beneficiary)

 For students to master basic understanding of money, its value, and how it relates to everyday events

Driving Question

Can student’s use money and count money effectively?

PROJECT DESIGN: OVERVIEW        page 2

Public Audience

(Experts, audiences, or product users students will engage with during/at end of project)

Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities:

Smart board; teacher; aids(if needed)

Equipment:

Ipad

Materials:

Stylus (with Accommodations), mock money,worksheets.

Reflection Methods

(Individual, Team, and/or Whole Class)

Journal/Learning Log

Focus Group

Whole-Class Discussion

Fishbowl Discussion

Survey

Other: n/a