Groups of students worked together throughout our little adventure to see what it would be like to experience these real-life kid situations involving finances. They varied from receiving a card from Grandma with $1.00 inside to paying for their art class tuition $15.00.
Each purse/wallet had $56.80 of "play" money to begin. Groups traveled to four different stops and chose a slip to see what life had in store for them. They took turns with the following roles - iPad2 photographer/videographer, money keeper/counter, clipboard recorder, and slip reader. I was impressed with how the teams helped each other out. They talked many of the events through to decide if it should be a deposit or a withdrawal on their piggy bank register. Students also helped each other count the "play" money to add or subtract to their wallets.
After the game aspect, students used the iAllowance app to check their calculations. To conclude the project, students created their iMovie app by editing clips, adding titles, and choosing themes together.
Thank you to Mrs. Meleen, Mr. Hind, and Miss Redman for working with our class to make this project a learning success!
