Challenge scholars to plan a vacation with a $5,000 budget. Learners review costs of transportation, meals, and entertainment while considering the number of people and destination. Worksheets provide information and well-organized tables to aid in computation.

Concepts

traveling, budgeting, making decisions, responsible decision-making, money, money math, real-world applications, spending money, money word problems

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the activity as independent practice or allow pairs to work together 
• Conduct the lesson before a long break from school to add to the vacation storyline
• When everyone has finished, invite participants to share their plans with peers

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is suitable for in-class work and homework
• Plan to make copies before starting the activity
• The third of 13 lessons

Pros

• The vacation storyline adds a real-world element to the assignment
• Sheds light on the amount of effort that goes into planning a budget-friendly vacation 

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.NS.A.3