This activity was built in IntelliTalk 3® and involves a series of money problems revolving around a trip to the mall to purchase school clothes. The children are presented with a series of situations and shopping decisions where they purchase various clothing items and then have to get the correct change back in the fewest number of bills and coins.
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The activity has self correcting or self checking built in. Behind the scenes we are tracking all of their answers and a corresponding report is automatically produced if you have a copy of IntelliTalk 3®. Required software: IntelliTools Classroom Suite Player®, or IntelliTalk 3®.
Applications needed: IIntelliTools Classroom Suite ®, IntelliTools Classroom Suite Player®, or IntelliTalk 3®.
Curriculum area: Math and Life Skills.
Level: Grades 3-5 and Middle/High School.
Download activity here: ShoppingMall.zip (361 KB)