Savvy Shopper

Worksheet Description

This worksheet features images of various school supplies, each with a price tag that students are asked to round to the nearest dollar. The exercise lacks visible price tags, likely implying that the worksheet is either to be used with a separate price list or as part of an interactive class activity where prices are provided by the teacher. Each item is labeled with a letter from A to G, corresponding to a line where students are supposed to write their rounded price. The objective is to practice the skill of rounding numbers within the context of shopping for school items.

The “Savvy Shopper – The Price Rounding Rally” is crafted to teach students how to estimate costs by rounding to the nearest dollar, a valuable skill in budgeting and financial literacy. It encourages students to recognize and apply the concept of rounding in a practical, everyday scenario – purchasing school supplies. This worksheet also aims to promote numerical fluency by providing a fun and relatable context for practicing math. Through this activity, students are not only engaging with numbers but are also learning to make quick and efficient financial decisions.