Celebration! End of Year Party

Celebration!End of Year Party Math WebQuest Adapted from Alex Heil Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Introduction You are in charge of the party! We need pizza, drinks, tableware, and snacks. However, it is all up to your group to decide what to get and how much to spend. Stay within your budget and maybe your party plan will be the one we will use for our End of the Year Party! Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Task Your group is planning an End of the Year Celebration. Of course, everything has to be planned within a budget. You have $200 to spend. Each member in the group will be divided into a different task: pizza planner, soda/tableware planner, snack planner, and budget manager. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Task continued All things must be approved by the budget manager. At the end of the project, all groups will present their ideas. The class will vote and we will have a celebration. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Task continued *You want your party plan to win because that means your group will receive an extra 10 points to the final project grade (2nd place will receive 6 extra points, 3rd place will receive 4 extra points, 4th place will receive 3 points, and 5th place will receive 1 extra point)* Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process First, the teacher will assign you to a group. It will then be up to you and your group to decide the roles. Use the data we collected in class to decide what to order for each different role. As a team, decide how much money to allot to each role. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued PIZZA PLANNER You are in charge of choosing how much pizza to order & what toppings to get. Use the data we obtained in class & the website to help you make your choices. The website will give you tips to order for large groups. It will also tell you how many people a pizza will feed. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued PIZZA PLANNER continued Once you have decided how many pizzas & what toppings, present this to the budget manager. If the budget manager approves what you have done, you are done. If the budget manager disapproves, you must repeat all the steps again. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued PIZZA PLANNER continued Cheese = 11 Pepperoni = 10 Sausage = 5 If the manager approves, then put your data into graphs and write a one page reflection about what you have learned. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued SODA & TABLEWARE PLANNER You are in charge of ordering the drinks & tableware. Use the data obtained in class & the website to help you make your choices. This website will show you the prices for the various tableware items such as cups, napkins, plates, & utensils. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued SODA & TABLEWARE PLANNER continued Once you have decided how many sodas to get, present this to the budget manager. If the budget manager approves what you have, you are done. If the budget manager disapproves, you must repeat all the steps again. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued SODA & TABLEWARE PLANNER continued Coke = 10 Diet Coke = 5 Sprite = 8 If the manager approves, then put your data into graphs and write a one page reflection about what you have learned. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continue SNACK PLANNER You are in charge of the snacks. You get the ultimate decision of which 2 snacks to get. Use the data obtained in class and the website to help you make your choices. This website will help you determine which 2 snack machines to get. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued SNACK PLANNER continued Once you have decided the snacks to get, present this to the budget manager. If the budget manager approves what you have, you are done. If the budget manager disapproves, you must repeat all the steps again. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continued SNACK PLANNER continued Cotton Candy = 16 Popcorn = 8 Snow cones = 6 If the manager approves, then put your data into graphs and write a one page reflection about what you have learned. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continue BUDGET MANAGER You are the team captain. You approve everything that the planners bring to you. Once you have approved what the other 3 roles, you are in charge of adding everything up and putting it in an excel worksheet. This link tells you how to make a party budget using excel. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continue BUDGET MANAGER continued Once you have approved all your member’s plans, compile it all in a folder. Write a one page reflection on what you learned. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continue Once the budget manager has approved everyone’s plans, it is time to put all your information together. In a folder, you need to put everyone’s graph they have made, the budget spreadsheet, and each person’s reflection. Create a cover page for the front. Your group also needs to create a presentation board using pictures & graphs. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Process continue Your group will then present all this to the class and try to persuade them to vote for your group. Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Evaluation Click on link! Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Conclusion You have just completed a project that is about an essential life skill: budgeting. Budgeting is skill that is a part of your everyday life. It is important to know how much money to allot to different necessities and keep track of what you are spending so that you don't go in debt! Melanie Willis, Roth Elementary

Celebration! End of Year Party