Thanksgiving Dinner PBL Your mom has asked you
Thanksgiving Dinner PBL
Your mom has asked you to help her prepare a Thanksgiving meal for your family.
She has already invited the guests. Look at your card to see whom she's invited to Thanksgiving dinner at your house.
She has asked you to do all of the grocery shopping and she will do all the cooking. You have $100. 00, and you need to purchase enough food for all of your guests.
Food # of people served cost per item Turkey 5 $6. 00 Potatoes 4 $3. 00 Stuffing 4 $2. 00 Corn 6 $4. 00 Cranberry Sauce 4 $2. 50 Apple Cider 12 $5. 00 Rolls 12 $4. 00 Pumpkin Pie 6 $8. 00 # you need Total Cost
Based on the number of people attending your Thanksgiving dinner, you will need to calculate how much of each food item you will need to purchase. You will also need to calculate the total cost and the amount of change you will receive from the store.
Self Reflection - Write your answers on the back of your work paper. 1. What made your group successful in completing the task? 2. What was difficult in completing this task?
Teacher Note: The next slide will need to be printed for each group. They include the guests that will be attending their Thanksgiving dinner. You will also need to print slide 5 for your students to use while solving the problem.
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mom, Dad, 2 kids, and Grandma Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mom, Dad, 1 kid, Aunt Mary, Uncle Bob, Grandma and Grandpa Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mom, Dad, 3 kids, Grandma and Grandpa Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mom & 2 kids
- Slides: 9