Mathematics 5 curriculum guide 2015 I table of contents acknowledgements

At the Mall!
Today we went to the mall to do some back to school shopping. Mom 
said we could afford to spend $200 on back to school clothes. It seemed 
like a lot of money at first until I started looking at the prices. We went 
to the sports store first to buy running shoes. They ranged from about 
$49.88 to $199.95. I asked Mom if the $200 we had to spend included 
tax. She said, “No”.
“Thank goodness!” I thought. I decided that it would be best to buy my 
running shoes at a discount store where they were less expensive.
At the mall, I found some nice t-shirts. They were $12.50 each or 3 for 
$25. Great deal! I bought two pairs of jeans that were originally $49 
each but they were ½ price. I needed hoodies as well. I found some that 
I liked for $39 each and you get a second one for ½ price.
Mom said that I should remember to buy new underwear. I bought a 6 
pack of underwear for $9.99. Another good deal! Then I remembered 
socks. Luckily, I found a 6 pack of socks for $6.79.
As soon as we go to the discount store for my running shoes, I’ll be all set.
I wonder if I can get two pairs!
Teachers could consider using children’s literature such as 
Math Curse 
by Jon Scieszka. Prior to reading the book, brainstorm with students 
where they have used math today. Encourage students to look for more 
examples of math inside and outside of their homes. The resulting list 
might include: clocks, timers, calendars, window panes, TV screen sizes, 
video game scores, data download allowances, measuring cups, clothing 
and shoe sizes, calculators, shopping totals, budgets, music practice, 
sports scores, weekly allowance and many more.