PERFORMANCE TASK
Scholastic Book Fair Donations
In the spirit of aloha aku, aloha mai, the first graders at Kamehameha Elementary School have the opportunity to purchase books at the Scholastic Book Fair to donate to another first grade classroom in need. Each student will be able to spend a total of $20. Plan what books you would purchase to donate. What is the total cost of the books? Show your work. Will you have any money left over? If you do, how much money do you have left? Show your work.
ANNOTATION
Problem Solving
Student accurately uses subtraction as he solves the problem.
Representation
Student sequentially and clearly represents the equations.
Communication
Student sequentially and clearly communicates the process/steps he took to arrive at his solution.
To be advanced: Student could have checked his work using addition. Student could use specific vocabulary to defend the solution such as “I used subtraction to… and/or I used addition to check my work.”