1. HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE MacKinnon Middle School students will be shopping for the holiday season!

2. Introduction The entire student body of the MacKinnon Middle School will be shopping this holiday season! It doesn’t matter what your background is or in what you believe. It is always a great feeling to give back to your favorite people. Click on your grade level to find the process you will be following. 6 th grade7 th grade8 th grade

3. 6 th Grade Task Your task is to select one to two presents for each of the members in your household. You will search the internet using a variety of websites. Yes, you can select something for yourself! Cccs: 4.1, 4.5

4. 6 th Grade Process 1.Create an Excel spreadsheet identifying each member of your household by name and age. (Any person over 18 years of age should be identified by “adult”.) 2.Search the internet using a variety of websites to find a gift for each member. 3.In your spreadsheet list the gift you selected and the item’s price. 4.Keep a checkbook: write a check to each store for the total amount of money you spent in each store. 5.Order your gifts from least to greatest. 6.Place your work into a presentation tool to be given as a gift. Click here for resources

5. 6 th Grade Evaluation NoviceApprenticePractitionerExpert IdentificationSome household members are identified All household members are identified All household members are identified by name and age Practitioner plus: Pictures attached Gift listNot all recipients have a picture or price attached A gift picture only is placed next to each recipient or price only is displayed next to each recipient Each gift picture is placed next to recipient showing price Practitioner plus: More than one gift for each recipient Checkbook Some checks are missing and register is incomplete Checks and register are attached and display errors in procedures Checks are filled our correctly, are attached and register is in order Practitioner plus: Writing is very clear, operations are clearly defined OrderingA list of your gift prices is missing A list is attached that has errors in ordering A list is attached that orders correctly the prices from least to greatest Practitioner plus: Correct ordering of prices from greatest to least BookletYour project is neat or bound Your project is neat and bound Your project is ordered, neat, and bound Practitioner plus: Booklet is wrapped and ready to go after teacher evaluation

6. 7 th Grade Task Your task is to select gifts for each member of your family within a total budget of $5000. You will search the internet to find the gifts. You are also provided with discount coupons, that must be used. Each coupon can only be used once. Have fun shopping! Cccs: 4.1, 4.2, 4.5

7. 7 th Grade Process Identify each member of your household by name. Search the internet using a variety of websites. Create a hyperlink to the website you are purchasing your gift from to prove your price. Make a table of your gifts. Include the name of the item, who it’s for, original price, coupon used, amount of discount, 7% sales tax. Place your work into an electronic booklet to be given as a gift. Place your final copy in your teachers dropfolder. Click here for resources

8. 7 th Grade Evaluation NoviceApprenticePractitionerExpert Table (x1) Used table to provide information on the holiday shopping project. Some of the required information is missing. The table includes most of the required information. The table includes all the required information. The table includes all practitioner plus accurate total calculations, using formula function in excel. Budgeting (x3) Shows no attempt to come up with a solution to planning a budget and total exceeds or comes within $1,000 of the required budget Reveals an unsuccessful attempt to plan a budget and total comes within $500 Features acceptable solutions to planning a budget and total comes within $250 Effectively uses a budget to plan expenditures and total comes within $100. Calculating Savings (x4) Features significant mathematical errors in calculations on tax and savings. Did not use all coupons. Features mathematical errors in calculations on savings in the use of coupons Correctly calculates the savings in the use of coupons Accurately and efficiently calculates savings in the use of coupons Booklet (x2) Project is missing components Project includes: photos of you gifts prices websites where gifts were found Coupon used Excel spreadsheet Apprentice plus: Image of each coupon used is next to gift Hyperlinks Practitioner plus: Excel spreadsheet has active formulas in each cell.

9. 8 th Grade Task Your task is to select holiday gifts for 8-10 of your family members and friends. Your budget is unlimited. You will search the Internet for these gifts. Also, you will incorporate the discounts per category of gifts. Have fun shopping! Cccs: 4.1, 4.2, 4.5

10. 8 th Grade Process Identify each member of your household by name and age. The age is important so that your gift is appropriate. Any person over 18 years of age should be identified by “adult”. Search the internet using a variety of websites and look through flyers to find a gift for each member. Be sure to cut out the picture from the flyer in order to prove your price or form a word document with multiple pictures which can then be printed. Make a table of your gifts. Include the name of the item, who it’s for, original price, category, amount of discount, 6% sales tax, shipping and handling, additional costs, and total cost. Round each price to the nearest penny. Create a circle graph based on the categories of gifts. Click here for resources

11. Important Sale Information! All Clothing25% All Electronics15% All Books, CDs, Videos10% Everything Else5%

12. 8 th Grade Evaluation Novice (7 points) Apprentice (8 points) Practitioner (9 points) Expert (10 points) Table Features a table that lacks organization and some information. Features a table that lacks organization but includes most of the required information. Features a neat, efficient well organized table with all required information. Features a spreadsheet with formulas for calculations. Gift Page A word document lacking organization and/or multiple pieces of information. A word document that includes most of the gifts, prices and the recipients” name. A well organized word document that includes; picture of gift with price and recipient’s name. All of practitioner and is organized by gift category. Graph A computer generated circle graph missing two or more pieces of information. A computer generated circle graph missing one import component. A computer generated circle graph with a title, categories labeled with percents. All of practitioner and one other type of graph with appropriate labels Math Calculation s Three or more errors in math calculations. One to two errors in math calculations. No errors in math calculations. No errors in calculations and calculations are shown on separate sheet. Total Points (out of 40 points ) ______________________

13. Resources www.mall.com www.bestbuy.com www.amazon.com www.toysrus.com www.barnesandnoble.com www.gap.com www.all-internet.com www.towerrecords.com Click for 6 th grade processClick for 7 th grade process Click for 8 th grade process