1. HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE
Mrs. James’ students will be shopping for the holiday season!

2. Introduction
All of Mrs. James’ classes 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.
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade

3. 6th Grade Task
Your task is to select a present for each of the members in your household as if you had all of the money in the world. The sky is the limit! You will search the internet using a variety of websites and newspaper flyers to find those presents. Yes, you can select something for yourself!

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6th 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 print out a copy of your gift or cut out the picture from the flyer in order to prove your price.
Make a list of your gifts including the price.
Round each price to the nearest dollar. Remember your rules of rounding! (five and above give it a shove, four and below, let it go)
Order your gifts from least to greatest.
Place your work into a booklet to be given as a gift.
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6. 6th Grade Evaluation Novice Apprentice Practitioner Expert
Identification
Some household members are identified
All household members are identified
All household members are identified by name and age
Practitioner plus:
Pictures attached
Gift list
Not 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
More than one gift for each recipient
Rounding
All item are not rounded correctly
Each item is listed and one or more rounding errors occur
Each item is listed with the correct rounding of the price placed next to it
An additional list rounding to the tenth place
Ordering
No list of prices is attached or the list is not ordered
A list is attached that has errors in ordering from least to greatest or the list is ordered from greatest to least
A list is attached that orders correctly the rounded prices from least to greatest
Correct ordering of prices from greatest to least
Booklet
Your project is neat or bound
Your project is neat and bound
Your project is ordered, neat, and bound
Booklet is wrapped and ready to go after teacher evaluation

7. 7th Grade Task
Your task is to select gifts for all members of your family coming as close to, without exceeding, $ You will search the internet and use newspaper flyers to find the gifts. You are also provided with discount coupons that you are required to use. Sales tax will be calculated for each purchase. Have fun shopping!

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7th 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 print out a copy of your gift or cut out the picture from the flyer in order 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, 6% sales tax.
Round each price to the nearest penny.
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9. Sample of Template

10. 7th Grade Evaluation Novice (7) Apprentice (8) Practitioner (9)
Expert(10)
Table
(X3)
Used the 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 of the required information.
The table includes all of practitioner plus accurate total calculations for each family member.
Budgeting (X2)
Shows little attempt to come up with a solution to planning a budget and total exceeds or comes within $1000
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
Calculation
Features significant mathematical errors in calculations on tax and savings in the use of coupons
Features some mathematical errors in calculations on tax and savings in the use of coupons
Correctly calculates the tax and savings in the use of coupons
All of practitioner plus uses Excel formulas to calculate
Booklet
(X2)
Your booklet is handed in with components missing.
Your booklet is neat and bound. Some items and prices need verification.
Your project is ordered, neat, and bound. It includes verification of all items and prices.
All of practitioner plus strong evidence of additional technology used.

11. 8th 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

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8th 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, type of discount, 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 gifts, you can choose the type of graph you use.
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13. Sample of Template

14. 8th 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
Calculations
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 ) ______________________

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