Introduction

North School 4^th graders in Miss Lesak's math class broke up into small groups at three different times throughout the school year to practice working in groups.

Students studied their school, their town of Villa Park, and its inhabitants. First, students worked in flexible groups to write a letter requesting numerical information of a place of business in town to create and solve a problem. The second problem students engaged in were measurement problems using measurements of things found in and around the school. The third problem the students completed was a study of Villa Park's most recent census count to study the people surrounding them. The following problems are the first problems groups completed.

Math Concepts Covered:

Decimals (money)

Number Sense

Careers:

Working in a restaurant or store

North School Math Problems

Problem 1: “P’s” Fast Food Restaurant

Problem 2: Jim’s Pet World

Problem 3: Villa Park Public Library

Problem 4: Villa Park Veterinary Hospital

Problem 5: Auto Repair Shop

Problem 6: Local Corner Store 1

Problem 7: Local Corner Store 2