WalMart Super Center Math Center

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Wal-Mart Super CenterMath Center
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Super Wal-Mart Center
Baskets, sale papers
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Unity Bank
Check Out
cashier
TABLES
Food Court
Books, Magazines, Games, Music
Grocery
Books/Entertainment
Fruits, Vegetables, Store Items
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Materials List

• Tri-fold board
• Mock collection of bank documents
• Withdrawal/deposit slips
• Checks
• Checkbooks
• Bank account applications
• Poster boards for addition/subtraction money
  boards
• Play money
• Coins
• Envelopes

• Calculator
• Cash register
• Pictures for 1 menu in Food Court
• Weighing Scale
• Plastic and/or Real fruits/vegetables
• Boxes
• Wal-Mart plastic bags
• Books
• Sales Paper
• Hat for person working the check-out register

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DESCRIPTION OF CENTER

• This center is designed to facilitate math
  activities and math concepts. This Wal-Mart
  Super Center has various centers Check-Out
  Center, Food Court, Books/Entertainment, Grocery.
  Here at this center students can experience an
  everyday experience that will prepare the to
  assist their parents. They will also learn the a
  few of the main components in a super center
  atmosphere.

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General objectives of the center

• Learn value of coins
• Measurement
• Patterns
• Social
• Experience using money in life-like store

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Specific objectives of the center

• Unity Bank To familiarize children with the
  procedures of a bank and the usage of money
• Grocery Center Provide hands on experience with
  mathematical component such as measurement,
  approximation, weight, etc.
• Books Entertainment The students will read,
  listen, and participate in activities that will
  facilitate math concepts i.e. patterns, matching,
  reading.
• Food Court Provide money managing skills,
  trading skills, and on-to-one concepts.

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Relation of your center to research explaining
why it is appropriate for young children

• Using real life situations
• Hands on activities
• Culturally appropriate
• Using cooperative play as a form of learning
• Age appropriate Items

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Specific Safety Considerations

• Be careful while others are using materials that
  might be sharp.
• Make center spacious, i.e. personal space
• Follow classroom rules at all times while in the
  center.
• Be aware of small pieces in the center

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Special Needs Child

• Student can be given a partner
• Provide pictures , etc.
• Make sure everything is able to be reached by
  people with a disability
• Be available and aware of that particular child.

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Gifted Child

• Incorporate higher math skills i.e.
  multiplication / division
• Introduce other currency
• Examples
• Compare value meal price to regular price
  separately and find the savings.
• Give student a set amount and ask what items they
  could buy.

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Assessing Children In the center

• Observe whether the task is being accomplished
• Observe children
• Ask some questions as they are working
• Have children write in their journals about the
  center

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Literature that might be included in the center

• Since this is a Wal-Mart Super Center a wide
  variety of books on various subject can be found
  in the center
• Bunny Money, Rosemary Wells,
• Eyewitness Books Money, Joe Cribb
• Eating Fractions, Bruce McMillian
• More MMs Math, Barbara Barbieri McGrath
• The Story of Money, Betsy Maestro

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Incorporation for an English Language Learner

• Post duplicate center cards, instructions, or
  labels in that student particular language
• Introduce the whole class to that language
• Find out how to count money in that language
• Let the student demonstrate how to count in that
  language
• If there is more than one language in your class
  designate a week to explore that language

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