Can I Buy It?

by Ms. A's Place

Price: 425 points or $4.25 USD

Subjects: math,selfManagement,responsibleDecisionMaking

Grades: 13,1

Description: Help your students build confidence in counting money with this engaging 25-card Boom Deck! Each card features an item with a price and a group of coins. Students will count the coins to determine if they have enough money to make the purchase, then click the thumbs up if they do—or thumbs down if they don’t. Bright colors and adorable clip art make this interactive math activity both fun and educational. Possible Uses: Math centers Small-group instruction Independent practice Real-world math applications Review or assessment activity Common Core Standards: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8: Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.B.4: Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories (applicable for grouping coins by type). CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.2: Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s (reinforced through coin values).