Black Friday budget
Give students a pretend budget and a list of sale prices. They calculate discounts and decide what to buy, then explain their choices. It's real-world math with a holiday twist.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
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