The Case of the Confused Dates

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The Case of the Confused Dates
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Created by Kristen Burton

• Prepared for EDCI 4614 at Virginia Tech.

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Introduction

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• Welcome all detectives! A bank robber dropped
  his bag of change in the street as he tried to
  get away. The problem is in order for the bank
  to accept all the coins, they must be in
  chronological order by dates! It is your job to
  put them in order. Good luck!

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Tasks

• Your task is to collect all the coins scattered
  around your groups desk and using post-it notes
  record the date of each quarter, dime, nickel or
  penny. Once this is finished you are to combine
  with all other groups of detectives to put
  together all of the missing coins in their
  categories. (Quarters, dimes, etc.)
• Collect all coins
• Write down each date on a post-it note Put
  Dates in chronological order
• Work with other groups to put all coins in
  order

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Process
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Evaluation

• The teacher will observe the students to see if
  they can correctly locate the date on the coin,
  record and arrange in chronological order. The
  teacher will also make note of the students
  participation in making the class graph and how
  they cooperated with one another.

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Conclusion
Congratulations!!! You did it. Now that you
have returned all the lost coins, you can collect
your reward!
Youve served your city well !!!
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Teachers Page

• Teachers steps
• 1.) Set out supplies (markers, post-its, and
  coins) around each groups tables
• 2.) Have students write down year numbers on
  post-it notes.
• 3.) Have students volunteer to put dates on the
  board in order
• 4.) Encourage children to come up with other ways
  of using chronological order such as with
  birthdays, months of the year, etc.
• 5.) Have children volunteer to collect supplies

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Teachers Page cont.

• OTHER RESOURCES
• Crawford, J. (1996). Math by all Means Money a
  Marilyn Burns Replacement Unit. White Plains, NY
  Math Solutions Publications.

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