By  Sarah  Wiggins  Copyright  ©  2013  More  Than  a  Worksheet    

   

Plan  a  Party  Notes  to  Teacher:    In  this  project,  students  will  use  real  world  mathema5cal  and  logical  thinking  to  plan  a  birthday  party  with  a  budget  of  $100.  You  may  choose  to  use  the  pricelist  provide,  or  you  may  provide  students  with  party  planning  catalogs  or  Internet  access  depending  on  their  ability.  I  have  included  several  op5ons  for  how  you  might  use  this  project  depending  on  your  students  or  the  amount  of  5me  you  have.      Op@on  1—Math  Only  (Pages  2,  3,  4,  5)  With  this  op5on,  students  will  simply  plan  the  party  without  the  addi5on  of  any  crea5ve  or  ar5s5c  op5ons.  This  is  great  if  you  have  limited  math  5me  or  plan  to  do  this  project  solely  as  a  whole  class.      Op@on  2—Math  and  Scrapbook  (Pages  2,  3,  4,  6,  7)  With  this  op5on,  students  will  plan  the  party  and  design  a  simple  scrapbook  page  based  on  the  party  plans.  This  is  great  if  you  have  designated  5me  for  giCed  students  or  if  you  have  ar5s5c  students.  You  may  also  choose  to  add  this  op5on  for  early  finishers  while  the  majority  of  the  class  just  does  Op5on  1.  You  can  also  include  this  for  extra  credit  or  a  fun  homework  assignment.      Op@on  3—Math  and  Extended  Final  Project  (Pages  2,  3,  4,  8)  With  this  op5on,  students  will  plan  the  party  and  present  it  to  the  class  in  a  crea5ve  way.  I  used  this  op5on  when  I  had  “enrichment”  5me  built  into  my  schedule.  Students  may  complete  the  math  at  school  and  the  presenta5on  at  home.  It  is  very  open  ended  so  students  can  choose  a  variety  of  outcomes  as  long  as  they  follow  the  rubric.  Great  for  giCed  students,  ar5s5c  students,  and  students  who  like  to  go  the  extra  mile.  Again,  you  may  choose  to  make  this  extra  credit  or  simply  for  early  finishers.    

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Party Planning  There  is  a  lot  of  math  involved  in  planning  a  party,  and  planning  a  party  also  requires  you  to  use  your  thinking  skills.  Here  are  some  things  to  think  about  when  planning  your  party.  Remember  that  there  are  many  things  to  consider  other  than  price.  For  instance,  store-­‐bought  cupcakes  cost  more  but  will  save  you  5me.  Also,  there  are  some  games  that  you  can  play  for  free.  Can  you  think  of  any?  Feel  free  to  record  other  considera5ons  on  another  sheet  of  paper.          1.  What  is  the  theme  of  your  party?  _______________________________    2.  How  many  people  will  aUend?  _________________________________    3.  What  beverages  will  you  serve?  ________________________________    ______________________________________________________________    4.  What  foods  and  snacks  will  you  serve?  __________________________    ______________________________________________________________    5.            What  desserts  will  you  serve?  _________________________________      ______________________________________________________________    6.  Did  you  decide  to  do  homemade  or  store-­‐bought?  Why  did  you  choose  that    op5on?  ________________________________________________________    _______________________________________________________________    7.            Will  you  give  a  goody  bag?  If  so  what  is  in  it?  If  not,  explain  your  thinking.    ______________________________________________________________    ______________________________________________________________    8.            Will  you  play  party  games?  If  so  which  ones?  _____________________    ______________________________________________________________    

Name_________________________________________Date_________________  

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Item Price Balloons $0.50 each Party Hats $2.00 for 6 Plates $2.00 for 8 Cups $2.00 for 8 Plastic Forks $2.00 for 50 Napkins $2.00 for 100 Cake (Store Bought) $20.00 serves 10 people Cake (Homemade) $5 serves 10 people Cupcakes (Store Bought) $1.00 each Cupcakes (Homemade) $0.50 each Ice Cream $3.00 per ½ gallon Soda $2 each 2-liter bottle Fruit Punch $2 per gallon Pizza $8 per pie (8 slices) Fruit or Veggie Tray $10 each (serves 20) Invitations $5.00 for 10 Piñata $15.00 Candy to fill Piñata $3.00 per 50 pieces Pin the Tail on the Donkey $5.00 for a 12 player game Party Favors (cars, rings, slime, bouncy balls, other toys)

$0.25 each

Party Favor Bags $1.00 for 8 Other games, activities or party items of your choice

make a reasonable estimate or use a party catalog or website

Party Supplies  Your  parents  finally  put  their  trust  in  you  to  plan  your  own  birthday  party.  You  have  $100  to  spend,  and  you  can’t  go  over  your  budget.  How  many  people  you  invite  is  up  to  you,  but  you  must  be  a  good  host  and  provide  dessert,  snacks,  and  drinks  to  each  guest.  All  other  items  are  op5onal.    Below  is  a  list  of  common  party  supplies.  Review  the  list  carefully  because  some  items  are  priced  per  individual  item  while  others  are  priced  per  set  or  pack.  You  do  not  have  to  use  every  item  on  this  list.  Only  choose  what  you  would  like.  Remember,  this  is  YOUR  party.  Make  it  unique  and  fun!  You  may  certainly  use  items  that  are  not  on  this  list.  Be  crea5ve!  To  determine  the  price,  you  can  make  a  reasonable  es5mate  or  even  look  at  a  real  party  supplies  catalog.        

Name_________________________________________Date_________________  

Supply  List:  

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Party Planning Table  Use  this  table  to  help  you  plan  your  party.  When  you  choose  your  items,  always  keep  in  mind  the  number  of  guests  that  will  aUend.  For  example,  if  there  are  10  guests,  but  plates  come  in  packs  of  8,  how  many  packs  will  you  have  to  buy?  If  you  said  2,  you  are  correct  because  you  can’t  have  2  guests  with  no  plates!    Other  things  to  consider  might  be:  will  you  need  plates  for  cake  and  for  snacks?  What  if  people  drop  their  plates  or  cups?  How  many  extras  should  you  provide?      

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1  point  Made  an  aUempt  

2  points  Not  Quite  There  

3  points  Right  on  Target  

Planning  Sheet  is  complete  and  shows  student  thinking.    

Budget  is  less  than  $100.    

Dessert  is  served  at  the  party.  

Snacks  are  served  at  the  party.    

Drinks  are  served  at  the  party.    

Supplies  are  included  and  make  a  complete  party.    

Adequate  Quan@@es  are  ordered  based  on  number  of  guests.    

Individual    Calcula@ons  for  each  item  are  accurate.    

Total  Calcula@ons  are  complete  and  accurate.    

Realis@c  Plan  The  party  plan  is  realis5c  and  feasible.    

Plan a Party Rubric

Name_________________________________________Date_________________  

Comments:    

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Name_________________________________________Date_________________  

Get Creative! Use  this  page  to  document  your  party  scrapbook  style.  Feel  free  to  add  cap5ons  and  pictures  to  the  boxes.  Be  crea5ve  and  use  color!    

Guest List: Cake/Cupcakes:

Invitation:

Decorations:

Party Fun:

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1  point  Made  an  aUempt  

2  points  Not  Quite  There  

3  points  Right  on  Target  

Planning  Sheet  is  complete  and  shows  student  thinking.    

Budget  is  less  than  $100.    

Dessert,  Drinks,  and  Snacks  are  served  at  the  party.  

Supplies  are  included  and  make  a  complete  party.    

Adequate  Quan@@es  are  ordered  based  on  number  of  guests.    

Calcula@ons  for  each  item    and  total  are  complete  and  accurate.    

Realis@c  Plan  The  party  plan  is  realis5c  and  feasible.      

Scrapbook  is  complete  and  colorful.      

Scrapbook  parts  are    crea@ve  and  original.    

Scrapbook  parts  show  good  student  effort.    

Party Plan + Scrapbook Rubric

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Comments:    

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Final Project

Of course, we want to hear all about your party. You may choose how you would like to share. Ideas include: letter to your parents, poster, scrapbook, CD, magazine advertisement or article, PowerPoint presentation, or another idea of your choice. Be creative in your presentation. Any option is acceptable as long as you meet the criteria of the rubric below. Here is a rubric to help guide your work:

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By#Sarah#Wiggins!Copyright#©#2013#More#Than#a#Worksheet!

About#Me:!!

!As!a!classroom!teacher,!I!found!myself!!constantly!disappointed!with!the!textbook!materials!and!other!classroom!resources!we!were!allo;ed!to!work!with,!so!I!o<en!made!my!own.!The!problem!is!between!mee?ngs,!lesson!plans,!new!standards,!and!all!of!the!other!tedious!parts!of!the!job,!I!never!had!enough!?me!to!create!everything!I!wanted.!Being!an!avid!maker!of!toDdo!lists,!I!had!a!list!a!mile!long!of!resources!that!I!wanted!to!make!one!day.!!

!In!October!2011,!my!li;le!boy!was!born,!and!I!couldn’t!bear!the!thought!of!going!back!to!work!and!leaving!him!behind.!I!decided!to!stay!home!with!him,!but!a!big!part!of!me!really!missed!the!classroom.!Enter!TPT.!I!had!been!casually!selling!materials!on!TPT!just!for!the!fun!of!it,!but!it!wasn’t!anything!I!ever!considered!to!be!poten?al!for!real!supplemental!income.!!

!I!became!a!nap?me!blogger!as!a!way!to!keep!my!foot!in!the!educa?on!world!and!to!give!me!something!to!think!about!other!than!diapers!and!sleep!schedules!and!all!of!that.!Slowly,!I!began!to!work!through!my!list!of!classroom!ideas!that!I!always!wanted!to!make.!I!will!go!back!to!the!classroom!one!day,!although!I!don’t!know!exactly!when.!What!I!do!know!is!I!will!be!prepared!with!ac?vi?es!that!meet!my!personal!high!standards!of!curriculum.!!

!My!purpose!for!selling!on!TPT!is!to!give!teachers!products!that!are!highDquality!and!make!students!think.!They!are!more!than!just!a!drill!and!kill!worksheet.!Another!goal!for!me!is!to!make!your!life!easier.!I!know!you!have!enough!to!deal!with!and!think!about.!My!hope!is!that!you!can!rely!on!my!products!to!meet!your!classroom!needs,!to!be!easy!to!implement,!and!to!be!enjoyable!for!both!you!and!your!students.!!

!If!there!is!ever!a!product!that!does!not!meet!your!expecta?ons,!please!feel!free!to!contact!me!at!swigginsfl@yahoo.com.!I!appreciate!all!feedback,!good!and!bad,!as!I!am!always!on!a!mission!to!make!educa?onal!materials!that!are!the!highest!quality.!Addi?onally,!if!you!ever!have!any!sugges?ons!or!requests,!feel!free!to!contact!me!!

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and such an honor. Please know that you are appreciated!

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