Numeracy – Second Level Lesson 1BBC Children in Need 2015

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Learner sheet (slide 16)

In this lesson, you will…

Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity

Investigate different methods of doing things

Calculate using mathematical operations

What makes a good fundraising event?

How can we be fundraising Champions and raise more money than ever before for BBC Children in Need?

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Entertain

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We are going to learn how to work more efficiently in a group, by using three important group roles

Group Facilitator Group Reporter Group Recorder

Your job is to lead the discussion. You are not in charge, but you do decide whose turn it is to speak.

You must make sure that everyone has their chance to share their ideas.

You will be responsible for sharing the group’s ideas with the rest of the class.

Make sure you keep to the point and only include the important information.

You are responsible for writing down the key points which are discussed in your group.

Make sure that you make a note of the important things your group says .

Choose a Group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder.

Group challenge

Your task is to plan how to make and sell popcorn in school

You must make it as cheaply as possible and sell it to make money for BBC Children in Need

What will you need?

Methods of producing popcorn

What are the pros and cons for each of these?

Putting kernels into a paper bag; folding it closed; then microwaving it

Using a ready-made branded popcorn

Putting kernels into a small, electric popcorn making machine

Using oil in a pan on the stove, heating the kernels in the oil; covered with a lid

Using branded microwave popcorn ready in a bag

Choose a group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder to help with this task

What do you think would be the cheapest way of producing popcorn to sell and why?

Group task 1

Research online to investigate costs of the following for producing popcorn

• Bags of popcorn kernels £______

• Ready made branded popcorn £_____

• Microwavable popcorn £_____

• Small, electric popcorn machine £_____

• Brown paper bags £ _____

Names: Date:

Choose a group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder to help with this task

Calculate your costs and quantities?

How many learners may want to buy popcorn?

Group task 2

½ cup of kernels = 16 cups of popcorn!

Questions to think about

Who will buy it?

Where will you sell it?

When will you sell it?

How much will you sell it for?

What will you sell it in (packaging)?

Choose a group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder to help with this task

How will you package it?

What would be the most practical way?

The cheapest way?

Group task 3

Packaging ideas for your popcorn

Paper Plates: 1 for 50 Plates

Paper Cups: 50 for £11 for 2 Pens

Paper cones:

4.15 for 25

1.75 for 100

Choose a group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder to help with this task

Write up a plan for your popcorn fundraiser

Include all of your calculations

Group task 4

Popcorn Calculations

Popcorn idea details:

Expenses – Money going out!

Income – Money coming in!

Profit – How much you make!

What do you need to pay for?

• List ingredients• Quantity• Cost____________________________________________________________________________________________

• Packaging materials?• Quantity• Cost_____________________________________________________________________

Add up the total cost of your expenses_______________________

How much will you charge for your popcorn?

_______________________

How much do you intend to sell? _______________________

Multiply the cost of one unit (portion of popcorn)by the number of customers

_______________________

RememberIncome – Expenses = Profit

How much you expect your income to be minus the expenses = your profit for BBC Children in Need!

_______________________

Names: Date:

Present your group’s plan to the rest of the class. Be ready to show all of your calculations

In this lesson, have you…

Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity?

Investigated different methods of doing things?

Calculated using mathematical operations?

Next time, you will think of a variety of fundraising ideas, estimate which would potentially make the most money and finally choose and plan your class fundraising event for BBC Children in Need!