YEAR 4 · TERM 1 · WEEK 9

School Fair Decisions

Read, think, write, solve and play. Try your own answer before checking. You can have another go.

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LEARN & PRACTISE

Word explorer

Read each word. Look for parts you know. Type each word to practise its spelling.

Word 1: budgetWord 2: compareWord 3: justify

READ & UNDERSTAND

Reading detective

The school fair team must choose between two stalls. A fruit stall costs $125 to run and could earn $210. A craft stall costs $160 and could earn $220. The team cannot pick only by how much money comes in: they must compare the costs, likely profit, workload and fairness. They write their reasons and ask others for feedback before making a decision.

Why is the largest amount of money earned not enough to decide? Costs and other factors also matterThe team cannot subtractAll stalls cost the same

WRITE & IMPROVE

Writing studio

Recommend one stall. Give a money reason and one other reason.

Plan one idea, explain it and check that your sentences make sense. You can edit your writing.

Your writing

TRY THE EXAMPLE FIRST

Maths mission

Profit means money earned minus cost. $210 − $125 = $85 profit.

1. $220 − $160 = ?

2. $210 − $125 = ?

3. How much greater is $85 than $60?

APPLY YOUR LEARNING

Real-world mission

Make a simple two-column comparison table showing cost, income and profit for both stalls.

You can also draw or make the activity away from the screen. Record what you did or what you would make.

What did you try, make, find or plan?

SKILL GAME · TAKE YOUR TIME

Challenge gate

Use what you learnt to unlock the gate. There's no timer. Mistakes help you find what to try again.

Which stall has the higher expected profit? Craft ($60)Fruit ($85)They are equal

LOOK BACK

How did you go?

Choose what feels right. This isn't a test and there is no wrong answer.