Transforming the Classroom into a Shopping Mall: A Learning Engagement- MYP 1 Mathematics- Moksha Sharma

Objective of the Learning Engagement:

Calculate discounts and sale prices to make informed purchasing decisions.

Details of the Learning Engagement:

The Shopping Spree activity was designed to enhance student's learning of discount and sale price with a real life world scenario of a shopping mall. The classroom is designed as a shopping mall where there are different shops of Clothing, Electronics and Bags. Every shop is offering the articles at different discount rates. Students in groups are required to purchase items from every shop and calculate the final price to be paid after applying discount on it. A cashier is also assigned in the activity where the dummy money is being paid to purchase the items. The cashier was supposed to do the addition and subtraction of the prices of different articles in order to make an accurate bill. To give a real time effect to the activity for developing students' interest following steps have been taken-

a) Labels of shopping mall, clothing shop, bags shop, electronics shop and cashier have been used.

b) Images of real shopping malls were being displayed in the background.
c) Price tags and discount rates were being put up on every article.
d) Dummy notes were used to give a real time effect

Impact of the engagement on students and reflection as a teacher:

The real-life scenario of a shopping mall, combined with the interactive elements like labels, images, and handling money, have made the learning experience more relatable and enjoyable. This hands-on approach enhanced their understanding of discounts and sale prices, reinforced math skills like addition and subtraction of values, and improve their ability to apply mathematical concepts in practical situations. Additionally, the group work aspect will encourage collaboration, communication, and problem-solving, further enriching the learning experience.

-Moksha Sharma

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