• Sep. 17, 2007 - Math and Social Studies -related field trips

It's been a while since I've updated (tutoring a whole bunch of kids is no joke!) But the kids had fun on their field trips this past quarter. I've included here pics from three events: 1. Money Museum (July 20) 2. Take a Trip! (on commuting a budgeting) (July 25) - sorry! No photos! 3. Budget Tripping (July 26)  Money Museum - July 20, 2007 We weren't allowed to take photos, but the kids encapsulated their Money Museum experience in lapbooks entitled "The History of Money in the Philippines." The documented the history of money (from the earliest days when shells were used in place or barter trade), to the development of cash and coins, and finally the institutionalization of money by the Bangko Sentral. We also got to see some real Greek drachmas from the time of Alexander the Great, a lot of coinage from the Chin Dynasty, and some rare gold artifacts from the pre-Hispanic era.     Take a Trip! (Learning to compute, commute and budget) - July 25, 2007 The elementary kids wanted a hand at learning how to budget their own money, so armed with P100.00 to spend on commuting and food, we traipsed our way to the Gateway Mall. The kids first found their route using a to-scale map of Metro Manila, and then made their own self-made maps. We tabulated the expenditures on an Expenses Log, which taught them how to account for expenses and balances. Upon reaching the mall, the kids had to make sure their meal at the food court would still be within their budget with enough money for the commute home. To wrap up the trip, the kids compiled their maps, routes, expenses log and narrations into another lapbook. (Next time, they say, they want to commute all the way to Mall of Asia!) Budget Tripping (Grocery shopping with a fixed budget) - July 26, 2007 The teens were given the order: Plan a meal menu for a family with only P700.00. The parents and their kids set to work, planning a menu and a grocery list against the fixed price. Kit and Mary Anne managed to stay within budget; Gelo and Priyen found that feeding a family of five is no joke at all! (They went over budget a couple of hundreds only, so it wasn't so bad!) Our Cebu Living Saints counterpart also did their own Budget Tripping! STEP ONE: Take a tricyle (Make sure you can fit.) STEP 2: Always count your change and demand exact fare! STEP 3: Using a grocery list, take note of each item by beginning with your income; make sure to balance out each time! (Remember:  you can live without junk food!!!) STEP FOUR: Haul the bags home! Well done, guys!

Post A Comment! :: Send to a Friend! ::

Comments