Supermarket Showdown Ads TIER 1: GREEN CART WEEKLY SPECIALS
Fresh Corner Market
Simple & Healthy Everyday Low Prices • Whole & Half Dollars Only
🍎 $1.00
Red Apples
Bag of 3 fresh apples
🍌 $2.00
Sweet Bananas
One healthy yellow bunch
🥛 $3.50
Farm Milk
One gallon of cold milk
🥚 $2.50
Fresh Eggs
Carton of 12 white eggs
🍞 $1.50
Sliced Bread
One loaf of soft white bread
🧀 $3.00
Cheddar Cheese
One block of yellow cheese
🥣 $4.00
Crunchy Cereal
Large box of honey grain cereal
🍊 $3.00
Orange Juice
One bottle of pulp-free juice
GREEN CART CHALLENGE
Pick your items carefully! Calculate exactly how much money you spend!
TIER 2: BLUE CART WEEKLY SPECIALS
Value Mart Foods
Realistic Low Prices • Decimals & Exact Change Practice
🍎 $3.49
Honeycrisp Apples
Bag of 3 premium apples
🍌 $1.89
Yellow Bananas
One ripe bunch (5-6 bananas)
🥛 $2.99
Whole Milk
One full gallon carton
🥚 $3.25
Grade A Eggs
Carton of 12 large white eggs
🍞 $2.49
Wheat Bread
One loaf of whole grain bread
🧀 $4.19
Cheddar Cheese
8oz block of sharp cheddar
🥣 $3.95
Honey Nut Oats
Large box of oat-honey cereal
🍊 $3.79
Pulp-Free OJ
52 fl oz 100% orange juice
🥜 $2.89
Peanut Butter
16oz jar of creamy style
🍯 $2.15
Strawberry Jam
12oz jar of sweet fruit spread
BLUE CART CHALLENGE
Line up your decimals correctly! Double check your math when carrying.
TIER 3: GOLD CART WEEKLY SPECIALS
The Gourmet Pantry
Premium Groceries • Weight-Based Pricing & Special Multi-Buy Sales
🍎 $1.99 per lb
Organic Apples
Sold by the pound (lb)
Sweet, organic gala apples
🍌 $2.29
Organic Bananas
One premium organic bunch (5-6 bananas)
🥛 $4.69
Grass-Fed Milk
One gallon of local, organic whole milk
🍞
BOGO 50% Reg: $3.80 each
Sourdough Loaf
Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off!
Artisan baked, fresh sourdough
🧀 $6.48 per lb
Imported Swiss
Sold by the pound (lb)
Sliced imported wheels
🐟 $8.99 per lb
Atlantic Salmon
Sold by the pound (lb)
Freshly caught salmon fillet
🍊
2 for $7.00 Single: $3.99
Squeezed OJ
Mix or match bottles
Fresh squeezed, 32 fl oz
🥑
3 for $5.00 Single: $1.99
Hass Avocados
Bulk discount savings
Perfect for guacamole
GOLD CART CHALLENGE
Calculate fraction prices, BOGO deals, and weight totals before finding change!
Supermarket Showdown Worksheet Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________
TIER 1: GREEN CART
Supermarket Showdown
Use your Green Cart grocery flyer to calculate the cost and exact change for each scenario.
Scenario 1 Budget: $10.00
You enter the market with a $10.00 bill . You decide to buy 1 Red Apple and 1 bunch of Sweet Bananas .
Show Your Calculations Here
Enough money? Yes No
Total Cost: $___________ Change Received: $___________
Scenario 2 Budget: $15.00
You have a $15.00 budget . You want to purchase 2 cartons of Fresh Eggs and 1 bottle of Sweet Orange Juice .
Show Your Calculations Here
Enough money? Yes No
Total Cost: $___________ Change Received: $___________
Scenario 3 Budget: $20.00
You bring a $20.00 bill to the store. You buy 1 Crunchy Cereal , 2 loaves of Sliced Bread , and 1 Farm Milk .
Show Your Calculations Here
Enough money? Yes No
Total Cost: $___________ Change Received: $___________
SUPERMARKET SHOWDOWN • GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM TIER 1
Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________
TIER 2: BLUE CART
Supermarket Showdown
Use your Blue Cart grocery flyer to calculate the cost and exact change for each scenario.
Scenario 1 Budget: $10.00
You enter Value Mart with a $10.00 bill . You want to purchase 1 loaf of Whole Wheat Bread and 1 jar of Creamy Peanut Butter .
Show Your Calculations Here
Enough money? Yes No
Total Cost: $___________ Change Received: $___________
Scenario 2 Budget: $15.00
You have a $15.00 budget . You put 1 box of Honey Nut Oats Cereal , 1 Pulp-Free OJ , and 1 carton of Grade A Eggs in your cart.
Show Your Calculations Here
Enough money? Yes No
Total Cost: $___________ Change Received: $___________
Scenario 3 Budget: $20.00
You bring a $20.00 bill . You select 1 block of Sharp Cheddar Cheese ,
Supermarket Showdown Teacher Guide EDUCATOR SUPPORT TOOL SUPERMARKET SHOWDOWN
Teacher Guide
Differentiated Lesson Plan & Classroom Facilitation Strategies
Standards & Objectives
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.2: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving money, including fractions/decimals.CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.7: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, relating strategies to a written method.
Objective: Students will model purchasing real-world items using a mock grocery store flyer, accurately calculating totals and subtraction for exact change based on preset budgets.
TIER 1 (GREEN)
Math Focus: Whole dollars and simple halves (e.g., $1.00, $2.50, $3.50). Minimal decimals.Support: Scaffolded for students developing basic money subtraction and multi-digit addition.
TIER 2 (BLUE)
Math Focus: Standard decimal operations (e.g., $3.49, $1.89). Multiple regroupings.Support: Grade-level standard. Students practice decimal alignment and subtraction across zero boundaries.
TIER 3 (GOLD)
Math Focus: Scale rates (per lb), BOGO 50% promotions, multi-buy bundles (3 for $5.00).Support: Extension level. Demands multi-step algebraic planning and fractional proportional reasoning.
Common Student Misconceptions
Decimal Alignment: Lining up the decimal point when adding different quantities (e.g., $1.50 + $3).Regrouping Across Zeros: Subtracting totals from a whole dollar amount (e.g., $20.00 - $12.66). Encourage drawing a tape diagram or counting up.Promotional Math (Tier 3): Misapplying BOGO 50% by taking half off the entire purchase instead of applying it strictly to the second qualifying loaf.
Questioning & Guidance Framework
Prior Knowledge: "Before doing the math, look at your budget. Do you predict you have enough? Why?"Decimal Check: "Does your decimal line up with your dollar and cent place values?"Tier 3 Probe: "If sourdough is Buy One, Get One 50% Off, how much does the second loaf cost alone? How do you write that as a decimal?"Error Correction: "Is your change less than your starting budget? Why must that be true?"
Station Delivery Models
Station Rotation: Set up three color-coded tables (Green, Blue, Gold) with respective flyers and worksheets. Students sit at their matched tier table for guided independent practice. Alternatively, run a
