Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities
Saving and Investing: A Math Hunt Activity
You’ve earned some money — now what to do with it? Students learn basic financial tips while solving these math-related problems.
- Grades: 3–5, 6–8
In “Saving and Investing” (grades 5–8), an online learning activity from Scholastic’s Math Hunt series, students learn about earning interest, savings bonds, and more, while researching the answers to these real-world math problems.
In addition to challenging students’ reading comprehension skills, “Saving and Investing” tests their addition and subtraction “math hunting” skills:
Sample Question:
It's never too early to start saving for college! If you were to save $20 every month in an account that earned 7% interest, how much would you have after ten years of saving?
a. $340
b. $3900
c. $3461
Learning Objectives
By participating in Math Hunt, students will:
- Practice problem-solving skills from the grade 5–8 math curriculum
- Explore topics from the grades 5–8 science and social studies curriculum
- Learn basic Internet research skills
- Develop an understanding of the construction of standardized test questions and multiple-choice answers
- Subjects:Addition and Subtraction, Money, Real-World Math, Word Problems, Economics
- Skills:Online Sources, Research Skills
