A math field trip to Carrefour? That sounds a bit odd, now doesn’t it? Well, actually it isn’t so odd. As part of a fundraising math project, students are using fractions, decimals, and percents to do a cost analysis in order to determine the value of homemade food items they plan to sell at their fundraiser to support the Musana Orphanage in Uganda.
Our visit to Carrefour this week was purely about data collection so G7 students can make informed decisions about the products they will be using for their recipes. Students are also learning how to “buy local” as much as possible and to consider how they can make their fundraiser more in line with sustainability (i.e. not using plastic containers, forks, styrofoam etc.). Students are also learning to find substitutes that might be more cost effective. These are all valuable skills for making decisions about what they buy and consume, and for any kind of business or charity they might get involved with in the future.
The G7 Fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, April 2, and Wednesday April 5th. Please support the G7s with this exciting math fundraising project! Thank you!!
