Using place value to work with the aspects of running a candy store! This class will include: place value to the hundreds, base ten blocks, expanded form, place value charts, addition and subtraction based on place value, comparing, ordering and sorting. Run a Candy Store is a real-life math project where students will complete eleven different place value tasks. This class is created for students to interact with teacher and peers. This is a super fun class designed for all students to be successful and practice math skills. 
Prior to each class meeting students can download and print that classes worksheet along with a pencil to participate in a Candy Store math class. Understanding of the above math skills is needed in order to participate. This is a multi-day class, class will meet Monday-Friday.  It is important that all students come to class prepaired with class matherials such as a pencil and printables. 

Monday: Task #1 and Task #2
The Plan. You can't believe it! Your family is buying a candy store and YOU get to help run it. During this class students will create a candy store name for their own store. They will learn about advertising their new store and will create a poster. 
Stocking the Shelves. It is time to start stocking the shelves with every kind of candy imaginable. Your first shipment has come in and you must figure out how many of each was ordered. 

Tuesday: Task #3 and Task #4
Survey your customers. For the next shipment, you want to make sure that you order the types of candies that your customers want. 
The Grand Opening. It’s time for your Grand Opening event. 

Wednesday: Task #5 and Task #6
Mystery Guest. You are so excited about the mystery guest who will be handing out candy at the Grand Opening Event. Use place value clues to shade the picture. 
Your first BIG order. Skip by 2's, 5's and 10's to find the total

Thursday: Task #7 and Task #8
Inventory day. Every store must take inventory and today is no different. We will work together to find the greater and less than symbols to compare some of the inventory. 
Surprise bags. Each bag you create for you customers will have different candies in them. Let's count

Friday: Task #9 and #10
Working the cash register. Working the cash register is an important job at the candy store. Figure out much each customer’s candy will cost. (We will not be working on identifying coins or dollar bills) Pictures of product will already have money attached to them. 
Candy Spill. Oh no, the big gumball machine fell over and ALL of the gumballs fell out and rolled everywhere. Skip counting and writing the number in word form. 

Friday: Task #11
You did it! You ran your family store. Let's tally up what was the most candy sold and what day was the most popular day.