In this back to school activity, students are guided through easy to follow step by step directions to complete an engaging math task. Students are given a budget of 1,000 dollars to spend in 3 virtual stores. Then students get to click and drag those items to their virtual workspace to design their virtual unique learning environment. This is a great task for reluctant learners.

Students use multi-digit addition and subtraction skills to complete this task. Students also complete a written reflection about why they purchased the items they chose. This helps you, as the teacher, to get to know students better. This is a fun task in which students are given a lot of choices.