This short lesson addresses the complexities around buying and selling foreign currencies through step-by-step examples. Students are encouraged to look for patterns and apply proportional reasoning to determine the value of one currency compared to another. 

After a short demonstration on currency conversion charts, students will use their knowledge of proportional reasoning and work together to solve a currency conversion puzzle, ordering amounts from different currencies. This confidence building group activity serves as an excellent task to solidify student understanding of proportional reasoning and enhance problem solving skills. 

This lesson includes everything you need! The easy to follow teacher information sheet begins with prep information and a rough outline on pacing the class. The class notes and student work pages include curricular connections, outlines, big ideas, and a lot of practice opportunities. Finish your class with a print-and-go exit ticket to assess understanding. 

This lesson is a part of my unit on Unit Pricing and Currency Exchange but can be used as a stand alone lesson as long as students have been introduced to the concept of proportional reasoning.

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Student Notes and Resources Includes: 

* Detailed Teacher Planning Notes

* Bell-Ringer

* Complete Class Notes

* Student Practice Questions 

* ALL Solutions

* Exit Slips and/or Exit Slip Questions

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Topic(s) Covered:

*Proportional Reasoning

*Currency Conversion

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The unit is made to fit Canadian curricular outcome “Apply proportional reasoning to solve problems involving unit pricing and currency exchange” but can easily be adapted to fit other countries. This unit fully aligns with Canadian Curriculum as listed below:

* Alberta Math 10-3 (Number 1)

* British Columbia Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 (C1)

* Manitoba Essential Mathematics 10 (10E2.C.1)

* New Brunswick Financial & Workplace Mathematics 10 (N1)

* Newfoundland & Labrador Mathematics 1202 – Grade 10 (SCO N1)

* Northwest Territories (See Alberta)

* Nova Scotia Math at Work 10 (N01)

* Nunavut Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 (10.1.1)

* Ontario Math for Work and Everyday Life 3E (A3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.8)

* Prince Edward Island Math 431A – Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 (N1)

* Quebec Prework Math Year 2 (Consumerism c)

* Saskatchewan Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 (WA 10.10)

* Yukon (See British Columbia)