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** Duration: 5 days **
__** Problem: **__

You have been asked to plan your best friend's birthday party. There will be a total of 8 people at the party. First, you will need to create an invitation to the party. After creating the invitation, you will need to decide on a theme and find party supplies. Then you will need to plan for the food. Your friend has special foods she would like at her party, so you will use the recipes of her favorite foods and adjust them to the number of people coming. Once you know how much food you will need, you will check the pantry to see which items you already have and then create a grocery list and go shopping. You will only have $100 to spend on party supplies and food, so you will need to shop wisely.

__**Technology Standards:**__ 3-5 (8-11) Select and apply digital tools to collect, organize, and analyze data to evaluate theories or test hypotheses. 3-5 (8-11) Conceptualize, guide, and manage individual or group learning projects using digital planning tools with teacher support.

__**Content Standards:**__ M5N4 c Find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions M5N4 d Explore finding common denominators using concrete, pictorial, and computational models M5N4 f Use <, >, or = to compare fracitons and justify the comparison. M5N4 g Add and subtract common fractions and justify the comparison M5P1 Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology) M5P2 Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments M5P3 Students will communicate mathematically M5P5 Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways.

__**Prerequisite Skills:**__ Students should have had many experiences working with fractions before working on this unit. Students should also have a base knowledge of decimals and the value of money.

__**Essential Questions:**__
 * How can we find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions?
 * How can we model the multiplication and division of common fractions?
 * How can we find common denominators using concrete, pictorial, and computational models?
 * How can we add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike numbers?
 * How can we use fractions and decimals interchangeably?