4MA6

LO3

Pet Care

Formative Assessment:

Have you ever owned a pet?

What do you need to care for a pet?

Could you find how much it costs to care for a pet?

Instructional Strategies or Activities:

Students will need the following chart of pet care supplies and prices. Students will work in pairs or small groups to solve written problems. Students may use calculators to help solve problems.

Item	Size	Price
dog food	10 pounds	$ 6.90
dog jerky strips	24 pieces	$ 3.00
flea collars	3 pack	$ 5.70
heart worm pills	12 pack	$15.00

Questions

1. Your dog eats one bag of food in 10 days. How many pounds does he eat each day?

2. How much does it cost daily to feed your dog?

3. Pepper, your dog eats 2 jerky strips a day. How long will one bag last?

4. How much does it cost to give Pepper Jerky strips each day?

5. How much is each flea collar?

6. Heart worm pills are given monthly. How much does it cost to give Pepper one pill each month?

Summative Assessment:

Observe students as they work on problems. Allow each group to explain how they calculated the problems.