Task
You (or you and a partner) are in charge of planning your very own party! It can be a birthday party or just a simple get-together with some friends. Your budget is $100. You need to make decisions on refreshements, entertainment, small gifts for your guests, decorations...lots of details!
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Process
What kind of party do you want to have? To help you start your task, please click below to print out a worksheet where you will write what kind of party you want to have, and how many guests you want to invite. You will also plan a schedule.
Remember that as you plan your party, you must stay within your budget. You are now going to complete the following budget items to ensure that your party is the blast of the year!
Click below to print out your party budget worksheet.
1.Food
You have several choices of food to serve. You can click below for sites that will help you price food items. Then you will determine how much money is needed for food for you and your guests.
Click here for cake.
Click here for soda.
Click here for snacks.
Click here for pizza.
2. Entertainment
What's a party without great entertainment. The type of party you are having is going to determine your entertainment. For a price list on various entertainment, click here.
3. Party Favors
At some parties, the host gives favors to the guests to thank them for gifts or just for attending. What kinds of favors would you like to give?
For a store where you can price favors for your budget, click here.
4. Invitations
You should send an invitaion to each person you plan to invite. You need to do a comparison to figure out the best way to have invitations within your budget. Don't forget it costs $0.37 to mail one invitation. Use the worksheet to help you do a cost comparison, and help you make your decision. Click on the sites below to help you price your invitations.
5.Now is the time to complete your final budget. Did you stay within your $100 budget. If not, you'll have to make changes to your budget.
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Conclusion
Write a reflection of your planning a budget experience. If you had money left over in your budget, what else would you like to buy for your party? What kind of things affected your decisions? What math did you use to complete your tasks? Please attach your final budget worksheets 1 and 2 to your reflection and submit your work.
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Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following:
Did you stay within your budget of $100?
Did you complete the worksheets?
Are your calculations accurate?
Did you write a thoughtful reflection of your budget assignment?
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