Next Dollar Shopping Game

Game Play: Before playing, students should have a basic understanding of dollars and cents. A facilitator is needed to hand out money and determine if amounts paid are correct. Each student begins the game with 20 dollar bills. To begin play, a student places his or her playing piece on the "HOME" square, rolls the die, and moves to the appropriate gameboard square. Then, he or she draws a card. The player reads the money amount on the card and determines the amount needed to pay for the item by rounding up to the next dollar.

Levels:: Each of the five card decks includes cards at three difficulty levels: Basic, with even dollar amounts (such as $7.00); Intermediate, with uneven dollar amounts (such as $1.35); and Advanced, with amounts under a dollar (such as $.52). Prices do not exceed $10.00. The draw cards feature 60 realistic illustrations of items that can be purchased at a variety of locations.

Game Board Squares: Students buy items at grocery, clothing, and discount stores as well as a fast food restaurant, post office, movie theater, and more. If a student does not have enough money to buy an item, he or she goes to the ATM square to withdraw $10.00 to pay for the item and continue playing.

Teacher's Guide: Contains ideas, reproducible worksheets, and assessments for implementing the next dollar strategy before and after game play.

Game Includes: 32 page Teacher's Guide, Game Board, 60 Draw Cards, 100 Realistic OneDollar Bills, 6 Playing Pieces, and a Game Die, all in a sturdy storage box.