Shopping for Bikes

We were in the market to buy a new bike. When we went inside the store, we did some comparative shopping. Morgan was curious about the costs for the bikes and started looking at the price tags. I asked her, “Is there a bike that cost over a thousand dollars?”

Conversation Starters

How many digits are there in the thousands?
What is the first step when comparing two numbers?
Which bike is more expensive and how do you know?

Connection to Learning

To be able to recognise and read numbers in the thousands.
To understand how to compare numbers starting with the biggest place value.
To apply mathematical reasoning to solving real life situations.

Building Vocabulary

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Further Discussions

When it comes to looking at big ticket items, I often turn it into a game. I would ask Morgan, “Can you find the most expensive bike in the store?” She figured out that the priciest bike in the store costs, $2,300!

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