Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to apply arithmetic skills to solve mathematical problems related to American Girl dolls.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencil or pen

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Activity 1: Doll Shopping

   Imagine you are going shopping for an American Girl doll. Look through the American Girl website and find three dolls that you like. Write down the price of each doll and calculate the total cost of buying all three dolls.

2. Activity 2: Doll Accessories

   Now that you have your dolls, let's buy some accessories for them. Choose three accessories from the American Girl website and write down their prices. Calculate the total cost of buying all three accessories.

3. Activity 3: Doll Savings

   Imagine you have been saving money for a new American Girl doll. Write down the amount of money you have saved so far. Choose a doll from the American Girl website and find out its price. Calculate how much more money you need to save in order to buy the doll.

Seventh Grade Talking Points

• "Arithmetic is an important branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their operations."
• "In this lesson, we will be using arithmetic skills to solve problems related to American Girl dolls."
• "We will practice addition and multiplication to calculate the total cost of buying dolls and accessories."
• "We will also use subtraction to find out how much more money we need to save to buy a doll."
• "Arithmetic skills are important in everyday life, especially when it comes to managing money and making purchases."