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With several budget cuts occurring in districts, there is not a lot of available funds to take students on educational field trips. The 6th grade student council suggested to the principal that students should fundraise to raise money for field trips. With the principal’s approval, 6th grade homeroom classes will be allowed to fundraise in order to raise money for the student activities fund. All profits will go into the account and the homeroom that raises the most money will decide where the field trip will take place.
The following video gives the top 10 tips to keep in mind when preparing for school fundraisers. The top tips focus on organization, leaderships, target population (who will be buying your product), social skills, and incentives. To have a successful fundraiser, you must be organized and take leadership roles through out the fundraiser. Assign specific duties to everyone so everyone is contributing to the goal. In order to figure out what to fundraise you must get to know your target population and understand what they like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJBRuhPP8M&feature=relmfu
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Your group will be responsible for researching ways to fundraise the most money while keeping cost down. You must create a business plan/budget over what you would like to fundraise and may include the following: your groups' plan of action, advertisements, expenditures, profits, etc. Please make your business plan/budget as detailed as possible in order for the class to get a clear picture of what it is we will be doing and most importantly how much money the class will make if your fundraising project is chosen. You may use the following Microsoft Office applications Word, Publisher, Excel or PowerPoint to create your plan.
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School Fundraising Ideas: http://themes.pppst.com/fundraisers.html
Fundraising Guide: http://www.fundraiserhelp.com/
School Fundraising Ideas: http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/school-fundraising/38482.html?page=1
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1. Read and analyze the scenario and situation.
Check your understanding of the scenario. Don't be tempted to start thinking about potential solutions or to start looking for information.
1. List your personal understanding, ideas or hunches.
Now that you are familiar with important fundraising tips you will write everything you know about having a successful fundraiser. Describe your thoughts or ideas about how to solve the problem of having a fundraiser that generates a lot of profit while keeping costs down. There are not incorrect answers in this step, just feel free to brainstorm your ideas.
2. List what is known.
With your team use all the information available in the scenario to list everything that you know about fundraisers. You do not have to conduct any research yet. Just use the information given and write the facts that you already know about organizing your own fundraiser.
3. List what is unknown.
With your team, make a list about what you do not know about fundraisers and would like to learn. List all the questions you will need to answer to solve the problem of organizing a successful fundraiser.
4. List what needs to be done.
"What should we do?" List actions to be taken, e.g., question an expert, conduct research, go to a board meeting about topic. List possible actions. Create your plan of action.
5. Develop a problem statement.
You will be responsible for thinking and choosing one of the questions to solve the problem. A problem statement should come from your analysis of what you know. In one or two sentences, you should be able to describe what it is that your group is trying to solve, produce, respond to, or find out. The problem statement may have to be revised as new information is discovered and brought to bear on the situation.
6. Gather information
Use all the resources available (Internet, library, etc) to research about the problem/topic and find a solution. You may use the Google Search Engine to assist you when researching.
7. Present Findings
****Determine how students will present findings****
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6.1 Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning. The student represents and uses rational numbers in a variety of equivalent forms. The student is expected to:
(A) compare and order non-negative rational numbers;
(C) use integers to represent real-life situations;
6.2 Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning. The student adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides to solve problems and justify solutions. The student is expected to:
(B) use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving fractions and decimals;
(C) use multiplication and division of whole numbers to solve problems including situations involving equivalent ratios and rates;
(D) estimate and round to approximate reasonable results and to solve problems where exact answers are not required;
6.11 Underlying processes and mathematical tools. The student applies Grade 6 mathematics to solve problems connected to everyday experiences, investigations in other disciplines, and activities in and outside of school. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences, to activities in and outside of school, with other disciplines, and with other mathematical topics;
6.12 Underlying processes and mathematical tools. The student communicates about Grade 6 mathematics through informal and mathematical language, representations, and models. The student is expected to:
(A) communicate mathematical ideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraic mathematical models;
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