Native
Barter Card
Pencil
Traveler
Barter Card
Rock
Traveler
Barter Card
Cloth
Native
Barter Card
Jewelry
Traveler
Barter Card
Rubber Ball
Native
Barter Card
Corn
Traveler
Barter Card
Yo-Yo
Native
Barter Card
Pineapple
BIRDLY EXCHANGE - LESSON 12
ACTIVITY 12.1
BARTER CARDS
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ACTIVITY 12.2
FEATHER CARDS FOR TRAVELERS
Number
Value _____
Number
Value _____
Number
Value _____
Macaw
Feather
Loon
Feather
Harrier
Feather
Number
Value _____
Number
Value _____
Number
Value _____
Finch
Feather
Peacock
Feather
Parrot
Feather
Directions: Cut along the solid lines to make six cards, one for each feather.
Write the feather’s number value on the card, using the number value information on Visual 12.1.
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ACTIVITY 12.3
GOODS CARDS FOR NATIVES
Number
Value 1
Number
Value 4
Number
Value 4
Number
Value 3
Fan
Arrow
Chicken
Number
Value 2
Number
Value 2
Number
Value 1
Bread
Pineapple
Banana
Potato
Directions: Cut along the solid
lines to make 15 cards, one for
each good.
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Number
Value 6
Number
Value 5
Number
Value 6
Money Holder Vase
(Round 2)
(Round 2)
Tool
Number
Value 5
Cloth
Number
Value 4
Goat
Number
Value 3
Corn
Number
Value 6
Feather Stick
(Round 2)
Number
Value 5
Jewelry
LESSON 12 - BIRDLY EXCHANGE
ACTIVITY 12.3 (continued)
GOODS CARDS FOR NATIVES
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ACTIVITY 12.4
MONEY CARDS FOR TRAVELERS
$2.00 DOLLARS
$2.50 DOLLARS
=
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
ß_____ BIRDLES
$3.00 DOLLARS
$3.25 DOLLARS
=
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
ß_____ BIRDLES
$4.00 DOLLARS
$4.50 DOLLARS
=
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
ß_____ BIRDLES
$5.00 DOLLARS
$5.25 DOLLARS
=
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
ß_____ BIRDLES
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ACTIVITY 12.4 (continued)
MONEY CARDS FOR TRAVELERS
$2.75 DOLLARS
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
$3.50 DOLLARS
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
$4.75 DOLLARS
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
$5.50 DOLLARS
=
ß_____ BIRDLES
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F BIR
N
KO
F BIR
LY
F BIR
D
ß1
LY
N
KO
F BIR
D
N
KO
LY
BA
ß1
ß5
ß1/4
FIVE BIRDLES
ß1/4
BA
ß5
ß1/4
ß1/2
ONE BIRDLE
D
ß1/2
ß1/2
N
KO
F BIR
D
LY
N
KO
F BIR
BA
F BIR
LY
N
KO
LY
BA
ß1/2
D
ß1
ß1/4
BA
ß1
ONE-HALF BIRDLE
ß1/4
BA
ONE-HALF BIRDLE
ONE-QUARTER BIRDLE
ß5
D
D
N
KO
LY
BA
ß5
ß10
ß1/4
TEN BIRDLES
ß1/4
BA
ß10
ONE-QUARTER BIRDLE
N
KO
F BIR
LY
ONE-QUARTER BIRDLE
ß10
D
ONE-QUARTER BIRDLE
F BIR
D
N
KO
LY
BA
ß10
ß1/4
ACTIVITY 12.5
BIRDLE CURRENCY
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ACTIVITY 12.6
BUYING GOODS WITH BIRDLES
Check one: _____ I am a traveler.
_____ I am a native.
1. At the beginning of this round, I have __________ birdles and
__________ goods (valued in birdles), for a total value of __________ birdles.
2. At the end of this round, I have __________ birdles and
__________ goods (valued in birdles), for a total value of __________ birdles.
3. Considering the goods and birdles you have now, are you more or less
satisfied than before this round began? Why?
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ACTIVITY 12.7
ASSESSMENT: HOW MUCH CAN YOU BUY?
Directions: Bria has won first place in an essay contest on economics. She
and her family get a free trip to four countries and some spending money.
Before they leave, Bria goes to the Internet and prints an exchange-rate table
for the countries they are visiting. Can you help Bria and her family use the
exchange-rate table?
Exchange Rate Table for U.S. Dollars
Country
Currency
Canada
Canadian dollars
1.20 dollars
Great Britain
British pound
0.52 pounds
Japan
Japanese yen
Mexico
Mexican pesos
For 1 U.S. dollar you get
103.5 yen
11.0 pesos
1. Canada is the first country on their trip. Bria and her family decide to
exchange 100 of their U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars so they can go shopping. How many Canadian dollars should they get for their shopping trip?
2. The second country they visit is Great Britain (England). They trade 50
U.S. dollars for British pounds. Do they have enough money to go on a tour
of a castle that costs 20 pounds for the entire family?
3. Their third stop is Japan. Bria’s parents give her 20 U.S. dollars to spend
here. Does she have enough to buy a souvenir hat that costs 3,000 yen? How
about a souvenir book that costs 1,000 yen?
4. Mexico is the final country on the trip. Bria and her family decide to eat
dinner at a local restaurant and pay in pesos. Bria’s dinner costs 60 pesos,
her brother Jalen’s meal costs 65 pesos and her mom and dad’s dinners each
cost 75 pesos. How much was the meal in pesos? How much would the meal
have cost in U.S. dollars?
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