Here is another math idea for children while eating at restaurants. My mom actually came up with this idea when I was a child and had discovered shrimp cocktails. To make us aware of how much we were spending at restaurants, she played a game called “Guess the Check.” After the first time, we would expect this, and my brothers and I would listen to everyone order, check the prices on the menu, and add up the cost in our heads. Not only was this a great way to develop authentic math skills, but it also made us aware of what we were ordering/spending at a restaurant. After a conversation about family budgets and eating out, my order of the expensive shrimp cocktail ceased (except when my grandparents came to town and were treating – that is what grandparents are for!)
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