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Transcript: The Best Estimate
(soft music plays)
A Female Announcer says WELCOME TO
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
TODAY'S JUNIOR LESSON:
ESTIMATION.
A caption reads "Junior 4-6. Teacher Vanessa." Vanessa is in her mid-thirties, with long wavy brown hair. She wears black-rimmed glasses, a black turtleneck shirt and earphones.
Vanessa says HI, STUDENTS.
HOW ARE YOU?
WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE
OF
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I'M TEACHER VANESSA
AND I'M COMING TO YOU
FROM STONEY CREEK,
RIGHT OUTSIDE OF HAMILTON.
AND I'M SO EXCITED
THAT WE GET TO SPEND
THE NEXT 60 MINUTES TOGETHER
LEARNING, LAUGHING,
AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
FOR TODAY'S LESSON,
YOU ARE GONNA NEED
SOME WRITING INSTRUMENTS,
SOME PAPER,
AND AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.
WHAT IS THAT?
WELL, IT'S YOU BEING THANKFUL
FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE.
THAT INCLUDES YOUR FAMILY,
YOUR FRIENDS,
SCHOOL, ACTIVITIES,
BEING SAFE,
AND BEING HEALTHY.
WE SHOULD OFTEN TAKE TIME
TO BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE.
SO, IN THIS
MOMENT OF GRATITUDE,
I AM SO THANKFUL THAT YOU
ARE ABLE TO JOIN ME TODAY
FOR THE NEXT 60 MINUTES.
TODAY'S LESSON
IS GONNA LOOK AT ESTIMATING
AND ITS RELATIONSHIP
TO BUDGETING AND MONEY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT MEANS THAT WE'RE GONNA USE
ROUNDING AND ADDITION STRATEGIES
USING MENTAL MATH
TO BUDGET AND PREPARE OURSELVES
FOR OUR FUTURE MONEY GOALS.
WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?
LET'S SAY I WANTED TO GO
TO THE GROCERY STORE
AND BUY...
ALL OF THIS FOOD.
She shows food toys like cheese, bread and asparagus.
She says HOW MUCH MONEY
SHOULD I BRING?
HOW MUCH
IS THAT GONNA COST?
AM I GONNA HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
IN MY BANK ACCOUNT
TO PAY FOR WHATEVER'S
ON MY WISH LIST?
TODAY I'M GONNA HELP YOU
BUDGET, ROUND,
AND ESTIMATE TO SEE HOW MUCH
EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT WANNA BUY
IS GOING TO COST YOU.
HOW MANY HOURS
ARE YOU GONNA HAVE TO WORK
TO BE ABLE TO SAVE
FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY,
AND FOR THAT ITEM?
BUT BEFORE WE DO, LET'S WATCH
THIS EPISODE OF
TUMBLETOWN TALES
WHERE TUMBLEWEED
HAS TO DECIDE
HOW MUCH MONEY HE CAN SPEND
AT THE ELECTRONIC STORE.
AND I'M SURE WE'VE ALL
HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE.
SO, HAVE A GREAT TIME
WATCHING THE EPISODE
AND I'LL MEET YOU RIGHT BACK
HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
(music plays)
A red book with a hamster on the cover appears against a background in which a castle can be seen.
Tumbleweed says TUMBLETOWN TALES!
STARRING ME,
TUMBLEWEED.
The red book opens. A popup castle comes up.
Tumbleweed sits in a small red car with a white roof and drives on a highway as he sings GOING TO THE
GADGET MART
GOING TO
THE GADGET MART
FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL
SALE
Some bills pop out of the glove compartment.
He says I'VE GOT
85 Dollars TO SPEND.
He pulls up at a store that reads "Gizmo electronics" on a red sign above the entrance.
He walks in sees a yellow sign that reads "Clearance Sale; everything 50 to 70 percent off" and says WOW, LOOK AT
THIS SALE.
EVERYTHING
50 TO 70 percent OFF.
He chuckles and says I'M GOING TO BUY
EVERYTHING TWICE!
WHERE'S THE
DOOR?
He walks up to the counter where another black and white hamster stands in front of a computer.
He says OH,
HEY!
Erwin says HELLO,
TUMBLEWEED.
Tumbleweed answers OH, HELLO,
ERWIN.
Erwin says DON'T GO
OVERBOARD BUYING STUFF.
Tumbleweed says YEAH, YOU MUST
BE THINKING
OF ANOTHER
ATTRACTIVE HAMSTER.
I NEVER GO
OVERBOARD.
He laughs and says WE'LL
SEE.
Tumbleweed answers YES
WE WILL.
He says CAN'T
WAIT!
Tumbleweed says NEITHER
CAN I.
Erwin says GOOD
THEN!
Tumbleweed walks away as he says GOOD
INDEED.
Erwin says HAVE
FUN!
He answers I WILL HAVE FUN
AND THANK YOU
FOR SAYING
THAT ERWIN.
He says TALK TO YOU
LATER.
I TOTALLY
GOT THE LAST WORD.
He goes up to a supermarket trolley and says ME GO OVERBOARD,
AS IF!
LOOK AT ALL
THE THINGS
He sees boxes and signs that lay on the shelves. They read "Phone case 10 dollars; Tiger stripe car seat warmers 35 dollars, wireless headset 30 dollars, e mittens 20 dollars, etcetera."
He says THEY HAVE
FOR SALE ON THE SHELF
WITH ALL THE STUFF!
OH
E-MITTENS!
I'LL LOOK COOL WITH
ONE OF THOSE.
WIRELESS
HEADPHONES.
ONE FOR EACH OF THE
ROOMS IN MY CASTLE.
He chucks several boxes into his trolley.
He continues to buy as he says FLOWER POT MUSIC
PLAYER, SURE.
E-SCARVES.
THEY PLUG INTO MY
COMPUTER FOR SOME REASON.
AND LOOK, MATCHING
PHONE CASES!
AND JUST ONE MORE
FLOWER POT MUSIC PLAYER.
AND ONE MORE E-SCARF
FOR MY CAR.
THAT'S
PRETTY GOOD.
His trolley is full up with boxes and he takes it to the counter.
Erwin says HERE COMES YOUR
TOTAL.
IT'S
176 dollars.
Tumbleweed yells WHA!?
THAT WAS A LITTLE
MORE THAN I EXPECTED.
Erwin asks WELL HOW MUCH DO
YOU HAVE?
He answers AH,
85 dollars.
Erwin says REMEMBER WHAT I SAID
ABOUT GOING OVERBOARD?
He says WELL, YES,
BUT I, UM...
I HEAR MY
PHONE.
I'LL BE
RIGHT BACK.
He runs away quickly.
Erwin says OKAY, I'LL SAVE
YOUR SPOT.
Back in the castle Tumbleweed munches on a grain and says OH, THAT
WAS TERRIBLE!
I DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY
TO PAY FOR
ALL THE STUFF!
I NEED HELP
WITH THIS.
His phone rings and the screen reads "Calling; Sal."
Sal stands at his fruit stand, he is black and has a white stripe on his back.
He says OH, SURE I'LL
HELP YOU, TUMBLEWEED.
PEOPLE MAKE THE
SAME MISTAKE
AT MY FRUIT
STAND ALL THE TIME.
I'LL MEET YOU
THERE.
Tumbleweed says OH,
THANK YOU, SAL!
He drives back to the store in his small red car.
He says OH,
BOY!
HERE WE
GO!
Erwin says HEY,
YOU'RE BACK!
Tumbleweed says HELLO,
ERWIN.
Erwin asks HERE FOR
MORE SHOPPING?
He says INDEED
I AM.
Erwin says THAT'S
NICE!
Tumbleweed says IT
SURE IS.
Erwin says I HOPE YOU FIND
WHAT YOU WANT.
He says I'M SURE
I WILL.
Tumbleweed walks away as he says THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL SEE YOU BACK
HERE SOON.
He peeps behind the counter as he says WHAT'S BEHIND
YOUR COUNTER?
IS THERE
ANYTHING GOOD?
Erwin answers EMPLOYEES ONLY,
PLEASE.
Sal meets up with Tumbleweed and says HEY,
TUMBLEWEED.
He answers THANKS FOR MEETING
ME, SAL.
I WANT TO BUY
STUFF HERE BUT
WHEN I GET TO THE
CASH REGISTER,
I NEVER HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY.
Sal comments OH, SO YOU GO A LITTLE
OVERBOARD.
Tumbleweed says NOT MY FAVOURITE
WORD, BUT, YES.
I HAVE
85 dollars.
LET'S
GET STARTED!
I REALLY LIKE THIS
WIRELESS HEADSET.
Sal says YOU'RE GOING TO
LOOK COOL WITH THAT.
30 dollars.
Tumbleweed says AND THIS FLOWER POT
MUSIC PLAYER.
Sal says HOW DID YOU
LIVE WITHOUT ONE?
An addition pops up on the screen, it reads 26 dollars plus 30 dollars equals 56 dollars.
Sal says 26 DOLLARS PLUS 30 DOLLARS EQUALS 56 DOLLARS.
Tumbleweed says AND PHONE
CASES.
ONE,
TWO
Sal says STOP!
SEE, TUMBLEWEED,
YOU ARE AT 56 dollars
AND THESE PHONE CASES
ARE 10 dollars EACH.
An addition pops up on the screen. It reads "56 dollars plus 10 dollars equals 66 dollars plus another is 76 plus another is 86. The total number turns red."
He says 56 DOLLARS PLUS 10 DOLLARS EQUALS 66 DOLLARS PLUS ANOTHER IS 76 PLUS ANOTHER IS 86, which is more than I have.
Sal says AND DON'T FORGET
YOU HAVE TO
PAY
SALES TAX TOO.
YOU HAVE 9 dollars LEFT
OVER FOR THAT.
Tumbleweed says AND THEN WILL
THERE BE SOME LEFT?
Sal says MAYBE, BUT YOU
KNOW YOU DON'T
HAVE TO SPEND EVERY
PENNY YOU HAVE.
Tumbleweed says YOU'RE
RIGHT!
TO THE CASH
REGISTER!
Sal says OH,
WE'RE HERE.
Erwin cheers and says YOU HAD ENOUGH MONEY
TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING!
HURRAY!
Erwin says YOU DID REALLY
WELL, TUMBLEWEED.
GOOD FOR
YOU!
I'M OFF
AT 5:00.
WANNA HANG
OUT?
Tumbleweed says AH,
OKAY, SURE.
Sal says YES, WE WILL ALL
HANG OUT.
Now they eat a snack in the living room in Tumbleweed's castle.
He says IT'S GREAT THAT
YOU'RE HERE, ERWIN,
'CAUSE I CAN'T GET
THIS FLOWER POT
MUSIC
PLAYER TO WORK.
Erwin says WELL DO YOU HAVE
ANY BATTERIES?
He answers NO I DON'T
HAVE ANY BATTERIES.
Sal says BACK TO THE
STORE!
Erwin says I LOVE
MY JOB!
The TVO Kids logo appears.
Vanessa sits next to a poster with the title "Rounding Tens." It shows a chat that reads "5389: thousands, hundreds, tens, ones" and a line that reads "80, 85, 90."
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS.
WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING
ABOUT ROUNDING NOW.
WHY ARE WE GONNA
USE ROUNDING?
WELL, IT ALLOWS US TO GET
A BETTER ESTIMATION
OF WHAT OUR SPENDING
IS GONNA LOOK LIKE EVERY MONTH.
ROUNDING TO THE TENS COLUMN
GETS US AS CLOSE AS WE CAN
TO AN ESTIMATION OF WHAT OUR
MONTHLY SPENDING IS GONNA BE.
LET'S LOOK AT ROUNDING.
WE'RE GONNA USE
TWO STRATEGIES TODAY.
THE FIRST WILL BE
A PLACE VALUE CHART,
AND THE SECOND WILL BE
AN OPEN NUMBER LINE.
SO, IF WE'RE ROUNDING
TO OUR TENS COLUMN,
LET'S KEEP IN MIND
THAT WE HAVE A RULE,
AND I WROTE IT DOWN.
HERE IS OUR ROUNDING RULE.
FOUR OR LESS,
LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE,
UP THE SCORE.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
SO, IF WE HAVE A NUMBER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT
THAT IS FOUR OR LESS,
THE NUMBER IN FRONT OF IT
IS GOING TO STAY THE SAME.
IF WE HAVE A NUMBER
THAT'S FIVE OR MORE,
WE'RE GONNA UP THAT NUMBER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT BY ONE.
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
WHAT I MEAN.
SO, ROUNDING TO
THE TENS COLUMN
MEANS THAT WE WANNA SEE
IF THIS NUMBER,
AS AN ESTIMATION,
IS GONNA BE CLOSER TO...
90 OR IS IT GONNA BE CLOSER
TO 80 AFTER WE ESTIMATE?
SO, ALWAYS WE LOOK AT THE
PLACE VALUE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT
AND THAT IS THE ONES COLUMN.
LET'S CIRCLE THAT ONE,
She circles number 9 and continues AND THAT'S GONNA...
THAT ONES COLUMN
IS GONNA INFLUENCE WHAT HAPPENS
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
AND IN THIS CASE WE HAVE
AN EIGHT IN THE TENS COLUMN.
OKAY? SO, WHAT DID OUR RULE
TELL US AGAIN?
FIVE OR MORE,
UP THE SCORE.
WE KNOW THAT NINE
IS BIGGER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT IS GOING TO
MAKE THIS NUMBER...
THE EIGHT BECOME
A NINE ITSELF.
AND EVERYTHING
AFTER THE TENS COLUMNS,
WHICH IS THE ONES,
BECOMES A ZERO.
AND THEN WE CAN KEEP THESE
FIRST TWO NUMBERS THE SAME.
IN THE THOUSANDS
WE HAVE A FIVE,
AND IN THE HUNDREDS
THE THREE STAYS THE SAME.
SO, IF I'M ROUNDING 5,389
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
I COME UP WITH
THE ESTIMATION OF 5,390.
IF WE LOOK AT THIS ANOTHER WAY,
WE CAN SAY...
WE'RE GONNA LOOK
AT THE NUMBER 89.
IF I PUT THAT ON A NUMBER LINE
BETWEEN 80 AND 90,
I CAN SEE WHICH NUMBER
IT'S CLOSER TO.
I USE 85
AS A BENCHMARK NUMBER
BECAUSE IT IS DIRECTLY
BETWEEN 80 AND 90.
SO, LET'S PLACE 89
ON OUR NUMBER LINE.
WE HAVE 85,
86 WOULD BE ABOUT HERE,
87, 88, 89.
WE CAN SEE THAT 89
IS DEFINITELY CLOSER TO 90
THAN IT IS
ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 80.
SO, THE NUMBER 89
ROUNDS UP TO 90.
SO, WHEN I SAY
ROUND 5,389
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
I GET AN ANSWER
OR A BETTER ESTIMATION
OF 5,390.
She removes the poster and another one with the title "Rounding Hundreds" appears. A line reads "500, 550, 600."
She says MOVING ON
TO OUR HUNDREDS COLUMN
AND ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS,
I HAVE THE NUMBER 7,536.
I'M ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS
AND I ALWAYS LOOK
TO THE NUMBER
THE PLACE VALUE
ONE TO THE RIGHT,
WHICH IS MY TENS.
I GIVE THAT A CIRCLE,
AND AGAIN,
I'M USING
MY ROUNDING RULE.
In 7536, she circles number 3 and continues WE KNOW THAT FOUR
IS MORE THAN THREE,
SO FOUR OR LESS,
LET IT REST.
SO, THAT FIVE
IS GONNA STAY THE SAME.
SO, 7,536 ROUNDS TO...
7,500.
REMEMBER, EVERYTHING AFTER
THE NUMBER WE'RE ROUNDING
BECOMES A ZERO.
THE FIVE STAYS THE SAME
BECAUSE THE THREE SAYS LET THAT HUNDRED REST.
AGAIN, IF I WANNA PUT IT ON
MY OPEN NUMBER LINE,
I'M ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS.
SO, 536-
WHERE DOES THAT FALL
BETWEEN 500 AND 600
ON A NUMBER LINE?
AGAIN, I PUT MY BENCHMARK NUMBER
OF 550 IN THE MIDDLE
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA GIVE ME
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF WHERE 536 IS IN RELATIONSHIP
TO 500 AND 600.
SO, IF MY NUMBER'S
ON THIS SIDE OF THE 550,
WHICH IT IS,
WE KNOW THAT THAT IS CLOSER
TO 500.
36 NUMBERS AWAY,
COMPARED TO 64 NUMBERS
TO THE 600.
SO, 7,536,
WHEN I ROUND IT
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN,
BECOME 7,500.
AND THE LAST EXAMPLE
WE'RE GONNA DO
IS ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS.
She removes the poster and another one with the title "Rounding Thousands" appears. it shows the number 9641 and a line that reads "9000, 9500, 10,000."
She says AND REMEMBER, WE'RE DOING THIS
TO GET A BETTER ESTIMATION
INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO...
WE'RE NOT GONNA ADD
9,641 PLUS 5,358.
WE WANNA GET EASIER NUMBERS
TO ADD LATER ON,
AND WE'LL GET TO THAT.
BUT FIRST
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
AND REMIND YOU
HOW WE'RE DOING ROUNDING.
THE LAST EXAMPLE HERE
IS ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS COLUMN.
SO, WHAT DO WE KNOW?
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE NUMBER
ONE TO THE RIGHT
OF THE THOUSANDS COLUMN,
WHICH IS IN THE HUNDREDS.
WE CIRCLE IT.
THAT NUMBER IS THE SIX.
SO, THIS NUMBER
IS GONNA DETERMINE
WHETHER THE NINE
STAYS THE SAME
OR THE NINE GOES UP
TO BECOME A TEN.
LET'S LOOK AT
OUR ROUNDING RULE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE, UP THE SCORE.
SIX, GREATER THAN FIVE,
WHICH MAKES THE NINE
BECOME A TEN.
WE KNOW THAT EVERYTHING AFTER
THAT NUMBER THAT WE'RE ROUNDING
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO, WHEN I ROUND 9,641
TO THE THOUSANDS COLUMN,
IT BECOMES 10,000.
HOW CAN WE CHECK?
WE CAN USE
OUR TRUSTED NUMBER LINE.
9,000 ON ONE SIDE,
10,000 ON THE OTHER.
WE PUT THAT BENCHMARK NUMBER
IN THE MIDDLE OF 9,500.
9,641 WE KNOW IS AFTER,
SO IT'S BECAUSE IT'S TO THE
RIGHT OF THAT BENCHMARK NUMBER
I KNOW THAT
IT'S CLOSER TO 10,000
THAN IT IS TO 9,000.
SO, WE CAN USE
THESE BENCHMARK NUMBERS,
NUMBERS THAT ARE EASIER TO USE
WITH MENTAL MATH,
WHEN WE'RE DOING ESTIMATION,
BUDGETING,
AND MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
AT THE END OF THE MONTH WHEN
WE DO ALL THE SPENDING WE NEED.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOW SHOW YOU
A VIDEO BY TEACHER SHAHANA
AS SHE ALSO PRACTISES
HER ROUNDING SKILLS.
SO, I'LL MEET YOU BACK HERE
AFTER HER VIDEO IS OVER.
(music plays)
Shahana stands next to a wall touch screen with colourful numbers. She is in her twenties, with shoulder-length brown hair. She wears a blue T-shirt with a print that reads "Home Work Zone."
She says HI,
TVO KIDS,
I'M TEACHER
SHAHANA
AND I'M HERE
TODAY TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO ROUND
NUMBERS.
LET'S GET
STARTED WITH
A PROBLEM.
She clicks on a top menu and a word problem appears. It reads "This March my family is planning a road trip to a few cities in the United States. The driving distance from Toronto to our first destination, New York City, is 789 kilometers. From there we want to drive to Washington D.C. which is another 367 kilometers. The final stretch back to Toronto is 793 kilometers. About how many kilometers will end up driving in total to get from Toronto to New York City to Washington D.C. and back?"
She continues NOW BEFORE WE
BEGIN TO
SOLVE
THE PROBLEM,
LET'S HIGHLIGHT
SOME OF
THE KEYWORDS
THAT WE SEE.
THE FIRST
IMPORTANT WORD THAT
I SEE IN THIS
PROBLEM
IS TOTAL.
TOTAL TELLS ME
THAT I HAVE
TO USE
ADDITION IN ORDER
TO ADD UP ALL THE
DISTANCES.
I ALSO SEE
THIS WORD OVER HERE,
ABOUT.
NOW, ABOUT MEANS
THAT THEY
DON'T WANT AN
EXACT NUMBER AS
MY FINAL
ANSWER.
THEY WANT A
NUMBER THAT'S
AROUND THAT,
SO HOW DO WE FIND
OUT WHAT THAT
NUMBER IS?
WELL, WE CAN
USE ROUNDING.
LET'S GIVE IT
A TRY.
THE FIRST STEP
IS TO CALCULATE
YOUR ACTUAL
ANSWERS.
SO IF YOU
NOTICE OVER HERE,
WE ADDED UP ALL OF
THE DISTANCES,
AND GOT A TOTAL
1,949 KILOMETRES,
AND THAT'S
THE ACTUAL
OR EXACT
DISTANCE THAT MY
FAMILY WOULD HAVE
TRAVELLED.
OKAY,
BUT THE
PROBLEM TOLD US
THAT WE SHOULD
FIND OUT ABOUT
HOW MANY
KILOMETRES MY
FAMILY TRAVELLED,
SO THAT'S WHERE
WE NEED
TO ROUND.
THERE ARE THREE
DIFFERENT WAYS
WE COULD
ROUND THE NUMBER.
WE COULD ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST
TEN, NEAREST
100 OR THE NEAREST
1,000.
LET'S START
BY ROUNDING OUR
NUMBER TO THE
NEAREST TEN.
She clicks and a four-column table appears. The columns read "Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones."
She continues FIRST THING
I'LL DO IS WRITE
IN MY NUMBER INTO
MY PLACE VALUE
CHART
OVER HERE.
1,949.
OKAY, AND WHAT
I'LL DO IS
I'M GOING TO
CIRCLE THE DIGIT
IN THE PLACE
VALUE THAT
I'M
ROUNDING TO.
SO IN THIS
CASE,
WE HAVE
TO ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST
TEN.
SO I'M
GOING TO CIRCLE
THE DIGIT IN THE
TENS PLACE VALUE.
UNDERLINE THE DIGIT
BESIDE IT AND
WE CAN
REMEMBER A LITTLE
ROUNDING RHYME IN
ORDER TO
HELP
US HERE.
IF THE UNDERLINED
DIGIT IS FIVE
MORE,
RAISE THE SCORE.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS
THAT WE HAVE
TO RAISE THE
CIRCLE DIGIT BY ONE,
WHICH MEANS
THIS WOULD
BECOME
A FIVE.
IF THE UNDERLINED
DIGIT IS FOUR
OR LESS, WE
LET THE CIRCLE
DIGIT REST.
IN
OTHER WORDS,
WE JUST LEAVE
IT AS IS.
IN
THIS CASE,
WE'RE GOING TO RAISE
OUR CIRCLE DIGIT
BY ONE,
SO THE FOUR
BECOMES A FIVE,
AND WE REWRITE
THE NUMBER,
EXCEPT
THIS TIME,
EVERYTHING AFTER
THE CIRCLED
DIGIT
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO IF WE ROUNDED
1,949
KILOMETRES TO
THE NEAREST TEN,
WE'D GET
1,950.
LET'S TRY IT
AGAIN BY ROUNDING
TO THE NEAREST
HUNDRED.
The chart clears.
She continues OKAY, THIS
TIME AGAIN,
I'M GOING TO WRITE
MY NUMBER
INTO THE
PLACE VALUE CHART.
NOW WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE NEAREST
HUNDRED,
SO I'M GOING TO
CIRCLE THE DIGIT
IN THE HUNDREDS
PLACE VALUE,
UNDERLINE THE
DIGIT BESIDE IT.
FOUR MORE, WE'RE
GOING TO
LET
THIS REST.
SO WE LEAVE IT
JUST AS IT IS,
AND THEN
RE-WRITE THE NUMBER,
EXCEPT EVERYTHING
AFTER THE
CIRCLE DIGIT
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO ROUNDING THAT
NUMBER TO THE
NEAREST HUNDRED
BECOMES 1,900.
AND FINALLY,
ROUNDING TO THE
NEAREST
THOUSAND.
THIS IS PRETTY
EASY SO FAR.
WE'RE GOING TO
PUT OUR NUMBER
INTO THE PLACE
VALUE CHART.
ONCE AGAIN,
CIRCLE THE
DIGIT IN THE PLACE
VALUE THAT YOU'RE
ROUNDING TO,
UNDERLINE THE
DIGIT BESIDE IT.
THE UNDERLINED DIGIT
IS FIVE OR MORE,
SO WE'RE GOING
TO RAISE THE SCORE.
WE'RE GOING TO ADD
ONE OVER HERE,
BECOMES A TWO,
AND EVERYTHING
AFTER IT BECOMES
A ZERO.
A conclusion screen appears.
She continues OKAY,
SO TO SUM UP,
THESE ARE THE NUMBERS
THAT WE ROUNDED.
THIS WAS
OUR ACTUAL ANSWER.
IF YOU
NOTICE,
THE HIGHER
THE PLACE VALUE
THAT YOU
ROUND TO,
THE FURTHER
AWAY YOUR ANSWER
GETS FROM THE
ACTUAL ANSWER.
SO IF THE QUESTION
DOESN'T TELL YOU
WHAT NUMBER TO
ROUND TO, YOU DECIDE.
HOW ABOUT
WE CHOOSE,
FOR
OUR PURPOSES,
LET'S CHOOSE TO
ROUND TO
THE
NEAREST TEN.
SO AS MY
ANSWER,
WHAT I CAN
SAY IS THEN THAT:
A blue caption reads "My family will drive about or approximately 1,950 kilometers in total on the trip."
She continues OKAY, SO THANKS FOR
WATCHING TVO KIDS.
I'M TEACHER
SHAHANA AND THE
NEXT TIME YOU
ROUND,
DON'T FORGET
OUR ROUNDING RHYME:
FIVE OR MORE, RAISE
THE SCORE,
FOUR OR
LESS, LET IT REST.
Next, Vanessa sits next to a grocery list pinned on the wall.
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS,
AND THANK YOU TO TEACHER SHAHANA
FOR SUCH A GREAT LESSON.
WE'RE GONNA NOW LOOK
AT HOW WE ADD ESTIMATED COSTS.
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND YOU'RE
GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE
A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK,
YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE
IT'S GETTING
TO BUY JUST
THE BARE NECESSITIES.
SO, HOW WE'RE GONNA HELP
OUR BUDGET AND OUR BANKBOOK
IS BY LOOKING
AT OUR ESTIMATED COSTS,
AND HOW WE CAN ADD THEM UP
SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MUCH MONEY
WE SHOULD BE BRINGING
TO THE GROCERY STORE.
SO, I'VE TAKEN A LOOK
AT MY GROCERY LIST THIS WEEK
AND I NEED APPLES, COOKIES...
I'M NOT SURE I REALLY NEED THEM
BUT THAT'S MORE OF A WANT...
PIZZA, A MUST,
BUTTER, AND BACON.
She chuckles and continues OKAY, SO THIS WEEK I'M NOT
EATING SO HEALTHY, EVIDENTLY.
I HAVE ESTIMATED MY ITEMS
TO BE, UM...
LET'S SAY WE'RE GONNA GET A BAG
OF APPLES, THAT'S FIVE DOLLARS.
A PACKAGE OF COOKIES
IS FIVE DOLLARS AS WELL.
PIZZA,
I'VE ROUNDED TO TEN DOLLARS.
SO, LET'S PRETEND
THAT WAS LIKE, UM,
9.99, I'M GONNA SAY THAT WAS
TEN DOLLARS APPROXIMATELY.
UM, A STICK OF BUTTER
HAS NOW RISEN TO SIX DOLLARS.
AND A PACKAGE OF THE HEALTHIEST
BACON THERE ARE...
THAT'S OUT THERE,
IS NINE DOLLARS.
WHAT CAN I DO NOW TO SEE
HOW MUCH THIS IS GONNA COST ME?
WELL,
I CAN WORK WITH NUMBERS
THAT WE KNOW ARE EASY
TO ADD TOGETHER.
SO, THOSE ARE THINGS
WITH FIVES...
AND ZEROES!
SO, WHEN WE'RE WORKING
WITH FIVES, ZEROES, OR TENS,
IT'S VERY EASY FOR US
TO ADD THESE ITEMS TOGETHER
AND TO FIND
A QUICK ESTIMATION
OF EXACTLY HOW MUCH
OUR BILL'S GONNA BE.
SO, LET'S START OFF
WITH ADDING SIX AND NINE,
BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT MAKES 15,
AND 15 IS AN EASIER NUMBER
TO WORK WITH.
SO, IF I'M LOOKING AT
A MENTAL MATH STRATEGY,
I CAN ADD THOSE TWO TOGETHER
TO GIVE ME 15 DOLLARS!
I CAN LOOK AT MY APPLES AND
COOKIES AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH.
WE CAN ADD THOSE EASILY
IN OUR MENTAL MATH STRATEGIES.
FIVE AND FIVE MAKES TEN.
AND WE COULD JUST
KEEP THAT PIZZA AS IS.
WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE
TO ADD IT TO.
SO, BRING THAT DOWN
TO 10 DOLLARS.
AT THIS POINT, WE CAN EASILY
ADD TEN PLUS TEN,
WHICH IS 20,
AND ANOTHER 15 DOLLARS, WHICH IS...
35.
SO, IF I BROUGHT MAYBE TWO 20 DOLLAR
BILLS TO THE GROCERY STORE,
MAYBE I COULD GET AN EXTRA
PACKAGE OF...
APPLES.
OKAY?
SO, USING OUR ESTIMATION
GIVES US NUMBERS
THAT ARE EASIER TO WORK WITH
SO WE CAN USE
MENTAL MATH STRATEGIES
OF FINDING NUMBERS
THAT ADD UP TO FIVES AND ZEROES
AND THEN FINALLY
ADDING THOSE ALL TOGETHER
TO GET OUR ITEMIZED TOTAL.
She removes the list and shows a tree-column table with items and their cost.
She says I'VE DONE AN EXAMPLE HERE
ABOUT HOW MUCH
SOMEONE THAT'S IN YOUR AGE RANGE
SHOULD SAVE
BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH
THE KIDS IN MY CLASS,
AS A GRADE FIVE TEACHER,
LOVE LAPTOPS,
THE LATEST SHOES,
VIDEO GAMES...
VIDEO GAMES...
(chuckling)
UM, AND HOCKEY.
SO, I'VE PUT IN SKATES.
OKAY?
SO, SOME KIND OF FUN ACTIVITY
THAT GETS YOU AWAY
FROM THE SCREEN
BUT MAKE SURE YOU WATCH
THE REST OF THIS EPISODE, OKAY?
OKAY, SO,
LET'S FIND OUT
THE ROUNDED COST
FOR ALL OF THESE ITEMS.
AGAIN, THAT'S WHEN WE USE
OUR ROUNDING RULE,
OUR PLACE VALUE CHART,
AS WELL AS
OUR NUMBER LINE.
THE TRUSTED NUMBER LINE.
SO, LET'S ROUND THESE ALL
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN.
OKAY?
SO, IF I'M ROUNDING TO MY...
She points to the number 899 next to the laptop item.
She says HERE'S MY HUNDREDS,
HERE'S MY TENS,
AND HERE'S MY ONES...
GONNA ROUND
TO MY HUNDREDS,
SO I LOOK
AT MY TENS COLUMN.
REMEMBER,
"FIVE OR MORE, LET IT SOAR."
WE KNOW THAT NINE'S
GREATER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT MOVES OUR EIGHT
UP TO...
900 DOLLARS.
AND HOW
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
WE KNOW THAT 899
IS CLOSER TO 900,
WHICH IS ONE AWAY,
THAN IT IS TO 800,
WHICH IS 99 NUMBERS AWAY.
LET'S LOOK AT OUR SHOES.
AGAIN, WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS.
LET'S LOOK AT THAT THREE NOW
THAT'S IN THE TENS COLUMN,
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT INFLUENCES
WHAT HAPPENS HERE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
THAT 132 DOLLARS
ROUNDS DOWN TO 100.
She writes the rounded costs in red.
She continues NOW, WE CAN ALREADY SEE...
YOU SEE HOW MUCH EASIER
THAT IS TO WORK WITH?
AS COMPARED TO WORKING
WITH NUMBERS
THAT HAVE DIGITS IN THE TENS
AND THE ONES COLUMNS?
WELL, IT'S MUCH EASIER
TO ADD
WHEN WE HAVE SOME ZEROES
IN THE COLUMNS.
WE LOOK AT A VIDEO GAME,
67 DOLLARS.
THAT SEVEN,
WE KNOW IT'S GREATER THAN FIVE.
THAT'S GONNA BUMP THAT SIX
UP TO A SEVEN.
THAT BECOMES 70 DOLLARS.
OKAY?
THAT MAKES SENSE,
BECAUSE 67 IS CLOSER TO 70
THAN IT IS TO 60.
THE LAST NUMBER HERE,
THE SKATES...
She points to number 285 next to the skates item.
She continues AGAIN, WE SEE THAT EIGHT
IS GREATER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT TWO BUMPS UP
TO A THREE.
NOW THAT WE HAVE
ALL OF OUR COSTS ROUNDED
WITH BEAUTIFUL ZEROES
THAT ARE EASIER TO WORK WITH,
I CAN USE A MENTAL MATH STRATEGY
OF SIMPLY ADDING THESE UP
AND THEN ADDING
THE WHOLE TOTAL,
BUT I'M GONNA WRITE DOWN HERE
SO YOU CAN SEE
ALL THE NUMBERS, OKAY?
SO, I'M USING
A STANDARD ALGORITHM.
I'M GONNA PUT
THAT THREE THERE,
300 THERE 'CAUSE IT'S
EASIER TO WORK WITH.
AND THEN THAT 70
AT THE BOTTOM.
SO, GONNA ADD ALL THOSE UP.
I'LL DO THIS TOGETHER
WITH YOU UP HERE.
WE SEE THAT 900 + 100,
WE KNOW THAT IS 1,000.
I CAN ADD THESE UP TO 370,
AND THEN SIMPLY
LOOK AT THAT.
1,000 + 370, I GET A TOTAL OF...
1,370 DOLLARS.
SO, I'M GONNA HAVE TO WORK
MAYBE 100 HOURS IF I MAKE...
OH, FOR SURE 100 HOURS
TO COVER THE COSTS
IF I'M MAKING 14 DOLLARS AN HOUR.
SO, THE POINT OF THIS LESSON
WAS FOR YOU TO SEE,
WHEN YOU USE ROUNDED COSTS...
IN THIS CASE
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN...
THESE NUMBERS BECOME EASIER
TO ADD TOGETHER
AND HELP OUR BOTTOM LINE
IN OUR BUDGET
TO KNOW HOW MANY HOURS
WE HAVE TO SAVE FOR...
WORK, SORRY...
AND SAVE FOR.
SO, GOING FORWARD,
IT'S ALWAYS AWESOME
TO HAVE AN ITEMIZED LIST
WITH THE COST, AND HOW MUCH
IT COULD BE ROUNDED TO,
TO THE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS
IF YOU'RE WANTING A BIG ITEM,
TO THE TENS COLUMN IF YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR MAYBE ONE OF THOSE...
(chuckling)
CHECKOUT GAMES
AT THE CHECKOUT. OKAY?
SO, MAKE SURE, GOING FORWARD,
YOU'RE USING AN ITEMIZED LIST
AND ROUNDING YOUR COSTS.
IT WILL SAVE YOU!
NOW, LET'S WATCH AN EPISODE
OF
ODD SQUAD.
WE'RE GONNA LOOK
AT "DR. O: PARTY TIME,"
WHERE THE AGENTS ARE SAVING UP
MONEY FOR A BUDGET FOR DR. O.
HAVE A GREAT TIME WATCHING THIS
EPISODE AND I'LL SEE YOU AFTER.
(music plays)
A TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment original.
Agent Olympia is around 10, has long straight brown hair in a ponytail and wears red-rimmed glasses, a white shirt, a red tie and a blue blazer with an Odd Squad badge.
She says MY NAME IS AGENT OLYMPIA.
THIS IS MY PARTNER, AGENT OTIS.
Agent Otis is around 11, with short straight blond hair and wears a white shirt, red tie and a blue blazer with an Odd Squad badge.
Olympia says THIS IS A TURTLE
DISGUISED AS A RABBIT.
BUT BACK TO OTIS AND ME.
WE WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION
RUN BY KIDS
THAT INVESTIGATES
ANYTHING STRANGE,
WEIRD,
AND ESPECIALLY ODD.
A picture shows a woman projecting a chair shadow .
Olympia says OUR JOB IS TO PUT THINGS
RIGHT AGAIN.
Clips show Olympia and Otis with their other team members working and training at the organization.
Olympia says WHO DO WE WORK FOR?
WE WORK FOR ODD SQUAD.
The Odd Squad badge appears with the caption "Created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman."
The name of the episode reads "Doctor O: Party time, excellent."
Otis and Olympia appear in a living room through a magical portal.
Otis says HELLO, MA'AM.
WE HEARD SOMETHING ODD
WAS HAPPENING.
The woman speaks and her voice is out of sync.
A woman says EVERY TIME I SPEAK,
MY MOUTH DOESN'T MATCH
WHAT I'M SAYING.
AND IT HAPPENS
WITH OTHER SOUNDS TOO.
WATCH.
(silence)
She drops a pot that breaks with a delayed sound.
(shattering)
Otis says AH. LOOKS LIKE A CASE
OF THE OUT-OF-SYNCS.
Olympia says IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES.
Otis says THE ONLY CURE
IS TO SCARE THEM OUTTA YOU.
The woman says SCARE...
Olympia scares the woman.
The woman yells AHHH!
She says HEY, IT WORKED!
THANKS, ODD SQUAD.
With his voice out of synch, Otis says HAPPY TO HELP.
Olympia says OH, NO, NOW YOU HAVE THEM.
SO DO I!
Otis says WE'LL JUST GO FIX 'EM
BACK AT HEADQUARTERS.
Olympia says BYE!
Now, at headquarters, Olympia wipes a desk.
Olympia says AH, DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE
SMELL OF FAKE PINE CLEANER?
Otis says I PREFER ANY OTHER SMELL.
Doctor O says EXCUSE ME,
MY NAME IS DR. O.
WE KNOW EACH OTHER
THROUGH WORK,
AND THAT ONE TIME I SAW YOU
AT THE GROCERY STORE.
YOU WERE BUYING LETTUCE...
Olympia says UH,
I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
Doctor O says GOOD.
THEN I CAN CUT
TO THE CHASE.
HERE'S YOUR STAPLER
BACK.
I WOULDN'T WANNA
TAKE IT WITH ME
TO THE ODD SQUAD
SPACE STATION.
Olympia says WHOA, WHOA.
YOU'RE GOING TO SPACE?
Doctor says YES. TODAY IS MY LAST DAY
AT THIS ODD SQUAD.
Olympia says WHAT? WHY HAVEN'T YOU
TOLD ANYBODY TILL NOW?
Otis says OLYMPIA, SHE'S BEEN
SAYING IT FOR MONTHS.
In a flashback, Olympia is listening to music on her headphones.
Doctor O says EVERYONE!
SOON I'LL BE LEAVING
FOR SPACE.
TO BE A DOCTOR
IN SPACE.
Then, Olympia uses a blender.
(whirring)
Doctor O says A REMINDER TO EVERYONE-
VERY SOON I'LL BE
LEAVING FOR SPACE.
(vacuum roaring)
TO BE A DOCTOR
IN SPACE!
The flashback ends.
Olympia says OH.
I TOTALLY MISSED THAT.
Doctor O yells WHAT'S NEXT?!
Olympia says I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS
DR. O'S LAST DAY HERE.
ARE YOU THINKING
WHAT I'M THINKING?
(dance music playing)
Otis imagines himself dancing.
Otis says PROBABLY NOT.
Olympia says WE HAVE TO THROW DR. O
A SURPRISE GOODBYE PARTY.
Otis says WHOA.
I WASN'T EVEN
IN THAT BALLPARK,
BUT I'M ON BOARD.
Olympia says OH, LOOKS LIKE DR. O IS LEAVING
FOR LUNCH WITH HER NURSES.
WE HAVE TO ACT FAST.
GOOD THING WE HAVE
UNLIMITED RESOURCES.
Miss O says YOU HAVE
LIMITED RESOURCES.
Otis says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Miss O says THE ONLY MONEY WE HAVE
FOR THIS PARTY
IS IN THE ODD SQUAD
PIGGY BANK.
Miss O hands Olympia a piggy bank.
Olympia says ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR JACKALOPE DOLLARS.
WHAT?
WE ONLY HAVE FOUR DOLLARS
TO THROW A PARTY?
Miss O says THE BEST PARTY.
I'M A BIG FAN
OF DR. O.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THIS IS A PARTY
SHE WON'T FORGET.
She yells GOOD LUCK, AGENTS!
She says I DON'T KNOW WHY
I JUST YELLED THAT.
Otis says THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Olympia says NO, WE CAN DO THIS.
WE JUST HAVE TO STICK
TO A BUDGET.
Otis says BUDGET?
Olympia says YEAH, IT'S HOW MUCH MONEY
WE HAVE TO SPEND.
OKAY,
SO WHAT DO WE NEED?
Otis says DECORATIONS.
Olympia says PERFECT. THERE'S
A PARTY SUPPLY ROOM.
THOSE ARE FREE.
WHAT ELSE?
Otis says ENTERTAINMENT.
Olympia says YES! AND A CAKE.
Otis says SINCE OUR BUDGET
IS FOUR DOLLARS,
WE SHOULD SPLIT UP
OUR MONEY EVENLY,
SO TWO DOLLARS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
AND TWO DOLLARS FOR CAKE.
Olympia says I CAN SO GET A CAKE
FOR TWO DOLLARS.
Behind a counter, a Female Chef says YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY NOT
GET A CAKE FOR TWO DOLLARS.
Olympia says PLEASE?
IT'S DR. O'S
GOING AWAY PARTY.
Chef says DR. O?
Olympia says YOU KNOW,
She yells "WHAT'S NEXT?!"
Chef says OH!
SHE HELPED ME THAT ONE TIME MY
HANDS TURNED INTO CROISSANTS.
I REMEMBER IT
LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
Olympia says ACTUALLY,
CAN WE PLEASE NOT
DO A FLASHBACK?
I'M IN A SUPER RUSH.
Chef says HERE'S WHAT
I CAN DO FOR YOU.
FOR TWO DOLLARS,
I'LL SELL YOU THE RECIPE
AND INGREDIENTS
TO BAKE YOUR OWN CAKE.
Olympia says SOLD!
I CAN ABSOLUTELY
BAKE MY OWN CAKE.
Later, Olympia holds a strange big cake.
Olympia says I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BAKE
MY OWN CAKE.
HOWEVER, I THINK THIS HAS
A CERTAIN CHARM TO IT.
AND IT ONLY COST ME
TWO DOLLARS!
SO, HOW'S THE
ENTERTAINMENT COMING?
Otis says COME TAKE A LOOK.
Four teenagers sing on a small stage.
A song says IN, OUT, JUMP, TWIST
UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
Olympia says YOU GOT SOUNDCHECK TO PERFORM
FOR ONLY TWO DOLLARS?
Otis says TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
The song continues JUMP, TWIST
Otis says THIS IS SOUNDCHECKISH,
A SOUNDCHECK
TRIBUTE BAND.
A singer says YO, CAT, WE JUST
IMITATE SOUNDCHECK.
WE'RE NOT REALLY THEM.
THAT'S WHY
WE'RE WAY CHEAPER.
FOR NOW.
ONE DAY,
WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT BIG,
AND I'LL MOVE OUT
OF MY MOM'S BASEMENT.
ONE DAY.
ONE DAY. ONE DAY.
Olympia says WOW.
WOULDN'T KNOW
UNLESS YOU KNOW.
BUT I...
I KINDA KNOW.
Otis says NOW ALL WE NEED TO DO
IS GET DECORATIONS
FROM THE PARTY
SUPPLY ROOM.
Miss O says THE PARTY SUPPLY ROOM
IS EMPTY.
Agents say WHAT?!
Miss O says YEAH. FUNNY STORY.
BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME
TO TELL YOU.
Otis says SO NOW WE HAVE
TO BUY DECORATIONS?
BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY
LEFT IN OUR BUDGET.
Olympia says UH, I SEE YOU'RE STILL
HOLDING THOSE TWO DOLLARS.
Otis says YEAH.
Olympia says SO, MAYBE WE CAN CONVINCE
SOUNDCHECKISH
TO PLAY FOR
ONLY ONE DOLLAR.
THEN I COULD HAVE ONE DOLLAR
FOR DECORATIONS.
Olympia meets Party Pam in a park. Party Pam has long curly red hair and wears a pink shirt under a pastel outfit.
Olympia says PARTY PAM, I'D LIKE TO PURCHASE
YOUR FINEST BALLOONS.
In a stand, Party Pam says SURE THING,
THEY'RE ONE DOLLAR EACH.
Olympia says ONE DOLLAR EACH?
BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE DOLLAR
TO SPEND IN TOTAL.
Party Pam says SORRY,
BUT IF I CUT THE PRICE FOR YOU
THEN I HAVE TO CUT THE PRICE
FOR EVERYBODY
AND IF I DO THAT
I'LL GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
AND THEN I'LL HAVE TO
SELL THIS PLACE
TO A GUY NAMED JERRY,
AND JERRY PROBABLY IS GONNA TURN
IT INTO A LAWNMOWER SHOP.
TRUST ME,
I THOUGHT THIS THROUGH.
Olympia says WELL, THEN I GUESS DR. O'S
NOT GONNA HAVE BALLOONS
AT HER PARTY.
Party Pam says OH, IT'S FOR DR. O?
YOU SHOULD'VE SAID SO!
Olympia says SO, I CAN HAVE
THE BALLOONS?
Party Pam says ABSOLUTELY NOT.
BUT HERE'S AN IDEA.
I HAVE A BUNCH
OF BALLOONS LEFT
FROM LEN BUXTON'S
RETIREMENT PARTY.
Olympia says WHO'S LEN BUXTON?
Party Pam says NO IDEA.
BUT THIS IS HIS FACE.
I CAN SELL YOU THESE
FOR ONE CENT A PIECE!
Olympia says WELL,
ONE DOLLAR
EQUALS 100 CENTS,
SO I CAN BUY 100 OF THOSE
BALLOONS FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Party Pam says GREAT!
Olympia runs into headquarters holding several white balloons.
Olympia yells OTIS!
OTIS, I GOT BALLOONS!
Otis says WHO IS THAT?
Olympia says LEN BUXTON!
Otis says WHO IS...
Olympia says NOT IMPORTANT.
WHAT MATTERS IS I GOT BALLOONS
AND IT ONLY COST ONE DOLLAR.
The Noisetest band sings I'M GONNA BAKE
A PUMPKIN PIE.
Olympia says AWESOME! YOU GOT
SOUNDCHECKISH TO STAY
AND YOU ONLY PAID THEM
ONE DOLLAR?
Otis says OH, NO, NO.
WHEN I ASKED SOUNDCHECKISH
TO CUT THEIR FEE IN HALF,
THEY QUIT.
Olympia says UH, THEN
WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
A Noisetest member says YO! OPOSSUM!
WE'RE SOUNDCHECKISH'S
IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHERS...
The band says CALLED NOISETEST!
Olympia says YEAH. UM,
YOU DO KNOW SOUNDCHECK
SONGS THOUGH, RIGHT?
The Noisetest member says NAH. WE'VE NEVER ACTUALLY
SEEN SOUNDCHECK PLAY
OR HEARD ANY
OF THEIR SONGS.
Otis says BUT THEY ARE
IN THE HOUSE
WHEN THEIR BROTHERS,
SOUNDCHECKISH, REHEARSE.
The Noisetest member says WE LISTEN
THROUGH THE DOOR.
The other members say THROUGH THE DOOR.
Olympia says WHAT?
Otis says YOU ONLY LEFT ME
ONE DOLLAR TO WORK WITH!
Oona appears. She wears a white doctor apron and a green bow tie.
Oona says HEY, GUYS!
LOOKS LIKE A PARTY
IN HERE.
I LOVE PARTIES!
WHO'S IT FOR?
Olympia says YOU CAN'T TELL?
Oona says OH, IT'S FOR THAT GUY
ON THE BALLOONS.
Otis says NO, THAT'S LEN BUXTON.
IT'S FOR DR. O.
Oona says YEAH,
I'M NOT SEEIN' THAT.
JUST SEEIN'
A WHOLE LOT OF BUXTON.
Olympia says OONA'S RIGHT.
THERE'S NOTHING AT THIS PARTY
THAT'S SPECIFIC FOR DR. O.
Otis says I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GONNA
ASK ME FOR MORE MONEY
TO BUY SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS
SPECIFIC FOR DR. O.
Olympia says OTIS, COULD I PLEASE
HAVE SOME MORE MONEY
TO BUY SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS
SPECIFIC TO DR. O?
Otis says WELL, I HAVEN'T PAID THE BAND
THEIR ONE DOLLAR YET.
Olympia says WELL, THERE ARE
100 CENTS IN ONE DOLLAR.
IF I SPLIT IT
IN HALF,
THAT'S 50 CENTS FOR YOU
AND 50 CENTS FOR ME.
Miss O says YOU GUYS NEED CHANGE
FOR A DOLLAR?
Olympia says THAT'D BE GREAT.
Miss O says TWO QUARTERS EACH
MAKES 50 CENTS FOR YOU
AND 50 CENTS FOR YOU.
Otis says WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
WITH THE 50 CENTS?
Olympia says I HAVE AN IDEA.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
The band sings CINNAMON BUN,
CINNAMON BUN
CINNAMON BUN FOR FREE
AND YOU-OO KNOCK
ON THE DOOR.
Oona says NOISETEST.
LOVE THOSE GUYS.
Later, Olympia appears wearing a Doctor O's mask.
She says GUYS, CHECK THIS OUT!
As she distributes the masks, she says WITH ONE CENT A PIECE,
I COULD BUY 50 PHOTOCOPIES
OF DR. O'S FACE
BECAUSE I HAD 50 CENTS.
IT'S NOT CREEPY.
NOT CREEPY AT ALL.
WE ARE CELEBRATING DR. O.
NOT CREEPY.
Oona says SEEMS A LITTLE CREEPY.
Olympia says OKAY.
CELEBRATING DR. O MASKS-
CHECK.
NOISETEST, A...
WHERE'S NOISETEST?
Otis says THEY QUIT.
TURNS OUT A TRIBUTE BAND
OF A TRIBUTE BAND
WON'T WORK FOR 50 CENTS.
Olympia says WHAT? SO WE HAVE
NO ENTERTAINMENT?
Otis says YEAH, WE DO.
I GOT THIS GUY.
Ribbon Twirler stretches. He wears a colourful outfit and a star around his eye.
Ribbon Twirler says I'M AN AMATEUR
RIBBON TWIRLER.
(grunting)
Olympia says WHAT DOES AMATEUR
MEAN?
Ribbon Twirler says HEARD YOU.
IT MEANS I'VE NEVER TWIRLED
RIBBONS IN PUBLIC BEFORE.
Olympia whimpers.
Ribbon Twirler says UNTIL NOW!
Miss O says WOW! YOU GUYS MANAGED
TO MAKE A WHOLE PARTY
FOR FOUR DOLLARS?
Olympia says YEP.
Otis receives a phone call.
He says GO FOR OTIS.
ROGER THAT.
DR. O IS ON HER WAY!
Olympia says LOOK ALIVE, PEOPLE!
THIS IS NOT A TEST.
I REPEAT,
THIS IS NOT A TEST!
LET'S GET THIS PARTY
STARTED!
Miss O says SHH!
DIM THE LIGHTS!
They all hide. The lights turn off.
All say SURPRISE!
Otis says HIT THE MUSIC!
(steel drum music playing)
Ribbon Twirler performs using two ribbons.
Olympia says THIS IS SO WEIRD.
Oona says SO WEIRD.
Olympia says WATCH OUT,
WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT!
Ribbon Twirler walks backwards bumping into Olympia.
In slow motion, Olympia says MY ONE-CENT BALLOONS!
Olympia loses the balloons.
(voice echoing)
In slow motion, Otis says THE TWO-DOLLAR CAKE!
Ribbon Twirler accidentally hits the cake. All the agents run to catch it.
In slow motion, Miss O yells NO!
All say NO!
(splatting)
The cake falls over them.
Miss O says EW, GROSS!
Olympia says I'M SO SORRY, DR. O.
WE TRIED TO THROW YOU
A FABULOUS FAREWELL PARTY
BUT WE ONLY HAD
FOUR DOLLARS.
Doctor O says YOU'RE ALL WEARING
MY FACE.
IT'S CREEPY.
Otis says IT IS?
Doctor O says IT IS.
I LOVE CREEPY.
IS THAT LEN BUXTON?
Olympia says YOU KNOW HIM?
Doctor O says HE'S ONE OF MY
FAVOURITE PATIENTS.
YOU GUYS, THIS IS THE
ODDEST PARTY OF MY LIFE.
I'LL NEVER FORGET IT,
AND I'LL NEVER FORGET
ALL OF YOU.
They all hug.
Miss O says WE'LL MISS YOU,
DR. O.
Doctor O says I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL.
MY REPLACEMENT
STARTS TOMORROW.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MAKE
THE NEW DOCTOR FEEL WELCOME.
She yells WHAT'S NEXT!
Olympia says YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE HAVE TO THROW THE NEW DOCTOR
A WELCOME PARTY!
YAY!
The agents leave.
Olympia says OH, GOOD.
YOU'RE STARTING TO PLAN!
CAN'T WAIT.
An animated spinning structure reads " Odd Squad Training Video number 1256: How to afford office supplies."
In her lab, Oona says HOWDY, NEW AGENTS!
PART OF MY JOB
AS ODD SQUAD LAB DIRECTOR
IS TO BUY NEW SUPPLIES
FOR THE LAB,
AND TODAY I REALIZED THERE'S
A SECRET SPECIAL SOMETHING
I REALLY NEED THIS MONTH
THAT COSTS 20 DOLLARS.
UNFORTUNATELY,
THERE'S NO MONEY LEFT
IN THE LAB BUDGET THIS MONTH
TO BUY IT.
THE BUDGET IS THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY I HAVE TO SPEND ON THINGS.
I WENT TO SEE MS. O
TO SEE IF THE LAB COULD HAVE
A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY
THIS MONTH.
HERE'S WHAT SHE SAID.
Miss O growls.
Oona says SO, NEW IDEA.
I CAN SAVE MONEY FROM OTHER
PARTS OF THE BUDGET
BY NOT BUYING THINGS
I DON'T NEED.
THEN I CAN USE THE MONEY
I SAVE UP
TO BUY THAT SECRET
SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Looking at a notebook, she says SAYS HERE I SPEND 15 DOLLARS
EACH MONTH ON LIGHTS?
(scoffing)
I CAN TOTALLY DO WITHOUT LIGHTS
THIS MONTH.
(clatter)
She dumps flasks in a dark lab.
She says OH, NO.
APPARENTLY I NEED LIGHTS.
WHAT ABOUT...
12 FOR GRAVITY?
WHO NEEDS GRAVITY?
Floating around, she yells AHH!
Now, she says LET'S FIND SOME THINGS
WE REALLY DON'T NEED.
15 DOLLARS FOR EYE GLASSES?
MUST'VE BEEN AN OSCAR THING.
SEE YA!
THAT JUST SAVED ME
15 BIG ONES.
I SPEND FOUR DOLLARS
EVERY MONTH ON STAPLES?
BYE-BYE!
BECAUSE I HAVE...
A STAPLENATOR!
THAT SAVES
FOUR MORE DOLLARS.
NOW I HAVE 19 DOLLARS TO SPEND.
JUST ONE MORE DOLLAR
LEFT TO GO
UNTIL I CAN AFFORD
THAT SECRET SPECIAL SOMETHING.
I SPEND ONE DOLLAR EVERY MONTH
ON THE LETTER S?
I GUESS I CAN GET RID OF THAT.
'UPER'!
I HAVE AVED 20 DOLLARS.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT 'MEAN'?
NOW I CAN AFFORD
MY 'ECRET, PECIAL OMETHING'.
AN ACCORDION!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR A 'ONG'?
She plays the accordion and says I LOVE 'AVING'.
The end credits roll.
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
FOR OUR NEXT PART
OF THE LESSON,
WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT SOMETHING
WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
MIGHT IT BE SPORTS?
MIGHT IT BE ACTING?
FASHION?
TECHNOLOGY?
COMPUTER GAMES?
VIDEO GAMES?
WHAT REALLY MOVES YOU?
COULD IT BE
THE ENVIRONMENT?
HAVING ZERO WASTE?
ANIMALS AND PETS?
POLITICS?
WHAT ARE YOU
PASSIONATE ABOUT?
HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN THE TIME
TO THINK WHAT KIND OF SMALL
BUSINESS MIGHT YOU START
IF YOU WERE ABLE TO?
WELL, TODAY
FOR OUR CONSOLIDATION...
WHICH MEANS LET'S
BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
FROM WHAT WE'VE LEARNED...
LET'S MAKE A SMALL BUSINESS
TOGETHER.
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
WHAT I'VE COME UP WITH.
She shows a colourful patterned paper with a list.
She says SO, I HAVE NAMED
MY SMALL BUSINESS
MAKING MAKEUP.
WHAT ITEMS AM I GONNA SELL?
EYE MAKEUP, LIPSTICK, BLUSH,
AND MAKEUP BRUSHES.
THAT IS MY PASSION.
I LOVE FASHION,
SHOES, MAKEUP.
THAT IS SOMETHING
THAT REALLY INTERESTS ME,
ON TOP OF TEACHING,
OF COURSE.
SO, I HAVE SOME THINGS
WRITTEN DOWN HERE
AS PART OF MY BUSINESS PLAN
THAT I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO LOOK AT IN A FEW MINUTES.
WHEN WE'RE STARTING
A NEW BUSINESS,
WE HAVE ITEMIZED COSTS THAT
WE NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.
SO, JUST LIKE WE DID
WITH OUR GROCERY LIST
AND THAT ITEMS
THAT SOMEONE YOUR AGE
MIGHT REALLY WANT
IN THEIR WISH LIST,
THESE ARE THINGS THAT
WE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR
AS PART OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS
ON A MONTHLY BUSINESS.
SO, WHAT DO I HAVE HERE?
RENT.
SO, THAT INCLUDES THE BUILDING
I'M GONNA NEED,
AS IN A FACTORY
TO MAKE MY MAKEUP.
WHAT ARE MY UTILITIES
GONNA COST?
SO, THIS IS...
THESE ARE COSTS
LIKE THE INTERNET, WATER,
ELECTRICITY, GAS.
HOW MUCH IS THAT GONNA BE
A MONTH?
IF I HAVE MAYBE SIGNAGE-
SO SOMETHING, IF I HAVE
A SIGN OUTSIDE MY FACTORY,
HOW MUCH IS THAT GONNA COST
TO LIGHT UP?
HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST
FOR ME TO BUY?
IF I WANNA GET
SOME MARKETING DONE HERE,
AND MY PROMOTIONS?
HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST
TO PUT ON AN AD TO SOCIAL MEDIA?
WHAT DOES THAT COST
PER MONTH?
DO I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
FOR THAT?
MATERIALS. AM I GONNA CHOOSE
TO BUY OR MAKE ORGANIC MAKEUP?
WHERE AM I GETTING
THESE MATERIALS FROM?
I'M GONNA NEED SOME KIND
OF LABORATORY
WHERE I CAN GET
THESE MATERIALS.
I'M ALSO GONNA NEED
A WORKFORCE.
THAT MEANS
WHAT AM I GONNA PAY PEOPLE
WHO ARE WORKING
IN MY FACTORY?
I HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
ALL OF THESE COSTS
AS I'M STARTING
MY BUSINESS PLAN.
AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU
TO DO THE SAME.
SO, AFTER YOU'VE THOUGHT
ABOUT ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS,
I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO MAKE A NAME
FOR YOUR BUSINESS,
THE ITEMS
THAT YOU'RE GONNA SELL,
AND YOU CAN USE MY EXAMPLE
IF YOU WOULD LIKE,
AND...WRITE DOWN ALL
THE COSTS THAT YOU HAVE.
SO, YOURS...
YOU MIGHT INCLUDE SOMETHING
ON TOP OF THAT.
UM, YOU MIGHT HAVE
SOMETHING WHERE...
MAYBE BUSINESS TRIPS
OR MAYBE YOU WANNA HAVE
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT
AS SOMETHING
AS ONE OF YOUR COSTS.
OKAY?
I'VE DONE AN EXAMPLE
AND I'VE TAKEN THESE.
Now, she shows another list with items and their cost.
She says I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH,
UM,
ON AN INTERNET SEARCH,
AND I'VE LOOKED
AT THE AVERAGE COST
OF RENT AND UTILITIES
FOR, UM,
A WORKPLACE OR A FACTORY
IN HAMILTON.
SO, THESE ARE ALL
PRETTY CLOSE.
I SAW THAT RENT
FOR A FACTORY
THAT IS I THINK
10,000 SQUARE FEET
IS ABOUT 10,800 DOLLARS A MONTH.
MY UTILITIES ARE ABOUT 2,500 DOLLARS
A MONTH IN TOTAL.
THAT WOULD BE MY BILL.
MY MARKETING COSTS
ARE 2,000 DOLLARS.
THE MATERIALS I WOULD NEED
FOR MY MAKEUP AND MY BRUSHES,
TO MAKE,
ARE ABOUT 27,000 DOLLARS.
SORRY, 24,700 DOLLARS.
AND TO PAY TEN PEOPLE
IN MY WORKFORCE
20 DOLLARS AN HOUR...
IT'S GONNA COME OUT
TO ABOUT 24,000 DOLLARS A MONTH.
OKAY?
SO, THIS IS MY ITEMIZED LIST.
YOU COULD SEE,
IF I WANTED,
I COULD ROUND ALL THESE NUMBERS
TO THE THOUSAND MARK
TO MAKE THEM EASIER
TO GET AN ESTIMATION
OF WHAT MY TOTAL COSTS
WOULD BE.
SO, MY RENT WE WOULD ROUND
TO ABOUT 11,000 DOLLARS.
THE UTILITIES
WOULD BE 3,000 DOLLARS.
MY MARKETING WOULD STAY.
THAT'S AN EASY NUMBER
TO WORK WITH
BECAUSE IT HAS THREE ZEROES.
MY MATERIALS WOULD ROUND UP
TO ABOUT 25,000 DOLLARS
AND MY WORKFORCE WOULD STAY
AT 24,000 DOLLARS.
AND THEN I COULD DO
AN EASY CALCULATION
OF ADDING ALL THOSE ITEMS.
SO, WHAT I WOULD LIKE
YOU TO DO IS...
IF YOU WOULD LIKE, TAKE A...
TAKE THE SAME AMOUNTS DOWN,
AROUND THE SAME AMOUNTS,
AND I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO ADD THE TOTAL COSTS.
OKAY?
IF YOU WOULD LIKE,
DO AN INTERNET SEARCH
OF WHERE YOU LIVE
AND WHAT THE AVERAGE WOULD BE
FOR A FACTORY,
FOR UTILITIES,
FOR MARKETING,
FOR ADS.
OR MAYBE YOU WANNA HAVE BUSINESS
CARDS AS PART OF YOUR SIGNAGE.
YOUR MATERIALS.
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED
TO BUILD WHAT YOU WANNA MAKE.
AND, YOUR WORKFORCE.
HOW MUCH ARE YOU GONNA PAY
YOUR HUMAN RESOURCE STAFF
IN TERMS OF EVERY MONTH?
WHAT'S THAT GONNA COST?
THEN YOU'RE GONNA ADD UP
THOSE AMOUNTS
TO FIND OUT
WHAT YOUR TOTAL WOULD BE.
OKAY?
SO, AFTER THIS EPISODE
OF
TVOKIDS NEWS
WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO BUDGET
FROM DANIEL,
I'LL COME BACK AND I'LL HAVE
THE ANSWER FOR MY TOTAL COSTS.
ENJOY THE EPISODE AND I'LL SEE
YOU BACK HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
(upbeat music plays)
An animation shows the colourful TVO Kids News logo against a white background.
Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, dark pants and a red and black plaid shirt.
He pushes a tray with piggy banks and other elements.
Daniel says WELCOME BACK
TO
TVOK NEWS!
I'M YOUR ANCHOR
DANIEL
AND THIS IS OUR FEATURE
STORY OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE WELCOME
SHANNON!
Shannon is in her early forties, with wavy red hair. She wears a red dotted dress.
Shannon says HI!
Daniel says WELCOME!
SO, SHANNON,
YOU ARE AMAZING
WITH MONEY.
SO UH,
WE WANNA KNOW,
A LOT OF TVOKIDS
RECEIVE BIRTHDAY MONEY
OR ALLOWANCES.
RIGHT.
WHAT DO WE DO
WITH IT?
Shannon says WELL, WE NEED SOMETHING
CALLED YOUR FIRST BUDGET.
Daniel says WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
WHAT'S A BUDGET?
Shannon laughs and says OKAY.
SO, A BUDGET IS KINDA LIKE
A PLAN FOR YOUR MONEY.
RIGHT?
Daniel says OKAY.
Shannon says SO, YOU'VE GOT MONEY
COMING IN FROM BIRTHDAYS
OR MAYBE YOU HAVE
A WEEKLY ALLOWANCE.
SO FOR THIS EXAMPLE
WE'RE GONNA USE SIX DOLLARS,
WHICH IS
THREE TOONIES.
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND A BUDGET IS LIKE GIVING
YOUR MONEY A JOB, RIGHT?
SO, EVERY DOLLAR
HAS A JOB.
SO, A FIRST BUDGET SHOULD
BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
WE SPEND SOME...
Daniel says SPEND, GOT IT.
Shannon says WE SAVE SOME...
She puts the coins in a piggy bank.
Daniel says OKAY.
Shannon says AND WE HAVE SOME
GOING TO CHARITY,
SO WE SHARE SOME TOO.
AND SO THERE'S
THREE JOBS
THAT YOUR MONEY HAS TO DO
EVERY TIME YOU GET IT.
AND THAT'S
YOUR FIRST BUDGET.
Daniel says THAT'S AMAZING!
SO, THREE PIGGY BANKS,
THREE JOBS.
NOW, I WANNA KNOW
WHY IS A BUDGET IMPORTANT?
Shannon says RIGHT, THIS IS
A GREAT QUESTION.
SO, A BUDGET IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT KINDA
HELPS YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN'T
SPEND MONEY ON, RIGHT?
AND SO,
WE HAVE SOME MONEY,
WE WANNA
BUY SOMETHING...
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND THAT'S WHAT OUR
BUDGET CAN HELP US WITH.
SO, LET'S TAKE OUR SPENDING
PIGGY BANK, FOR EXAMPLE.
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says SO, I JUST PUT
TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
Daniel says WE GOT TWO DOLLARS
IN THERE.
Shannon says TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND THAT MEANS
THAT THIS WEEK,
I CAN BUY THIS DOLL...
'CAUSE IT'S
ONE DOLLAR.
AND THIS
SKIPPING ROPE...
Daniel says NICE.
Shannon says BECAUSE IT'S ALSO
ONE DOLLAR.
BUT GUESS WHAT
JUST HAPPENED?
Daniel says WE HAVE
NO MORE MONEY!
Shannon says I DON'T HAVE ANY
MONEY LEFT, RIGHT?
SO, I DON'T HAVE
ANY MONEY LEFT IN THERE,
SO MY BUDGET,
IF I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT WAS COMING,
MAYBE I WANTED TO BUY
SOMETHING ELSE,
LIKE THIS BALL,
AND NOW I CAN'T DO THAT.
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says RIGHT?
SO, WE GET TO LEARN
THIS LIFE SKILL
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT'S GONNA SET US UP
FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.
NOW, LET'S SAY I WANTED
TO BUY THIS ART SET...
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says WHICH IS
THREE DOLLARS.
I CAN'T BUY THAT
THIS WEEK
'CAUSE I ONLY HAVE
TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
SO,
I HAVE TO SAVE UP
AND BUY IT
NEXT WEEK.
AND THAT'S HOW
YOU WORK YOUR BUDGET
SO YOU CAN
AFFORD YOUR LIFE!
Daniel says I LOVE THAT!
SO, DO WE HAVE TO
KEEP DOING THIS
WHEN WE GROW UP.
Smiling, Shannon says YES.
WE ALL NEED TO KEEP DOING THIS
ONCE WE GROW UP.
SO, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE
A KID, IF YOU'RE A GROWN-UP,
IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS
OR EVEN A GOVERNMENT.
THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY
THAT WE HAVE COMING IN,
AND THEN WE GOTTA
MAKE SURE WE BUDGET IT
SO ALL THE MONEY THAT
HAS A JOB GETS DONE.
Daniel says THAT'S AMAZING.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
SHANNON, FOR HELPING US.
IT WAS A REALLY,
REALLY, A BIG HELP.
NOW, UH, IF YOU CAN
HELP ME WITH THIS,
He unrolls a very long list and says HERE ARE THE THINGS
I WANNA BUY.
OKAY,
SO THERE'S A YACHT,
THERE'S A UNICORN...
Shannon says OH, BOY.
Daniel says THERE'S...
IS THAT POSSIBLE?
Shannon says WE'LL TALK.
Now, Vanessa says I HOPE YOU'VE HAD SOME TIME
TO CONSIDER YOUR PASSION,
WHAT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
WOULD LOOK LIKE,
AND AN ITEMIZED LIST
OF ALL OF YOUR COSTS.
I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME...
TO ADD UP ALL
OF MY ROUNDED NUMBERS.
She shows a new list and says AND FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS
OF MAKING MAKEUP,
MY TOTAL COSTS
END UP COMING OUT TO...
AROUND 65,000 DOLLARS.
NOW, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
WAS THIS EXPENSIVE,
BUT IT IS.
SO NOW, AS YOU GET OLDER
AND YOU TRY...
YOU ARE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY
OR MAYBE GET A LOAN,
YOU KNOW JUST HOW EXPENSIVE
IT IS TO START A BUSINESS.
THAT IS WHY
IT IS SO IMPORTANT
TO BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE COSTS
USING ROUNDING.
SO, IF WE LOOK AGAIN
AT OUR ROUNDING RULE,
IF WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS,
THE HUNDREDS,
OR THE TENS COLUMN,
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER
OUR RULE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE, UP THE SCORE.
AND I PROMISE YOU,
YOU WILL BE USING
THESE ROUNDING TRICKS
WHEN YOU'RE ESTIMATING
YOUR BUDGETS AS YOU GET OLDER.
I HOPE YOU HAD
A GREAT TIME TODAY
LEARNING,
BEING ENTERTAINED,
AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
I KNOW I SURE DID.
REMEMBER TO...
KEEP PRACTISING GRATITUDE,
HAVE SELF-CONFIDENCE,
AND ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST
TO FACE A CHALLENGE.
AGAIN,
MY NAME IS TEACHER VANESSA
AND I HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME
SPENDING THE LAST
60 MINUTES WITH YOU,
AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN ON
TVO POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
A final slate reads "TVO Kids would like to thank all the teachers involved in the Power Hour of Learning as they continue to teach the children of Ontario from their homes."
The caption changes to "Copyright 2021. The Ontario Educational Communications Authority."
A Female Announcer says WELCOME TO
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
TODAY'S JUNIOR LESSON:
ESTIMATION.
A caption reads "Junior 4-6. Teacher Vanessa." Vanessa is in her mid-thirties, with long wavy brown hair. She wears black-rimmed glasses, a black turtleneck shirt and earphones.
Vanessa says HI, STUDENTS.
HOW ARE YOU?
WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE
OF
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I'M TEACHER VANESSA
AND I'M COMING TO YOU
FROM STONEY CREEK,
RIGHT OUTSIDE OF HAMILTON.
AND I'M SO EXCITED
THAT WE GET TO SPEND
THE NEXT 60 MINUTES TOGETHER
LEARNING, LAUGHING,
AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
FOR TODAY'S LESSON,
YOU ARE GONNA NEED
SOME WRITING INSTRUMENTS,
SOME PAPER,
AND AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.
WHAT IS THAT?
WELL, IT'S YOU BEING THANKFUL
FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE.
THAT INCLUDES YOUR FAMILY,
YOUR FRIENDS,
SCHOOL, ACTIVITIES,
BEING SAFE,
AND BEING HEALTHY.
WE SHOULD OFTEN TAKE TIME
TO BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE.
SO, IN THIS
MOMENT OF GRATITUDE,
I AM SO THANKFUL THAT YOU
ARE ABLE TO JOIN ME TODAY
FOR THE NEXT 60 MINUTES.
TODAY'S LESSON
IS GONNA LOOK AT ESTIMATING
AND ITS RELATIONSHIP
TO BUDGETING AND MONEY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT MEANS THAT WE'RE GONNA USE
ROUNDING AND ADDITION STRATEGIES
USING MENTAL MATH
TO BUDGET AND PREPARE OURSELVES
FOR OUR FUTURE MONEY GOALS.
WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?
LET'S SAY I WANTED TO GO
TO THE GROCERY STORE
AND BUY...
ALL OF THIS FOOD.
She shows food toys like cheese, bread and asparagus.
She says HOW MUCH MONEY
SHOULD I BRING?
HOW MUCH
IS THAT GONNA COST?
AM I GONNA HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
IN MY BANK ACCOUNT
TO PAY FOR WHATEVER'S
ON MY WISH LIST?
TODAY I'M GONNA HELP YOU
BUDGET, ROUND,
AND ESTIMATE TO SEE HOW MUCH
EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT WANNA BUY
IS GOING TO COST YOU.
HOW MANY HOURS
ARE YOU GONNA HAVE TO WORK
TO BE ABLE TO SAVE
FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY,
AND FOR THAT ITEM?
BUT BEFORE WE DO, LET'S WATCH
THIS EPISODE OF
TUMBLETOWN TALES
WHERE TUMBLEWEED
HAS TO DECIDE
HOW MUCH MONEY HE CAN SPEND
AT THE ELECTRONIC STORE.
AND I'M SURE WE'VE ALL
HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE.
SO, HAVE A GREAT TIME
WATCHING THE EPISODE
AND I'LL MEET YOU RIGHT BACK
HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
(music plays)
A red book with a hamster on the cover appears against a background in which a castle can be seen.
Tumbleweed says TUMBLETOWN TALES!
STARRING ME,
TUMBLEWEED.
The red book opens. A popup castle comes up.
Tumbleweed sits in a small red car with a white roof and drives on a highway as he sings GOING TO THE
GADGET MART
GOING TO
THE GADGET MART
FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL
SALE
Some bills pop out of the glove compartment.
He says I'VE GOT
85 Dollars TO SPEND.
He pulls up at a store that reads "Gizmo electronics" on a red sign above the entrance.
He walks in sees a yellow sign that reads "Clearance Sale; everything 50 to 70 percent off" and says WOW, LOOK AT
THIS SALE.
EVERYTHING
50 TO 70 percent OFF.
He chuckles and says I'M GOING TO BUY
EVERYTHING TWICE!
WHERE'S THE
DOOR?
He walks up to the counter where another black and white hamster stands in front of a computer.
He says OH,
HEY!
Erwin says HELLO,
TUMBLEWEED.
Tumbleweed answers OH, HELLO,
ERWIN.
Erwin says DON'T GO
OVERBOARD BUYING STUFF.
Tumbleweed says YEAH, YOU MUST
BE THINKING
OF ANOTHER
ATTRACTIVE HAMSTER.
I NEVER GO
OVERBOARD.
He laughs and says WE'LL
SEE.
Tumbleweed answers YES
WE WILL.
He says CAN'T
WAIT!
Tumbleweed says NEITHER
CAN I.
Erwin says GOOD
THEN!
Tumbleweed walks away as he says GOOD
INDEED.
Erwin says HAVE
FUN!
He answers I WILL HAVE FUN
AND THANK YOU
FOR SAYING
THAT ERWIN.
He says TALK TO YOU
LATER.
I TOTALLY
GOT THE LAST WORD.
He goes up to a supermarket trolley and says ME GO OVERBOARD,
AS IF!
LOOK AT ALL
THE THINGS
He sees boxes and signs that lay on the shelves. They read "Phone case 10 dollars; Tiger stripe car seat warmers 35 dollars, wireless headset 30 dollars, e mittens 20 dollars, etcetera."
He says THEY HAVE
FOR SALE ON THE SHELF
WITH ALL THE STUFF!
OH
E-MITTENS!
I'LL LOOK COOL WITH
ONE OF THOSE.
WIRELESS
HEADPHONES.
ONE FOR EACH OF THE
ROOMS IN MY CASTLE.
He chucks several boxes into his trolley.
He continues to buy as he says FLOWER POT MUSIC
PLAYER, SURE.
E-SCARVES.
THEY PLUG INTO MY
COMPUTER FOR SOME REASON.
AND LOOK, MATCHING
PHONE CASES!
AND JUST ONE MORE
FLOWER POT MUSIC PLAYER.
AND ONE MORE E-SCARF
FOR MY CAR.
THAT'S
PRETTY GOOD.
His trolley is full up with boxes and he takes it to the counter.
Erwin says HERE COMES YOUR
TOTAL.
IT'S
176 dollars.
Tumbleweed yells WHA!?
THAT WAS A LITTLE
MORE THAN I EXPECTED.
Erwin asks WELL HOW MUCH DO
YOU HAVE?
He answers AH,
85 dollars.
Erwin says REMEMBER WHAT I SAID
ABOUT GOING OVERBOARD?
He says WELL, YES,
BUT I, UM...
I HEAR MY
PHONE.
I'LL BE
RIGHT BACK.
He runs away quickly.
Erwin says OKAY, I'LL SAVE
YOUR SPOT.
Back in the castle Tumbleweed munches on a grain and says OH, THAT
WAS TERRIBLE!
I DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY
TO PAY FOR
ALL THE STUFF!
I NEED HELP
WITH THIS.
His phone rings and the screen reads "Calling; Sal."
Sal stands at his fruit stand, he is black and has a white stripe on his back.
He says OH, SURE I'LL
HELP YOU, TUMBLEWEED.
PEOPLE MAKE THE
SAME MISTAKE
AT MY FRUIT
STAND ALL THE TIME.
I'LL MEET YOU
THERE.
Tumbleweed says OH,
THANK YOU, SAL!
He drives back to the store in his small red car.
He says OH,
BOY!
HERE WE
GO!
Erwin says HEY,
YOU'RE BACK!
Tumbleweed says HELLO,
ERWIN.
Erwin asks HERE FOR
MORE SHOPPING?
He says INDEED
I AM.
Erwin says THAT'S
NICE!
Tumbleweed says IT
SURE IS.
Erwin says I HOPE YOU FIND
WHAT YOU WANT.
He says I'M SURE
I WILL.
Tumbleweed walks away as he says THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL SEE YOU BACK
HERE SOON.
He peeps behind the counter as he says WHAT'S BEHIND
YOUR COUNTER?
IS THERE
ANYTHING GOOD?
Erwin answers EMPLOYEES ONLY,
PLEASE.
Sal meets up with Tumbleweed and says HEY,
TUMBLEWEED.
He answers THANKS FOR MEETING
ME, SAL.
I WANT TO BUY
STUFF HERE BUT
WHEN I GET TO THE
CASH REGISTER,
I NEVER HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY.
Sal comments OH, SO YOU GO A LITTLE
OVERBOARD.
Tumbleweed says NOT MY FAVOURITE
WORD, BUT, YES.
I HAVE
85 dollars.
LET'S
GET STARTED!
I REALLY LIKE THIS
WIRELESS HEADSET.
Sal says YOU'RE GOING TO
LOOK COOL WITH THAT.
30 dollars.
Tumbleweed says AND THIS FLOWER POT
MUSIC PLAYER.
Sal says HOW DID YOU
LIVE WITHOUT ONE?
An addition pops up on the screen, it reads 26 dollars plus 30 dollars equals 56 dollars.
Sal says 26 DOLLARS PLUS 30 DOLLARS EQUALS 56 DOLLARS.
Tumbleweed says AND PHONE
CASES.
ONE,
TWO
Sal says STOP!
SEE, TUMBLEWEED,
YOU ARE AT 56 dollars
AND THESE PHONE CASES
ARE 10 dollars EACH.
An addition pops up on the screen. It reads "56 dollars plus 10 dollars equals 66 dollars plus another is 76 plus another is 86. The total number turns red."
He says 56 DOLLARS PLUS 10 DOLLARS EQUALS 66 DOLLARS PLUS ANOTHER IS 76 PLUS ANOTHER IS 86, which is more than I have.
Sal says AND DON'T FORGET
YOU HAVE TO
PAY
SALES TAX TOO.
YOU HAVE 9 dollars LEFT
OVER FOR THAT.
Tumbleweed says AND THEN WILL
THERE BE SOME LEFT?
Sal says MAYBE, BUT YOU
KNOW YOU DON'T
HAVE TO SPEND EVERY
PENNY YOU HAVE.
Tumbleweed says YOU'RE
RIGHT!
TO THE CASH
REGISTER!
Sal says OH,
WE'RE HERE.
Erwin cheers and says YOU HAD ENOUGH MONEY
TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING!
HURRAY!
Erwin says YOU DID REALLY
WELL, TUMBLEWEED.
GOOD FOR
YOU!
I'M OFF
AT 5:00.
WANNA HANG
OUT?
Tumbleweed says AH,
OKAY, SURE.
Sal says YES, WE WILL ALL
HANG OUT.
Now they eat a snack in the living room in Tumbleweed's castle.
He says IT'S GREAT THAT
YOU'RE HERE, ERWIN,
'CAUSE I CAN'T GET
THIS FLOWER POT
MUSIC
PLAYER TO WORK.
Erwin says WELL DO YOU HAVE
ANY BATTERIES?
He answers NO I DON'T
HAVE ANY BATTERIES.
Sal says BACK TO THE
STORE!
Erwin says I LOVE
MY JOB!
The TVO Kids logo appears.
Vanessa sits next to a poster with the title "Rounding Tens." It shows a chat that reads "5389: thousands, hundreds, tens, ones" and a line that reads "80, 85, 90."
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS.
WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING
ABOUT ROUNDING NOW.
WHY ARE WE GONNA
USE ROUNDING?
WELL, IT ALLOWS US TO GET
A BETTER ESTIMATION
OF WHAT OUR SPENDING
IS GONNA LOOK LIKE EVERY MONTH.
ROUNDING TO THE TENS COLUMN
GETS US AS CLOSE AS WE CAN
TO AN ESTIMATION OF WHAT OUR
MONTHLY SPENDING IS GONNA BE.
LET'S LOOK AT ROUNDING.
WE'RE GONNA USE
TWO STRATEGIES TODAY.
THE FIRST WILL BE
A PLACE VALUE CHART,
AND THE SECOND WILL BE
AN OPEN NUMBER LINE.
SO, IF WE'RE ROUNDING
TO OUR TENS COLUMN,
LET'S KEEP IN MIND
THAT WE HAVE A RULE,
AND I WROTE IT DOWN.
HERE IS OUR ROUNDING RULE.
FOUR OR LESS,
LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE,
UP THE SCORE.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
SO, IF WE HAVE A NUMBER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT
THAT IS FOUR OR LESS,
THE NUMBER IN FRONT OF IT
IS GOING TO STAY THE SAME.
IF WE HAVE A NUMBER
THAT'S FIVE OR MORE,
WE'RE GONNA UP THAT NUMBER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT BY ONE.
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
WHAT I MEAN.
SO, ROUNDING TO
THE TENS COLUMN
MEANS THAT WE WANNA SEE
IF THIS NUMBER,
AS AN ESTIMATION,
IS GONNA BE CLOSER TO...
90 OR IS IT GONNA BE CLOSER
TO 80 AFTER WE ESTIMATE?
SO, ALWAYS WE LOOK AT THE
PLACE VALUE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT
AND THAT IS THE ONES COLUMN.
LET'S CIRCLE THAT ONE,
She circles number 9 and continues AND THAT'S GONNA...
THAT ONES COLUMN
IS GONNA INFLUENCE WHAT HAPPENS
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
AND IN THIS CASE WE HAVE
AN EIGHT IN THE TENS COLUMN.
OKAY? SO, WHAT DID OUR RULE
TELL US AGAIN?
FIVE OR MORE,
UP THE SCORE.
WE KNOW THAT NINE
IS BIGGER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT IS GOING TO
MAKE THIS NUMBER...
THE EIGHT BECOME
A NINE ITSELF.
AND EVERYTHING
AFTER THE TENS COLUMNS,
WHICH IS THE ONES,
BECOMES A ZERO.
AND THEN WE CAN KEEP THESE
FIRST TWO NUMBERS THE SAME.
IN THE THOUSANDS
WE HAVE A FIVE,
AND IN THE HUNDREDS
THE THREE STAYS THE SAME.
SO, IF I'M ROUNDING 5,389
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
I COME UP WITH
THE ESTIMATION OF 5,390.
IF WE LOOK AT THIS ANOTHER WAY,
WE CAN SAY...
WE'RE GONNA LOOK
AT THE NUMBER 89.
IF I PUT THAT ON A NUMBER LINE
BETWEEN 80 AND 90,
I CAN SEE WHICH NUMBER
IT'S CLOSER TO.
I USE 85
AS A BENCHMARK NUMBER
BECAUSE IT IS DIRECTLY
BETWEEN 80 AND 90.
SO, LET'S PLACE 89
ON OUR NUMBER LINE.
WE HAVE 85,
86 WOULD BE ABOUT HERE,
87, 88, 89.
WE CAN SEE THAT 89
IS DEFINITELY CLOSER TO 90
THAN IT IS
ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 80.
SO, THE NUMBER 89
ROUNDS UP TO 90.
SO, WHEN I SAY
ROUND 5,389
TO THE TENS COLUMN,
I GET AN ANSWER
OR A BETTER ESTIMATION
OF 5,390.
She removes the poster and another one with the title "Rounding Hundreds" appears. A line reads "500, 550, 600."
She says MOVING ON
TO OUR HUNDREDS COLUMN
AND ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS,
I HAVE THE NUMBER 7,536.
I'M ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS
AND I ALWAYS LOOK
TO THE NUMBER
THE PLACE VALUE
ONE TO THE RIGHT,
WHICH IS MY TENS.
I GIVE THAT A CIRCLE,
AND AGAIN,
I'M USING
MY ROUNDING RULE.
In 7536, she circles number 3 and continues WE KNOW THAT FOUR
IS MORE THAN THREE,
SO FOUR OR LESS,
LET IT REST.
SO, THAT FIVE
IS GONNA STAY THE SAME.
SO, 7,536 ROUNDS TO...
7,500.
REMEMBER, EVERYTHING AFTER
THE NUMBER WE'RE ROUNDING
BECOMES A ZERO.
THE FIVE STAYS THE SAME
BECAUSE THE THREE SAYS LET THAT HUNDRED REST.
AGAIN, IF I WANNA PUT IT ON
MY OPEN NUMBER LINE,
I'M ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS.
SO, 536-
WHERE DOES THAT FALL
BETWEEN 500 AND 600
ON A NUMBER LINE?
AGAIN, I PUT MY BENCHMARK NUMBER
OF 550 IN THE MIDDLE
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA GIVE ME
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF WHERE 536 IS IN RELATIONSHIP
TO 500 AND 600.
SO, IF MY NUMBER'S
ON THIS SIDE OF THE 550,
WHICH IT IS,
WE KNOW THAT THAT IS CLOSER
TO 500.
36 NUMBERS AWAY,
COMPARED TO 64 NUMBERS
TO THE 600.
SO, 7,536,
WHEN I ROUND IT
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN,
BECOME 7,500.
AND THE LAST EXAMPLE
WE'RE GONNA DO
IS ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS.
She removes the poster and another one with the title "Rounding Thousands" appears. it shows the number 9641 and a line that reads "9000, 9500, 10,000."
She says AND REMEMBER, WE'RE DOING THIS
TO GET A BETTER ESTIMATION
INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO...
WE'RE NOT GONNA ADD
9,641 PLUS 5,358.
WE WANNA GET EASIER NUMBERS
TO ADD LATER ON,
AND WE'LL GET TO THAT.
BUT FIRST
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
AND REMIND YOU
HOW WE'RE DOING ROUNDING.
THE LAST EXAMPLE HERE
IS ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS COLUMN.
SO, WHAT DO WE KNOW?
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE NUMBER
ONE TO THE RIGHT
OF THE THOUSANDS COLUMN,
WHICH IS IN THE HUNDREDS.
WE CIRCLE IT.
THAT NUMBER IS THE SIX.
SO, THIS NUMBER
IS GONNA DETERMINE
WHETHER THE NINE
STAYS THE SAME
OR THE NINE GOES UP
TO BECOME A TEN.
LET'S LOOK AT
OUR ROUNDING RULE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE, UP THE SCORE.
SIX, GREATER THAN FIVE,
WHICH MAKES THE NINE
BECOME A TEN.
WE KNOW THAT EVERYTHING AFTER
THAT NUMBER THAT WE'RE ROUNDING
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO, WHEN I ROUND 9,641
TO THE THOUSANDS COLUMN,
IT BECOMES 10,000.
HOW CAN WE CHECK?
WE CAN USE
OUR TRUSTED NUMBER LINE.
9,000 ON ONE SIDE,
10,000 ON THE OTHER.
WE PUT THAT BENCHMARK NUMBER
IN THE MIDDLE OF 9,500.
9,641 WE KNOW IS AFTER,
SO IT'S BECAUSE IT'S TO THE
RIGHT OF THAT BENCHMARK NUMBER
I KNOW THAT
IT'S CLOSER TO 10,000
THAN IT IS TO 9,000.
SO, WE CAN USE
THESE BENCHMARK NUMBERS,
NUMBERS THAT ARE EASIER TO USE
WITH MENTAL MATH,
WHEN WE'RE DOING ESTIMATION,
BUDGETING,
AND MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
AT THE END OF THE MONTH WHEN
WE DO ALL THE SPENDING WE NEED.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOW SHOW YOU
A VIDEO BY TEACHER SHAHANA
AS SHE ALSO PRACTISES
HER ROUNDING SKILLS.
SO, I'LL MEET YOU BACK HERE
AFTER HER VIDEO IS OVER.
(music plays)
Shahana stands next to a wall touch screen with colourful numbers. She is in her twenties, with shoulder-length brown hair. She wears a blue T-shirt with a print that reads "Home Work Zone."
She says HI,
TVO KIDS,
I'M TEACHER
SHAHANA
AND I'M HERE
TODAY TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO ROUND
NUMBERS.
LET'S GET
STARTED WITH
A PROBLEM.
She clicks on a top menu and a word problem appears. It reads "This March my family is planning a road trip to a few cities in the United States. The driving distance from Toronto to our first destination, New York City, is 789 kilometers. From there we want to drive to Washington D.C. which is another 367 kilometers. The final stretch back to Toronto is 793 kilometers. About how many kilometers will end up driving in total to get from Toronto to New York City to Washington D.C. and back?"
She continues NOW BEFORE WE
BEGIN TO
SOLVE
THE PROBLEM,
LET'S HIGHLIGHT
SOME OF
THE KEYWORDS
THAT WE SEE.
THE FIRST
IMPORTANT WORD THAT
I SEE IN THIS
PROBLEM
IS TOTAL.
TOTAL TELLS ME
THAT I HAVE
TO USE
ADDITION IN ORDER
TO ADD UP ALL THE
DISTANCES.
I ALSO SEE
THIS WORD OVER HERE,
ABOUT.
NOW, ABOUT MEANS
THAT THEY
DON'T WANT AN
EXACT NUMBER AS
MY FINAL
ANSWER.
THEY WANT A
NUMBER THAT'S
AROUND THAT,
SO HOW DO WE FIND
OUT WHAT THAT
NUMBER IS?
WELL, WE CAN
USE ROUNDING.
LET'S GIVE IT
A TRY.
THE FIRST STEP
IS TO CALCULATE
YOUR ACTUAL
ANSWERS.
SO IF YOU
NOTICE OVER HERE,
WE ADDED UP ALL OF
THE DISTANCES,
AND GOT A TOTAL
1,949 KILOMETRES,
AND THAT'S
THE ACTUAL
OR EXACT
DISTANCE THAT MY
FAMILY WOULD HAVE
TRAVELLED.
OKAY,
BUT THE
PROBLEM TOLD US
THAT WE SHOULD
FIND OUT ABOUT
HOW MANY
KILOMETRES MY
FAMILY TRAVELLED,
SO THAT'S WHERE
WE NEED
TO ROUND.
THERE ARE THREE
DIFFERENT WAYS
WE COULD
ROUND THE NUMBER.
WE COULD ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST
TEN, NEAREST
100 OR THE NEAREST
1,000.
LET'S START
BY ROUNDING OUR
NUMBER TO THE
NEAREST TEN.
She clicks and a four-column table appears. The columns read "Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones."
She continues FIRST THING
I'LL DO IS WRITE
IN MY NUMBER INTO
MY PLACE VALUE
CHART
OVER HERE.
1,949.
OKAY, AND WHAT
I'LL DO IS
I'M GOING TO
CIRCLE THE DIGIT
IN THE PLACE
VALUE THAT
I'M
ROUNDING TO.
SO IN THIS
CASE,
WE HAVE
TO ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST
TEN.
SO I'M
GOING TO CIRCLE
THE DIGIT IN THE
TENS PLACE VALUE.
UNDERLINE THE DIGIT
BESIDE IT AND
WE CAN
REMEMBER A LITTLE
ROUNDING RHYME IN
ORDER TO
HELP
US HERE.
IF THE UNDERLINED
DIGIT IS FIVE
MORE,
RAISE THE SCORE.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS
THAT WE HAVE
TO RAISE THE
CIRCLE DIGIT BY ONE,
WHICH MEANS
THIS WOULD
BECOME
A FIVE.
IF THE UNDERLINED
DIGIT IS FOUR
OR LESS, WE
LET THE CIRCLE
DIGIT REST.
IN
OTHER WORDS,
WE JUST LEAVE
IT AS IS.
IN
THIS CASE,
WE'RE GOING TO RAISE
OUR CIRCLE DIGIT
BY ONE,
SO THE FOUR
BECOMES A FIVE,
AND WE REWRITE
THE NUMBER,
EXCEPT
THIS TIME,
EVERYTHING AFTER
THE CIRCLED
DIGIT
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO IF WE ROUNDED
1,949
KILOMETRES TO
THE NEAREST TEN,
WE'D GET
1,950.
LET'S TRY IT
AGAIN BY ROUNDING
TO THE NEAREST
HUNDRED.
The chart clears.
She continues OKAY, THIS
TIME AGAIN,
I'M GOING TO WRITE
MY NUMBER
INTO THE
PLACE VALUE CHART.
NOW WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE NEAREST
HUNDRED,
SO I'M GOING TO
CIRCLE THE DIGIT
IN THE HUNDREDS
PLACE VALUE,
UNDERLINE THE
DIGIT BESIDE IT.
FOUR MORE, WE'RE
GOING TO
LET
THIS REST.
SO WE LEAVE IT
JUST AS IT IS,
AND THEN
RE-WRITE THE NUMBER,
EXCEPT EVERYTHING
AFTER THE
CIRCLE DIGIT
BECOMES A ZERO.
SO ROUNDING THAT
NUMBER TO THE
NEAREST HUNDRED
BECOMES 1,900.
AND FINALLY,
ROUNDING TO THE
NEAREST
THOUSAND.
THIS IS PRETTY
EASY SO FAR.
WE'RE GOING TO
PUT OUR NUMBER
INTO THE PLACE
VALUE CHART.
ONCE AGAIN,
CIRCLE THE
DIGIT IN THE PLACE
VALUE THAT YOU'RE
ROUNDING TO,
UNDERLINE THE
DIGIT BESIDE IT.
THE UNDERLINED DIGIT
IS FIVE OR MORE,
SO WE'RE GOING
TO RAISE THE SCORE.
WE'RE GOING TO ADD
ONE OVER HERE,
BECOMES A TWO,
AND EVERYTHING
AFTER IT BECOMES
A ZERO.
A conclusion screen appears.
She continues OKAY,
SO TO SUM UP,
THESE ARE THE NUMBERS
THAT WE ROUNDED.
THIS WAS
OUR ACTUAL ANSWER.
IF YOU
NOTICE,
THE HIGHER
THE PLACE VALUE
THAT YOU
ROUND TO,
THE FURTHER
AWAY YOUR ANSWER
GETS FROM THE
ACTUAL ANSWER.
SO IF THE QUESTION
DOESN'T TELL YOU
WHAT NUMBER TO
ROUND TO, YOU DECIDE.
HOW ABOUT
WE CHOOSE,
FOR
OUR PURPOSES,
LET'S CHOOSE TO
ROUND TO
THE
NEAREST TEN.
SO AS MY
ANSWER,
WHAT I CAN
SAY IS THEN THAT:
A blue caption reads "My family will drive about or approximately 1,950 kilometers in total on the trip."
She continues OKAY, SO THANKS FOR
WATCHING TVO KIDS.
I'M TEACHER
SHAHANA AND THE
NEXT TIME YOU
ROUND,
DON'T FORGET
OUR ROUNDING RHYME:
FIVE OR MORE, RAISE
THE SCORE,
FOUR OR
LESS, LET IT REST.
Next, Vanessa sits next to a grocery list pinned on the wall.
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS,
AND THANK YOU TO TEACHER SHAHANA
FOR SUCH A GREAT LESSON.
WE'RE GONNA NOW LOOK
AT HOW WE ADD ESTIMATED COSTS.
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND YOU'RE
GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE
A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK,
YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE
IT'S GETTING
TO BUY JUST
THE BARE NECESSITIES.
SO, HOW WE'RE GONNA HELP
OUR BUDGET AND OUR BANKBOOK
IS BY LOOKING
AT OUR ESTIMATED COSTS,
AND HOW WE CAN ADD THEM UP
SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MUCH MONEY
WE SHOULD BE BRINGING
TO THE GROCERY STORE.
SO, I'VE TAKEN A LOOK
AT MY GROCERY LIST THIS WEEK
AND I NEED APPLES, COOKIES...
I'M NOT SURE I REALLY NEED THEM
BUT THAT'S MORE OF A WANT...
PIZZA, A MUST,
BUTTER, AND BACON.
She chuckles and continues OKAY, SO THIS WEEK I'M NOT
EATING SO HEALTHY, EVIDENTLY.
I HAVE ESTIMATED MY ITEMS
TO BE, UM...
LET'S SAY WE'RE GONNA GET A BAG
OF APPLES, THAT'S FIVE DOLLARS.
A PACKAGE OF COOKIES
IS FIVE DOLLARS AS WELL.
PIZZA,
I'VE ROUNDED TO TEN DOLLARS.
SO, LET'S PRETEND
THAT WAS LIKE, UM,
9.99, I'M GONNA SAY THAT WAS
TEN DOLLARS APPROXIMATELY.
UM, A STICK OF BUTTER
HAS NOW RISEN TO SIX DOLLARS.
AND A PACKAGE OF THE HEALTHIEST
BACON THERE ARE...
THAT'S OUT THERE,
IS NINE DOLLARS.
WHAT CAN I DO NOW TO SEE
HOW MUCH THIS IS GONNA COST ME?
WELL,
I CAN WORK WITH NUMBERS
THAT WE KNOW ARE EASY
TO ADD TOGETHER.
SO, THOSE ARE THINGS
WITH FIVES...
AND ZEROES!
SO, WHEN WE'RE WORKING
WITH FIVES, ZEROES, OR TENS,
IT'S VERY EASY FOR US
TO ADD THESE ITEMS TOGETHER
AND TO FIND
A QUICK ESTIMATION
OF EXACTLY HOW MUCH
OUR BILL'S GONNA BE.
SO, LET'S START OFF
WITH ADDING SIX AND NINE,
BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT MAKES 15,
AND 15 IS AN EASIER NUMBER
TO WORK WITH.
SO, IF I'M LOOKING AT
A MENTAL MATH STRATEGY,
I CAN ADD THOSE TWO TOGETHER
TO GIVE ME 15 DOLLARS!
I CAN LOOK AT MY APPLES AND
COOKIES AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH.
WE CAN ADD THOSE EASILY
IN OUR MENTAL MATH STRATEGIES.
FIVE AND FIVE MAKES TEN.
AND WE COULD JUST
KEEP THAT PIZZA AS IS.
WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE
TO ADD IT TO.
SO, BRING THAT DOWN
TO 10 DOLLARS.
AT THIS POINT, WE CAN EASILY
ADD TEN PLUS TEN,
WHICH IS 20,
AND ANOTHER 15 DOLLARS, WHICH IS...
35.
SO, IF I BROUGHT MAYBE TWO 20 DOLLAR
BILLS TO THE GROCERY STORE,
MAYBE I COULD GET AN EXTRA
PACKAGE OF...
APPLES.
OKAY?
SO, USING OUR ESTIMATION
GIVES US NUMBERS
THAT ARE EASIER TO WORK WITH
SO WE CAN USE
MENTAL MATH STRATEGIES
OF FINDING NUMBERS
THAT ADD UP TO FIVES AND ZEROES
AND THEN FINALLY
ADDING THOSE ALL TOGETHER
TO GET OUR ITEMIZED TOTAL.
She removes the list and shows a tree-column table with items and their cost.
She says I'VE DONE AN EXAMPLE HERE
ABOUT HOW MUCH
SOMEONE THAT'S IN YOUR AGE RANGE
SHOULD SAVE
BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH
THE KIDS IN MY CLASS,
AS A GRADE FIVE TEACHER,
LOVE LAPTOPS,
THE LATEST SHOES,
VIDEO GAMES...
VIDEO GAMES...
(chuckling)
UM, AND HOCKEY.
SO, I'VE PUT IN SKATES.
OKAY?
SO, SOME KIND OF FUN ACTIVITY
THAT GETS YOU AWAY
FROM THE SCREEN
BUT MAKE SURE YOU WATCH
THE REST OF THIS EPISODE, OKAY?
OKAY, SO,
LET'S FIND OUT
THE ROUNDED COST
FOR ALL OF THESE ITEMS.
AGAIN, THAT'S WHEN WE USE
OUR ROUNDING RULE,
OUR PLACE VALUE CHART,
AS WELL AS
OUR NUMBER LINE.
THE TRUSTED NUMBER LINE.
SO, LET'S ROUND THESE ALL
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN.
OKAY?
SO, IF I'M ROUNDING TO MY...
She points to the number 899 next to the laptop item.
She says HERE'S MY HUNDREDS,
HERE'S MY TENS,
AND HERE'S MY ONES...
GONNA ROUND
TO MY HUNDREDS,
SO I LOOK
AT MY TENS COLUMN.
REMEMBER,
"FIVE OR MORE, LET IT SOAR."
WE KNOW THAT NINE'S
GREATER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT MOVES OUR EIGHT
UP TO...
900 DOLLARS.
AND HOW
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
WE KNOW THAT 899
IS CLOSER TO 900,
WHICH IS ONE AWAY,
THAN IT IS TO 800,
WHICH IS 99 NUMBERS AWAY.
LET'S LOOK AT OUR SHOES.
AGAIN, WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE HUNDREDS.
LET'S LOOK AT THAT THREE NOW
THAT'S IN THE TENS COLUMN,
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT INFLUENCES
WHAT HAPPENS HERE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
THAT 132 DOLLARS
ROUNDS DOWN TO 100.
She writes the rounded costs in red.
She continues NOW, WE CAN ALREADY SEE...
YOU SEE HOW MUCH EASIER
THAT IS TO WORK WITH?
AS COMPARED TO WORKING
WITH NUMBERS
THAT HAVE DIGITS IN THE TENS
AND THE ONES COLUMNS?
WELL, IT'S MUCH EASIER
TO ADD
WHEN WE HAVE SOME ZEROES
IN THE COLUMNS.
WE LOOK AT A VIDEO GAME,
67 DOLLARS.
THAT SEVEN,
WE KNOW IT'S GREATER THAN FIVE.
THAT'S GONNA BUMP THAT SIX
UP TO A SEVEN.
THAT BECOMES 70 DOLLARS.
OKAY?
THAT MAKES SENSE,
BECAUSE 67 IS CLOSER TO 70
THAN IT IS TO 60.
THE LAST NUMBER HERE,
THE SKATES...
She points to number 285 next to the skates item.
She continues AGAIN, WE SEE THAT EIGHT
IS GREATER THAN FIVE,
SO THAT TWO BUMPS UP
TO A THREE.
NOW THAT WE HAVE
ALL OF OUR COSTS ROUNDED
WITH BEAUTIFUL ZEROES
THAT ARE EASIER TO WORK WITH,
I CAN USE A MENTAL MATH STRATEGY
OF SIMPLY ADDING THESE UP
AND THEN ADDING
THE WHOLE TOTAL,
BUT I'M GONNA WRITE DOWN HERE
SO YOU CAN SEE
ALL THE NUMBERS, OKAY?
SO, I'M USING
A STANDARD ALGORITHM.
I'M GONNA PUT
THAT THREE THERE,
300 THERE 'CAUSE IT'S
EASIER TO WORK WITH.
AND THEN THAT 70
AT THE BOTTOM.
SO, GONNA ADD ALL THOSE UP.
I'LL DO THIS TOGETHER
WITH YOU UP HERE.
WE SEE THAT 900 + 100,
WE KNOW THAT IS 1,000.
I CAN ADD THESE UP TO 370,
AND THEN SIMPLY
LOOK AT THAT.
1,000 + 370, I GET A TOTAL OF...
1,370 DOLLARS.
SO, I'M GONNA HAVE TO WORK
MAYBE 100 HOURS IF I MAKE...
OH, FOR SURE 100 HOURS
TO COVER THE COSTS
IF I'M MAKING 14 DOLLARS AN HOUR.
SO, THE POINT OF THIS LESSON
WAS FOR YOU TO SEE,
WHEN YOU USE ROUNDED COSTS...
IN THIS CASE
TO THE HUNDREDS COLUMN...
THESE NUMBERS BECOME EASIER
TO ADD TOGETHER
AND HELP OUR BOTTOM LINE
IN OUR BUDGET
TO KNOW HOW MANY HOURS
WE HAVE TO SAVE FOR...
WORK, SORRY...
AND SAVE FOR.
SO, GOING FORWARD,
IT'S ALWAYS AWESOME
TO HAVE AN ITEMIZED LIST
WITH THE COST, AND HOW MUCH
IT COULD BE ROUNDED TO,
TO THE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS
IF YOU'RE WANTING A BIG ITEM,
TO THE TENS COLUMN IF YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR MAYBE ONE OF THOSE...
(chuckling)
CHECKOUT GAMES
AT THE CHECKOUT. OKAY?
SO, MAKE SURE, GOING FORWARD,
YOU'RE USING AN ITEMIZED LIST
AND ROUNDING YOUR COSTS.
IT WILL SAVE YOU!
NOW, LET'S WATCH AN EPISODE
OF
ODD SQUAD.
WE'RE GONNA LOOK
AT "DR. O: PARTY TIME,"
WHERE THE AGENTS ARE SAVING UP
MONEY FOR A BUDGET FOR DR. O.
HAVE A GREAT TIME WATCHING THIS
EPISODE AND I'LL SEE YOU AFTER.
(music plays)
A TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment original.
Agent Olympia is around 10, has long straight brown hair in a ponytail and wears red-rimmed glasses, a white shirt, a red tie and a blue blazer with an Odd Squad badge.
She says MY NAME IS AGENT OLYMPIA.
THIS IS MY PARTNER, AGENT OTIS.
Agent Otis is around 11, with short straight blond hair and wears a white shirt, red tie and a blue blazer with an Odd Squad badge.
Olympia says THIS IS A TURTLE
DISGUISED AS A RABBIT.
BUT BACK TO OTIS AND ME.
WE WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION
RUN BY KIDS
THAT INVESTIGATES
ANYTHING STRANGE,
WEIRD,
AND ESPECIALLY ODD.
A picture shows a woman projecting a chair shadow .
Olympia says OUR JOB IS TO PUT THINGS
RIGHT AGAIN.
Clips show Olympia and Otis with their other team members working and training at the organization.
Olympia says WHO DO WE WORK FOR?
WE WORK FOR ODD SQUAD.
The Odd Squad badge appears with the caption "Created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman."
The name of the episode reads "Doctor O: Party time, excellent."
Otis and Olympia appear in a living room through a magical portal.
Otis says HELLO, MA'AM.
WE HEARD SOMETHING ODD
WAS HAPPENING.
The woman speaks and her voice is out of sync.
A woman says EVERY TIME I SPEAK,
MY MOUTH DOESN'T MATCH
WHAT I'M SAYING.
AND IT HAPPENS
WITH OTHER SOUNDS TOO.
WATCH.
(silence)
She drops a pot that breaks with a delayed sound.
(shattering)
Otis says AH. LOOKS LIKE A CASE
OF THE OUT-OF-SYNCS.
Olympia says IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES.
Otis says THE ONLY CURE
IS TO SCARE THEM OUTTA YOU.
The woman says SCARE...
Olympia scares the woman.
The woman yells AHHH!
She says HEY, IT WORKED!
THANKS, ODD SQUAD.
With his voice out of synch, Otis says HAPPY TO HELP.
Olympia says OH, NO, NOW YOU HAVE THEM.
SO DO I!
Otis says WE'LL JUST GO FIX 'EM
BACK AT HEADQUARTERS.
Olympia says BYE!
Now, at headquarters, Olympia wipes a desk.
Olympia says AH, DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE
SMELL OF FAKE PINE CLEANER?
Otis says I PREFER ANY OTHER SMELL.
Doctor O says EXCUSE ME,
MY NAME IS DR. O.
WE KNOW EACH OTHER
THROUGH WORK,
AND THAT ONE TIME I SAW YOU
AT THE GROCERY STORE.
YOU WERE BUYING LETTUCE...
Olympia says UH,
I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
Doctor O says GOOD.
THEN I CAN CUT
TO THE CHASE.
HERE'S YOUR STAPLER
BACK.
I WOULDN'T WANNA
TAKE IT WITH ME
TO THE ODD SQUAD
SPACE STATION.
Olympia says WHOA, WHOA.
YOU'RE GOING TO SPACE?
Doctor says YES. TODAY IS MY LAST DAY
AT THIS ODD SQUAD.
Olympia says WHAT? WHY HAVEN'T YOU
TOLD ANYBODY TILL NOW?
Otis says OLYMPIA, SHE'S BEEN
SAYING IT FOR MONTHS.
In a flashback, Olympia is listening to music on her headphones.
Doctor O says EVERYONE!
SOON I'LL BE LEAVING
FOR SPACE.
TO BE A DOCTOR
IN SPACE.
Then, Olympia uses a blender.
(whirring)
Doctor O says A REMINDER TO EVERYONE-
VERY SOON I'LL BE
LEAVING FOR SPACE.
(vacuum roaring)
TO BE A DOCTOR
IN SPACE!
The flashback ends.
Olympia says OH.
I TOTALLY MISSED THAT.
Doctor O yells WHAT'S NEXT?!
Olympia says I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS
DR. O'S LAST DAY HERE.
ARE YOU THINKING
WHAT I'M THINKING?
(dance music playing)
Otis imagines himself dancing.
Otis says PROBABLY NOT.
Olympia says WE HAVE TO THROW DR. O
A SURPRISE GOODBYE PARTY.
Otis says WHOA.
I WASN'T EVEN
IN THAT BALLPARK,
BUT I'M ON BOARD.
Olympia says OH, LOOKS LIKE DR. O IS LEAVING
FOR LUNCH WITH HER NURSES.
WE HAVE TO ACT FAST.
GOOD THING WE HAVE
UNLIMITED RESOURCES.
Miss O says YOU HAVE
LIMITED RESOURCES.
Otis says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Miss O says THE ONLY MONEY WE HAVE
FOR THIS PARTY
IS IN THE ODD SQUAD
PIGGY BANK.
Miss O hands Olympia a piggy bank.
Olympia says ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR JACKALOPE DOLLARS.
WHAT?
WE ONLY HAVE FOUR DOLLARS
TO THROW A PARTY?
Miss O says THE BEST PARTY.
I'M A BIG FAN
OF DR. O.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THIS IS A PARTY
SHE WON'T FORGET.
She yells GOOD LUCK, AGENTS!
She says I DON'T KNOW WHY
I JUST YELLED THAT.
Otis says THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Olympia says NO, WE CAN DO THIS.
WE JUST HAVE TO STICK
TO A BUDGET.
Otis says BUDGET?
Olympia says YEAH, IT'S HOW MUCH MONEY
WE HAVE TO SPEND.
OKAY,
SO WHAT DO WE NEED?
Otis says DECORATIONS.
Olympia says PERFECT. THERE'S
A PARTY SUPPLY ROOM.
THOSE ARE FREE.
WHAT ELSE?
Otis says ENTERTAINMENT.
Olympia says YES! AND A CAKE.
Otis says SINCE OUR BUDGET
IS FOUR DOLLARS,
WE SHOULD SPLIT UP
OUR MONEY EVENLY,
SO TWO DOLLARS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
AND TWO DOLLARS FOR CAKE.
Olympia says I CAN SO GET A CAKE
FOR TWO DOLLARS.
Behind a counter, a Female Chef says YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY NOT
GET A CAKE FOR TWO DOLLARS.
Olympia says PLEASE?
IT'S DR. O'S
GOING AWAY PARTY.
Chef says DR. O?
Olympia says YOU KNOW,
She yells "WHAT'S NEXT?!"
Chef says OH!
SHE HELPED ME THAT ONE TIME MY
HANDS TURNED INTO CROISSANTS.
I REMEMBER IT
LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
Olympia says ACTUALLY,
CAN WE PLEASE NOT
DO A FLASHBACK?
I'M IN A SUPER RUSH.
Chef says HERE'S WHAT
I CAN DO FOR YOU.
FOR TWO DOLLARS,
I'LL SELL YOU THE RECIPE
AND INGREDIENTS
TO BAKE YOUR OWN CAKE.
Olympia says SOLD!
I CAN ABSOLUTELY
BAKE MY OWN CAKE.
Later, Olympia holds a strange big cake.
Olympia says I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BAKE
MY OWN CAKE.
HOWEVER, I THINK THIS HAS
A CERTAIN CHARM TO IT.
AND IT ONLY COST ME
TWO DOLLARS!
SO, HOW'S THE
ENTERTAINMENT COMING?
Otis says COME TAKE A LOOK.
Four teenagers sing on a small stage.
A song says IN, OUT, JUMP, TWIST
UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
Olympia says YOU GOT SOUNDCHECK TO PERFORM
FOR ONLY TWO DOLLARS?
Otis says TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
The song continues JUMP, TWIST
Otis says THIS IS SOUNDCHECKISH,
A SOUNDCHECK
TRIBUTE BAND.
A singer says YO, CAT, WE JUST
IMITATE SOUNDCHECK.
WE'RE NOT REALLY THEM.
THAT'S WHY
WE'RE WAY CHEAPER.
FOR NOW.
ONE DAY,
WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT BIG,
AND I'LL MOVE OUT
OF MY MOM'S BASEMENT.
ONE DAY.
ONE DAY. ONE DAY.
Olympia says WOW.
WOULDN'T KNOW
UNLESS YOU KNOW.
BUT I...
I KINDA KNOW.
Otis says NOW ALL WE NEED TO DO
IS GET DECORATIONS
FROM THE PARTY
SUPPLY ROOM.
Miss O says THE PARTY SUPPLY ROOM
IS EMPTY.
Agents say WHAT?!
Miss O says YEAH. FUNNY STORY.
BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME
TO TELL YOU.
Otis says SO NOW WE HAVE
TO BUY DECORATIONS?
BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY
LEFT IN OUR BUDGET.
Olympia says UH, I SEE YOU'RE STILL
HOLDING THOSE TWO DOLLARS.
Otis says YEAH.
Olympia says SO, MAYBE WE CAN CONVINCE
SOUNDCHECKISH
TO PLAY FOR
ONLY ONE DOLLAR.
THEN I COULD HAVE ONE DOLLAR
FOR DECORATIONS.
Olympia meets Party Pam in a park. Party Pam has long curly red hair and wears a pink shirt under a pastel outfit.
Olympia says PARTY PAM, I'D LIKE TO PURCHASE
YOUR FINEST BALLOONS.
In a stand, Party Pam says SURE THING,
THEY'RE ONE DOLLAR EACH.
Olympia says ONE DOLLAR EACH?
BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE DOLLAR
TO SPEND IN TOTAL.
Party Pam says SORRY,
BUT IF I CUT THE PRICE FOR YOU
THEN I HAVE TO CUT THE PRICE
FOR EVERYBODY
AND IF I DO THAT
I'LL GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
AND THEN I'LL HAVE TO
SELL THIS PLACE
TO A GUY NAMED JERRY,
AND JERRY PROBABLY IS GONNA TURN
IT INTO A LAWNMOWER SHOP.
TRUST ME,
I THOUGHT THIS THROUGH.
Olympia says WELL, THEN I GUESS DR. O'S
NOT GONNA HAVE BALLOONS
AT HER PARTY.
Party Pam says OH, IT'S FOR DR. O?
YOU SHOULD'VE SAID SO!
Olympia says SO, I CAN HAVE
THE BALLOONS?
Party Pam says ABSOLUTELY NOT.
BUT HERE'S AN IDEA.
I HAVE A BUNCH
OF BALLOONS LEFT
FROM LEN BUXTON'S
RETIREMENT PARTY.
Olympia says WHO'S LEN BUXTON?
Party Pam says NO IDEA.
BUT THIS IS HIS FACE.
I CAN SELL YOU THESE
FOR ONE CENT A PIECE!
Olympia says WELL,
ONE DOLLAR
EQUALS 100 CENTS,
SO I CAN BUY 100 OF THOSE
BALLOONS FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Party Pam says GREAT!
Olympia runs into headquarters holding several white balloons.
Olympia yells OTIS!
OTIS, I GOT BALLOONS!
Otis says WHO IS THAT?
Olympia says LEN BUXTON!
Otis says WHO IS...
Olympia says NOT IMPORTANT.
WHAT MATTERS IS I GOT BALLOONS
AND IT ONLY COST ONE DOLLAR.
The Noisetest band sings I'M GONNA BAKE
A PUMPKIN PIE.
Olympia says AWESOME! YOU GOT
SOUNDCHECKISH TO STAY
AND YOU ONLY PAID THEM
ONE DOLLAR?
Otis says OH, NO, NO.
WHEN I ASKED SOUNDCHECKISH
TO CUT THEIR FEE IN HALF,
THEY QUIT.
Olympia says UH, THEN
WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
A Noisetest member says YO! OPOSSUM!
WE'RE SOUNDCHECKISH'S
IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHERS...
The band says CALLED NOISETEST!
Olympia says YEAH. UM,
YOU DO KNOW SOUNDCHECK
SONGS THOUGH, RIGHT?
The Noisetest member says NAH. WE'VE NEVER ACTUALLY
SEEN SOUNDCHECK PLAY
OR HEARD ANY
OF THEIR SONGS.
Otis says BUT THEY ARE
IN THE HOUSE
WHEN THEIR BROTHERS,
SOUNDCHECKISH, REHEARSE.
The Noisetest member says WE LISTEN
THROUGH THE DOOR.
The other members say THROUGH THE DOOR.
Olympia says WHAT?
Otis says YOU ONLY LEFT ME
ONE DOLLAR TO WORK WITH!
Oona appears. She wears a white doctor apron and a green bow tie.
Oona says HEY, GUYS!
LOOKS LIKE A PARTY
IN HERE.
I LOVE PARTIES!
WHO'S IT FOR?
Olympia says YOU CAN'T TELL?
Oona says OH, IT'S FOR THAT GUY
ON THE BALLOONS.
Otis says NO, THAT'S LEN BUXTON.
IT'S FOR DR. O.
Oona says YEAH,
I'M NOT SEEIN' THAT.
JUST SEEIN'
A WHOLE LOT OF BUXTON.
Olympia says OONA'S RIGHT.
THERE'S NOTHING AT THIS PARTY
THAT'S SPECIFIC FOR DR. O.
Otis says I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GONNA
ASK ME FOR MORE MONEY
TO BUY SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS
SPECIFIC FOR DR. O.
Olympia says OTIS, COULD I PLEASE
HAVE SOME MORE MONEY
TO BUY SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS
SPECIFIC TO DR. O?
Otis says WELL, I HAVEN'T PAID THE BAND
THEIR ONE DOLLAR YET.
Olympia says WELL, THERE ARE
100 CENTS IN ONE DOLLAR.
IF I SPLIT IT
IN HALF,
THAT'S 50 CENTS FOR YOU
AND 50 CENTS FOR ME.
Miss O says YOU GUYS NEED CHANGE
FOR A DOLLAR?
Olympia says THAT'D BE GREAT.
Miss O says TWO QUARTERS EACH
MAKES 50 CENTS FOR YOU
AND 50 CENTS FOR YOU.
Otis says WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
WITH THE 50 CENTS?
Olympia says I HAVE AN IDEA.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
The band sings CINNAMON BUN,
CINNAMON BUN
CINNAMON BUN FOR FREE
AND YOU-OO KNOCK
ON THE DOOR.
Oona says NOISETEST.
LOVE THOSE GUYS.
Later, Olympia appears wearing a Doctor O's mask.
She says GUYS, CHECK THIS OUT!
As she distributes the masks, she says WITH ONE CENT A PIECE,
I COULD BUY 50 PHOTOCOPIES
OF DR. O'S FACE
BECAUSE I HAD 50 CENTS.
IT'S NOT CREEPY.
NOT CREEPY AT ALL.
WE ARE CELEBRATING DR. O.
NOT CREEPY.
Oona says SEEMS A LITTLE CREEPY.
Olympia says OKAY.
CELEBRATING DR. O MASKS-
CHECK.
NOISETEST, A...
WHERE'S NOISETEST?
Otis says THEY QUIT.
TURNS OUT A TRIBUTE BAND
OF A TRIBUTE BAND
WON'T WORK FOR 50 CENTS.
Olympia says WHAT? SO WE HAVE
NO ENTERTAINMENT?
Otis says YEAH, WE DO.
I GOT THIS GUY.
Ribbon Twirler stretches. He wears a colourful outfit and a star around his eye.
Ribbon Twirler says I'M AN AMATEUR
RIBBON TWIRLER.
(grunting)
Olympia says WHAT DOES AMATEUR
MEAN?
Ribbon Twirler says HEARD YOU.
IT MEANS I'VE NEVER TWIRLED
RIBBONS IN PUBLIC BEFORE.
Olympia whimpers.
Ribbon Twirler says UNTIL NOW!
Miss O says WOW! YOU GUYS MANAGED
TO MAKE A WHOLE PARTY
FOR FOUR DOLLARS?
Olympia says YEP.
Otis receives a phone call.
He says GO FOR OTIS.
ROGER THAT.
DR. O IS ON HER WAY!
Olympia says LOOK ALIVE, PEOPLE!
THIS IS NOT A TEST.
I REPEAT,
THIS IS NOT A TEST!
LET'S GET THIS PARTY
STARTED!
Miss O says SHH!
DIM THE LIGHTS!
They all hide. The lights turn off.
All say SURPRISE!
Otis says HIT THE MUSIC!
(steel drum music playing)
Ribbon Twirler performs using two ribbons.
Olympia says THIS IS SO WEIRD.
Oona says SO WEIRD.
Olympia says WATCH OUT,
WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT!
Ribbon Twirler walks backwards bumping into Olympia.
In slow motion, Olympia says MY ONE-CENT BALLOONS!
Olympia loses the balloons.
(voice echoing)
In slow motion, Otis says THE TWO-DOLLAR CAKE!
Ribbon Twirler accidentally hits the cake. All the agents run to catch it.
In slow motion, Miss O yells NO!
All say NO!
(splatting)
The cake falls over them.
Miss O says EW, GROSS!
Olympia says I'M SO SORRY, DR. O.
WE TRIED TO THROW YOU
A FABULOUS FAREWELL PARTY
BUT WE ONLY HAD
FOUR DOLLARS.
Doctor O says YOU'RE ALL WEARING
MY FACE.
IT'S CREEPY.
Otis says IT IS?
Doctor O says IT IS.
I LOVE CREEPY.
IS THAT LEN BUXTON?
Olympia says YOU KNOW HIM?
Doctor O says HE'S ONE OF MY
FAVOURITE PATIENTS.
YOU GUYS, THIS IS THE
ODDEST PARTY OF MY LIFE.
I'LL NEVER FORGET IT,
AND I'LL NEVER FORGET
ALL OF YOU.
They all hug.
Miss O says WE'LL MISS YOU,
DR. O.
Doctor O says I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL.
MY REPLACEMENT
STARTS TOMORROW.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MAKE
THE NEW DOCTOR FEEL WELCOME.
She yells WHAT'S NEXT!
Olympia says YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE HAVE TO THROW THE NEW DOCTOR
A WELCOME PARTY!
YAY!
The agents leave.
Olympia says OH, GOOD.
YOU'RE STARTING TO PLAN!
CAN'T WAIT.
An animated spinning structure reads " Odd Squad Training Video number 1256: How to afford office supplies."
In her lab, Oona says HOWDY, NEW AGENTS!
PART OF MY JOB
AS ODD SQUAD LAB DIRECTOR
IS TO BUY NEW SUPPLIES
FOR THE LAB,
AND TODAY I REALIZED THERE'S
A SECRET SPECIAL SOMETHING
I REALLY NEED THIS MONTH
THAT COSTS 20 DOLLARS.
UNFORTUNATELY,
THERE'S NO MONEY LEFT
IN THE LAB BUDGET THIS MONTH
TO BUY IT.
THE BUDGET IS THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY I HAVE TO SPEND ON THINGS.
I WENT TO SEE MS. O
TO SEE IF THE LAB COULD HAVE
A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY
THIS MONTH.
HERE'S WHAT SHE SAID.
Miss O growls.
Oona says SO, NEW IDEA.
I CAN SAVE MONEY FROM OTHER
PARTS OF THE BUDGET
BY NOT BUYING THINGS
I DON'T NEED.
THEN I CAN USE THE MONEY
I SAVE UP
TO BUY THAT SECRET
SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Looking at a notebook, she says SAYS HERE I SPEND 15 DOLLARS
EACH MONTH ON LIGHTS?
(scoffing)
I CAN TOTALLY DO WITHOUT LIGHTS
THIS MONTH.
(clatter)
She dumps flasks in a dark lab.
She says OH, NO.
APPARENTLY I NEED LIGHTS.
WHAT ABOUT...
12 FOR GRAVITY?
WHO NEEDS GRAVITY?
Floating around, she yells AHH!
Now, she says LET'S FIND SOME THINGS
WE REALLY DON'T NEED.
15 DOLLARS FOR EYE GLASSES?
MUST'VE BEEN AN OSCAR THING.
SEE YA!
THAT JUST SAVED ME
15 BIG ONES.
I SPEND FOUR DOLLARS
EVERY MONTH ON STAPLES?
BYE-BYE!
BECAUSE I HAVE...
A STAPLENATOR!
THAT SAVES
FOUR MORE DOLLARS.
NOW I HAVE 19 DOLLARS TO SPEND.
JUST ONE MORE DOLLAR
LEFT TO GO
UNTIL I CAN AFFORD
THAT SECRET SPECIAL SOMETHING.
I SPEND ONE DOLLAR EVERY MONTH
ON THE LETTER S?
I GUESS I CAN GET RID OF THAT.
'UPER'!
I HAVE AVED 20 DOLLARS.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT 'MEAN'?
NOW I CAN AFFORD
MY 'ECRET, PECIAL OMETHING'.
AN ACCORDION!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR A 'ONG'?
She plays the accordion and says I LOVE 'AVING'.
The end credits roll.
Vanessa says WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
FOR OUR NEXT PART
OF THE LESSON,
WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT SOMETHING
WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
MIGHT IT BE SPORTS?
MIGHT IT BE ACTING?
FASHION?
TECHNOLOGY?
COMPUTER GAMES?
VIDEO GAMES?
WHAT REALLY MOVES YOU?
COULD IT BE
THE ENVIRONMENT?
HAVING ZERO WASTE?
ANIMALS AND PETS?
POLITICS?
WHAT ARE YOU
PASSIONATE ABOUT?
HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN THE TIME
TO THINK WHAT KIND OF SMALL
BUSINESS MIGHT YOU START
IF YOU WERE ABLE TO?
WELL, TODAY
FOR OUR CONSOLIDATION...
WHICH MEANS LET'S
BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
FROM WHAT WE'VE LEARNED...
LET'S MAKE A SMALL BUSINESS
TOGETHER.
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
WHAT I'VE COME UP WITH.
She shows a colourful patterned paper with a list.
She says SO, I HAVE NAMED
MY SMALL BUSINESS
MAKING MAKEUP.
WHAT ITEMS AM I GONNA SELL?
EYE MAKEUP, LIPSTICK, BLUSH,
AND MAKEUP BRUSHES.
THAT IS MY PASSION.
I LOVE FASHION,
SHOES, MAKEUP.
THAT IS SOMETHING
THAT REALLY INTERESTS ME,
ON TOP OF TEACHING,
OF COURSE.
SO, I HAVE SOME THINGS
WRITTEN DOWN HERE
AS PART OF MY BUSINESS PLAN
THAT I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO LOOK AT IN A FEW MINUTES.
WHEN WE'RE STARTING
A NEW BUSINESS,
WE HAVE ITEMIZED COSTS THAT
WE NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.
SO, JUST LIKE WE DID
WITH OUR GROCERY LIST
AND THAT ITEMS
THAT SOMEONE YOUR AGE
MIGHT REALLY WANT
IN THEIR WISH LIST,
THESE ARE THINGS THAT
WE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR
AS PART OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS
ON A MONTHLY BUSINESS.
SO, WHAT DO I HAVE HERE?
RENT.
SO, THAT INCLUDES THE BUILDING
I'M GONNA NEED,
AS IN A FACTORY
TO MAKE MY MAKEUP.
WHAT ARE MY UTILITIES
GONNA COST?
SO, THIS IS...
THESE ARE COSTS
LIKE THE INTERNET, WATER,
ELECTRICITY, GAS.
HOW MUCH IS THAT GONNA BE
A MONTH?
IF I HAVE MAYBE SIGNAGE-
SO SOMETHING, IF I HAVE
A SIGN OUTSIDE MY FACTORY,
HOW MUCH IS THAT GONNA COST
TO LIGHT UP?
HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST
FOR ME TO BUY?
IF I WANNA GET
SOME MARKETING DONE HERE,
AND MY PROMOTIONS?
HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST
TO PUT ON AN AD TO SOCIAL MEDIA?
WHAT DOES THAT COST
PER MONTH?
DO I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
FOR THAT?
MATERIALS. AM I GONNA CHOOSE
TO BUY OR MAKE ORGANIC MAKEUP?
WHERE AM I GETTING
THESE MATERIALS FROM?
I'M GONNA NEED SOME KIND
OF LABORATORY
WHERE I CAN GET
THESE MATERIALS.
I'M ALSO GONNA NEED
A WORKFORCE.
THAT MEANS
WHAT AM I GONNA PAY PEOPLE
WHO ARE WORKING
IN MY FACTORY?
I HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
ALL OF THESE COSTS
AS I'M STARTING
MY BUSINESS PLAN.
AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU
TO DO THE SAME.
SO, AFTER YOU'VE THOUGHT
ABOUT ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS,
I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO MAKE A NAME
FOR YOUR BUSINESS,
THE ITEMS
THAT YOU'RE GONNA SELL,
AND YOU CAN USE MY EXAMPLE
IF YOU WOULD LIKE,
AND...WRITE DOWN ALL
THE COSTS THAT YOU HAVE.
SO, YOURS...
YOU MIGHT INCLUDE SOMETHING
ON TOP OF THAT.
UM, YOU MIGHT HAVE
SOMETHING WHERE...
MAYBE BUSINESS TRIPS
OR MAYBE YOU WANNA HAVE
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT
AS SOMETHING
AS ONE OF YOUR COSTS.
OKAY?
I'VE DONE AN EXAMPLE
AND I'VE TAKEN THESE.
Now, she shows another list with items and their cost.
She says I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH,
UM,
ON AN INTERNET SEARCH,
AND I'VE LOOKED
AT THE AVERAGE COST
OF RENT AND UTILITIES
FOR, UM,
A WORKPLACE OR A FACTORY
IN HAMILTON.
SO, THESE ARE ALL
PRETTY CLOSE.
I SAW THAT RENT
FOR A FACTORY
THAT IS I THINK
10,000 SQUARE FEET
IS ABOUT 10,800 DOLLARS A MONTH.
MY UTILITIES ARE ABOUT 2,500 DOLLARS
A MONTH IN TOTAL.
THAT WOULD BE MY BILL.
MY MARKETING COSTS
ARE 2,000 DOLLARS.
THE MATERIALS I WOULD NEED
FOR MY MAKEUP AND MY BRUSHES,
TO MAKE,
ARE ABOUT 27,000 DOLLARS.
SORRY, 24,700 DOLLARS.
AND TO PAY TEN PEOPLE
IN MY WORKFORCE
20 DOLLARS AN HOUR...
IT'S GONNA COME OUT
TO ABOUT 24,000 DOLLARS A MONTH.
OKAY?
SO, THIS IS MY ITEMIZED LIST.
YOU COULD SEE,
IF I WANTED,
I COULD ROUND ALL THESE NUMBERS
TO THE THOUSAND MARK
TO MAKE THEM EASIER
TO GET AN ESTIMATION
OF WHAT MY TOTAL COSTS
WOULD BE.
SO, MY RENT WE WOULD ROUND
TO ABOUT 11,000 DOLLARS.
THE UTILITIES
WOULD BE 3,000 DOLLARS.
MY MARKETING WOULD STAY.
THAT'S AN EASY NUMBER
TO WORK WITH
BECAUSE IT HAS THREE ZEROES.
MY MATERIALS WOULD ROUND UP
TO ABOUT 25,000 DOLLARS
AND MY WORKFORCE WOULD STAY
AT 24,000 DOLLARS.
AND THEN I COULD DO
AN EASY CALCULATION
OF ADDING ALL THOSE ITEMS.
SO, WHAT I WOULD LIKE
YOU TO DO IS...
IF YOU WOULD LIKE, TAKE A...
TAKE THE SAME AMOUNTS DOWN,
AROUND THE SAME AMOUNTS,
AND I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO ADD THE TOTAL COSTS.
OKAY?
IF YOU WOULD LIKE,
DO AN INTERNET SEARCH
OF WHERE YOU LIVE
AND WHAT THE AVERAGE WOULD BE
FOR A FACTORY,
FOR UTILITIES,
FOR MARKETING,
FOR ADS.
OR MAYBE YOU WANNA HAVE BUSINESS
CARDS AS PART OF YOUR SIGNAGE.
YOUR MATERIALS.
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED
TO BUILD WHAT YOU WANNA MAKE.
AND, YOUR WORKFORCE.
HOW MUCH ARE YOU GONNA PAY
YOUR HUMAN RESOURCE STAFF
IN TERMS OF EVERY MONTH?
WHAT'S THAT GONNA COST?
THEN YOU'RE GONNA ADD UP
THOSE AMOUNTS
TO FIND OUT
WHAT YOUR TOTAL WOULD BE.
OKAY?
SO, AFTER THIS EPISODE
OF
TVOKIDS NEWS
WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO BUDGET
FROM DANIEL,
I'LL COME BACK AND I'LL HAVE
THE ANSWER FOR MY TOTAL COSTS.
ENJOY THE EPISODE AND I'LL SEE
YOU BACK HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
(upbeat music plays)
An animation shows the colourful TVO Kids News logo against a white background.
Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, dark pants and a red and black plaid shirt.
He pushes a tray with piggy banks and other elements.
Daniel says WELCOME BACK
TO
TVOK NEWS!
I'M YOUR ANCHOR
DANIEL
AND THIS IS OUR FEATURE
STORY OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE WELCOME
SHANNON!
Shannon is in her early forties, with wavy red hair. She wears a red dotted dress.
Shannon says HI!
Daniel says WELCOME!
SO, SHANNON,
YOU ARE AMAZING
WITH MONEY.
SO UH,
WE WANNA KNOW,
A LOT OF TVOKIDS
RECEIVE BIRTHDAY MONEY
OR ALLOWANCES.
RIGHT.
WHAT DO WE DO
WITH IT?
Shannon says WELL, WE NEED SOMETHING
CALLED YOUR FIRST BUDGET.
Daniel says WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
WHAT'S A BUDGET?
Shannon laughs and says OKAY.
SO, A BUDGET IS KINDA LIKE
A PLAN FOR YOUR MONEY.
RIGHT?
Daniel says OKAY.
Shannon says SO, YOU'VE GOT MONEY
COMING IN FROM BIRTHDAYS
OR MAYBE YOU HAVE
A WEEKLY ALLOWANCE.
SO FOR THIS EXAMPLE
WE'RE GONNA USE SIX DOLLARS,
WHICH IS
THREE TOONIES.
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND A BUDGET IS LIKE GIVING
YOUR MONEY A JOB, RIGHT?
SO, EVERY DOLLAR
HAS A JOB.
SO, A FIRST BUDGET SHOULD
BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
WE SPEND SOME...
Daniel says SPEND, GOT IT.
Shannon says WE SAVE SOME...
She puts the coins in a piggy bank.
Daniel says OKAY.
Shannon says AND WE HAVE SOME
GOING TO CHARITY,
SO WE SHARE SOME TOO.
AND SO THERE'S
THREE JOBS
THAT YOUR MONEY HAS TO DO
EVERY TIME YOU GET IT.
AND THAT'S
YOUR FIRST BUDGET.
Daniel says THAT'S AMAZING!
SO, THREE PIGGY BANKS,
THREE JOBS.
NOW, I WANNA KNOW
WHY IS A BUDGET IMPORTANT?
Shannon says RIGHT, THIS IS
A GREAT QUESTION.
SO, A BUDGET IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT KINDA
HELPS YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN'T
SPEND MONEY ON, RIGHT?
AND SO,
WE HAVE SOME MONEY,
WE WANNA
BUY SOMETHING...
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND THAT'S WHAT OUR
BUDGET CAN HELP US WITH.
SO, LET'S TAKE OUR SPENDING
PIGGY BANK, FOR EXAMPLE.
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says SO, I JUST PUT
TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
Daniel says WE GOT TWO DOLLARS
IN THERE.
Shannon says TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
Daniel says YEAH.
Shannon says AND THAT MEANS
THAT THIS WEEK,
I CAN BUY THIS DOLL...
'CAUSE IT'S
ONE DOLLAR.
AND THIS
SKIPPING ROPE...
Daniel says NICE.
Shannon says BECAUSE IT'S ALSO
ONE DOLLAR.
BUT GUESS WHAT
JUST HAPPENED?
Daniel says WE HAVE
NO MORE MONEY!
Shannon says I DON'T HAVE ANY
MONEY LEFT, RIGHT?
SO, I DON'T HAVE
ANY MONEY LEFT IN THERE,
SO MY BUDGET,
IF I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT WAS COMING,
MAYBE I WANTED TO BUY
SOMETHING ELSE,
LIKE THIS BALL,
AND NOW I CAN'T DO THAT.
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says RIGHT?
SO, WE GET TO LEARN
THIS LIFE SKILL
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT'S GONNA SET US UP
FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.
NOW, LET'S SAY I WANTED
TO BUY THIS ART SET...
Daniel says RIGHT.
Shannon says WHICH IS
THREE DOLLARS.
I CAN'T BUY THAT
THIS WEEK
'CAUSE I ONLY HAVE
TWO DOLLARS IN THERE.
SO,
I HAVE TO SAVE UP
AND BUY IT
NEXT WEEK.
AND THAT'S HOW
YOU WORK YOUR BUDGET
SO YOU CAN
AFFORD YOUR LIFE!
Daniel says I LOVE THAT!
SO, DO WE HAVE TO
KEEP DOING THIS
WHEN WE GROW UP.
Smiling, Shannon says YES.
WE ALL NEED TO KEEP DOING THIS
ONCE WE GROW UP.
SO, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE
A KID, IF YOU'RE A GROWN-UP,
IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS
OR EVEN A GOVERNMENT.
THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY
THAT WE HAVE COMING IN,
AND THEN WE GOTTA
MAKE SURE WE BUDGET IT
SO ALL THE MONEY THAT
HAS A JOB GETS DONE.
Daniel says THAT'S AMAZING.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
SHANNON, FOR HELPING US.
IT WAS A REALLY,
REALLY, A BIG HELP.
NOW, UH, IF YOU CAN
HELP ME WITH THIS,
He unrolls a very long list and says HERE ARE THE THINGS
I WANNA BUY.
OKAY,
SO THERE'S A YACHT,
THERE'S A UNICORN...
Shannon says OH, BOY.
Daniel says THERE'S...
IS THAT POSSIBLE?
Shannon says WE'LL TALK.
Now, Vanessa says I HOPE YOU'VE HAD SOME TIME
TO CONSIDER YOUR PASSION,
WHAT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
WOULD LOOK LIKE,
AND AN ITEMIZED LIST
OF ALL OF YOUR COSTS.
I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME...
TO ADD UP ALL
OF MY ROUNDED NUMBERS.
She shows a new list and says AND FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS
OF MAKING MAKEUP,
MY TOTAL COSTS
END UP COMING OUT TO...
AROUND 65,000 DOLLARS.
NOW, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
WAS THIS EXPENSIVE,
BUT IT IS.
SO NOW, AS YOU GET OLDER
AND YOU TRY...
YOU ARE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY
OR MAYBE GET A LOAN,
YOU KNOW JUST HOW EXPENSIVE
IT IS TO START A BUSINESS.
THAT IS WHY
IT IS SO IMPORTANT
TO BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE COSTS
USING ROUNDING.
SO, IF WE LOOK AGAIN
AT OUR ROUNDING RULE,
IF WE'RE ROUNDING
TO THE THOUSANDS,
THE HUNDREDS,
OR THE TENS COLUMN,
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER
OUR RULE.
FOUR OR LESS, LET IT REST.
FIVE OR MORE, UP THE SCORE.
AND I PROMISE YOU,
YOU WILL BE USING
THESE ROUNDING TRICKS
WHEN YOU'RE ESTIMATING
YOUR BUDGETS AS YOU GET OLDER.
I HOPE YOU HAD
A GREAT TIME TODAY
LEARNING,
BEING ENTERTAINED,
AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
I KNOW I SURE DID.
REMEMBER TO...
KEEP PRACTISING GRATITUDE,
HAVE SELF-CONFIDENCE,
AND ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST
TO FACE A CHALLENGE.
AGAIN,
MY NAME IS TEACHER VANESSA
AND I HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME
SPENDING THE LAST
60 MINUTES WITH YOU,
AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN ON
TVO POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
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