Rationing Game

Materials:
a. 6 or 7 rolls of pennies
b. 5 or 6 rolls of nickels
c. 2 Styrofoam cups
d. Worksheet and paper
e. Calculator


How many people are in your group? _________

Multiply the number of people by the 64 red points for meat and fats: _________________
Count out that number of pennies.

Multiply the number of people in your group by 48 blue points for canned foods:_____________
Count out that number of nickels.

These will be your group’s ration points for the month.

Write down the items your group members brought from home and the size of the package:

Item: Package Size (oz.) Item Package Size (oz.)
1. _________________ 6. _________________
2. _________________ 7. _________________
3. _________________ 8. _________________
4. _________________ 9. _________________
5. _________________ 10. _________________

How many points has your group used up? __________

Count out your ration points into a cup. How many do you have left? ___________

Which items would your group NEVER buy?



How did your group do using this rationing method?



Why were these items rationed? (Refer to our class discussion earlier)


"World War II for Kids" By Richard Panchyk p. 53