Conecting Math to Our Lives Master Shopping Lists (From all the classes for easier viewing) 2001-2002   AUSTRALIA: From two students (ages 9-11) at Surrey Downs School in Adelaide, Australia. The students are Liam Hughes and James Walsh. Their teacher is Philip Altmann. Master List   Item Measurement In Aus. Dollar 1. Milk 1 liter 1.21 2. Eggs 12 2.48 3. Notebook 1 0.98 4. Gasoline 1 liter 0.78 5. Shoes A pair 28.99 6. T.V Set 1 medium 230.00 7. Rental Median monthly 140.00                 TODD WEIDENBACH     BOTSWANA: From Teacher Brink Ramoleele and his students (ages 13-16) at John Nswazwi CJSS in Marapong, Botswana, Africa. The Prices we pay.   Item Measurement In USD In Pula 1. Rice 5kg USD 3.20 P20.00 2. Cooking oil 750ML $0.80 P5.00 3. Bread 1 loaf $0.40 P2.50 4. Milk 1 liter $0.80 P5.00 5. Eggs 12 $0.80 P5.00 6. Notebook 1 $0.88 P5.50 7. Gasoline 1 liter $0.37 P2.34 8. Shoes A pair of shoes $8.00 P50.00 9. T.V Medium size $240.00 P1500 10. Rental Monthly $32.00 P200                       P1.00 = USD 0.1600         CATALONIA, SPAIN: From teacher Moisés Anguera Atset and his students (ages 14 and 15) at the school "Mare de Déu del Carme" in Cardona, Catalonia.   Item Measurement In Euro 1. Milk 1 liter 0.61 2. Eggs 12 1.13 3. Notebook 1 4.72 4. Gasoline 1 liter 0.80 5. Shoes A pair 41.55 6. T.V Set 1 medium 575.00 7. Rental Median monthly 232.49                 JAPAN: Shopping list from our project translator Judith Nakazato. Shopping list From Judith Nakazato, Japan I used an average conversion $1.00/125 yen, but recently the yen has been dropping and some days ago $1.00 was 130 yen. I don't know what the equivalence is at this very moment. Prices in Japan   Item Measurement In Yen In USD 1. Milk One liter 180 yen $1.44 2. Eggs Ten 280 yen $2.24 3. Notebook One 3.200 yen $1.60 4. Gasoline One liter 98 yen $0.78 5. Pair of shoes One 2000 yen $16.00 6. Medium-size TV One (mono) 16000 yen $128     One (stereo ) 25000 yen $200 7. Apartment Median Monthly Rent (2 Rooms) 90000 yen $720     Median Monthly Rent (3 Rooms) 120000 yen $960 P.S. In my case it's a miracle we found a two room apartment of 75000 yen ($600), but of course it is not a beauty and the location doesn't even let us watch all local TV channels because we live in a building drowning between other buildings.   LITHUANIA: From students (ages 11-13) at Garliavos Juozo Luksa gimnazija, Lithuania. Their teacher is Elina Petruliene. OUR SHOPPING LIST Item Measurement In USD In Euro Milk 1 liter 1.20 Liter 0.30 THE PRICES WE PAY The currency in Lithuania is Lt (Litas) and ct (centas) US$ 1 = 4 Lt 1 EURO = 3,5232 Lt   UKRAINE: From math teacher Anna Malko and the students: Bormotova Vika, Cherchata Luda and Hrutba Andrey (age 15-18) from the Kiev School-11 - Ecology Centre of Youth, Ukraine (from class 10). . Item Measurement In USD Milk 1 Liter $0.35     United State of America   CALIFORNIA, USA (Rialto): From Language Arts Teacher, Dr. Leon Wafer, Sr. and Students (ages 13-14) at Rialto Middle School, Rialto, California.   Our shopping list Item Measurement In USD In Lita In Euro Eggs 1doz.  $2.19 8.76  2.02 Milk  1 gal. $1.99 7.96  1.83                                                CALIFORNIA, USA (New Hope): From from the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at New Hope School in Thornton, California. Price list for master shopping list of items converted to other currencies    Item Measurement In USD 1. Milk 1 liter $1.39 2. Eggs 12 $1.99 3. Notebook 1 $.79 4. Gasoline 1liter $2.6 5. Coca Cola 12 pack $2.99 6. Orange juice 2 liters $2.94 7. Whole chicken 1 pound $1.29 8. Shoes A pair $30.00 9. T.V Set 1 medium $229.00 10. Rental Median monthly $1263.00                         HAWAII, U.S.A.: From teacher Debbie Nekomoto and the third grade students (ages 8-9) at Kaneohe Elementary School in Kaneohe, Hawaii.   Item Measurement In USD 1. Milk 1 liter $3.50 2. Eggs 12 $2.00 3. Notebook 1 $1.00 4. Gasoline 1 liter $1.85 5. Shoes A pair $50.00 6. T.V Set 1 medium $250.00 7. Rental Median monthly $900.00                     ZIMBABWE (Cherutombo): Below are the Statistics for the Data Collection Activity done by Cherutombo Secondary School students. Juda Jameson Chinyemba Marondera   Item Measurement In ZW 1. Milk 1 liter 75 2. Eggs 12 132 3. Notebook 1 58 4. Gasoline 1 liter 80 5. Shoes A pair 3000 6. T.V Set 1 medium 140000 7. Rental Median monthly 4000                 ZIMBABWE (Marondera): Marondera High School Maths Project Data Collection Activity Mavis Satande Marondera High School   Item Measurement In ZW 1. Fruit Juice 2 Liter 110 2. Toothpaste 500ml 600 3. Milk 1 liter 56 4. Eggs 12 90 5. Notebook 1 204 6. Gasoline 1 liter 74,30 7. Shoes A pair 2200 8. T.V Set 1 medium 120000 9. Rental Median monthly 1000