This assignment is for the 4750/7750 class
Assignment part I: Small Supplies Order (1 lesson)
(complete individually)
Instructions: Select one of your big idea lessons and make a list of the supplies needed for the lesson (which is a part of your formal lesson plan anyway ;) Create a faux order of the supplies you need for 5 classes of 25 students (approximately 125 students total). Read the purchasing procedures below to get started.
Purchasing procedures
purchase order page 1
purchase order page 2 (copy this for additional pages)
Recommended Vendors
*Because our district orders such a large quantity from these vendors they have awarded us with a 20% discount on our orders. This discount, however, DOES NOT apply to quantity breaks or items that are already on sale*
Assignment part II: Large Supplies Order (entire year)
(complete with a partner or with your group)
Problem description: You are walking into your first classroom only to discover your worst nightmare -- there are very few supplies left from the former teacher! (Evidently she left on bad terms - oops!) Desperate, you seek assistance from your department chair. As a veteran teacher she's had a while to stockpile a few extras. She graciously donates several items for your classroom - but not enough to last the year. Between her gifts and the few entrails the other teachers left behind you've managed to piece together the following supplies:
- 12 pairs of scissors
- 7 Sharpies (extra fine)
- 1 ream of drawing paper (500 sheets, 12 x 18, 90 lb)
- 17 Prang watercolor sets (8 colors)
- 12 packages of Crayola markers (8 count)
- 11 bottles of Elmer's glue (2 partially filled)
- 2 dozen #2 pencils
- 9 quarts of tempera paint (2 red, 2 turquoise, 3 white, 1 black, 1 brown)
- 35 used watercolor brushes (various sizes and in various levels of wear)
- 2 dozen pink pearl erasers
- various packages of colored construction paper (red, black, green, yellow - 100 sheets each)
- 50 pounds of white clay (still in box)
- 5 wooden rolling pins
- various rulers (15 12", 6 18", 2 36")
- 12 packages of Crayola crayons (48 count)
- 6 sets of Prismacolor colored pencils (12 count, assorted colors)
- 24 blending tortillions
- 9 small metal sharpeners
- 1 large roll of butcher block paper (white)
- 12 metal compasses
- 15 assorted bottles of craft acrylic (small bottles - various colors & conditions)
- 1 gross of glue gun sticks (144)
- 2 low temp glue guns
- 4 sets of pastels (24 count, assorted colors)
- 10 Exacto knives (with blades)
The classroom is equipped with the following basic supplies: 25 desks & chairs, paper cutter, sink (and cleaning supplies), drying rack, 2 tracing tables, 6 easels, white marker board, smart board, bulletin boards, access to a kiln, 1 teacher computer, access to a black/white printer, access to a large assortment of art prints
Instructions: Your assignment is to create a list of the remaining supplies you'd need to order for the upcoming school year. You have 5 classes with an average of 25 students each (approximately 125 students total).
Optional : if time allows you may put this together as an order using the forms from part 1. Your budget for the year is _______.
