The Angel Tree Project: Incorporating Mathematics into a Family and Consumer Sciences Service-Learning Project

Abstract

Service-learning projects can promote student engagement and learning as they make real-world connections. Family and consumer sciences (FCS) classrooms provide students with unique opportunities to integrate academics, skills, and community service. The paper highlights a three-step service-learning project developed by a FCS teacher wherein students combined FCS and mathematics skills in the real-world as they managed a bake sale, set a budget, and made purchases for less-fortunate children in their community.