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International Monetary Fund: All About Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A valuable resource for educators who are teaching their students about money. A series of lesson plans cover everything from the different forms of currency over time, to trade and economic growth and exchange. Activities and games are...
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A&E Television

History.com: Infographics: The Story of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on the earliest forms of money and the origins of the U.S dollar, discover which country created the first paper money, and find out how the Inca built a great empire without using money.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 8: Las Medidas

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the geography, people, and commerce of Ecuador. They will also compare forms of money used in different Hispanic countries. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of...
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Roy Davies: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the past, present, and future of money. Learn about exchange rates, money forms, banking, and more.
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Scripophily: A Comparative Chronology of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides various segments of historical dates from early Babylonian times to present. Time periods provide information about culture and the form of monetary exchange or bartering that took place.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Subtracting Money Under Ten Dollars

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Find the difference between two money amounts. Values are expressed in decimal form, not coins. There are ten random questions.
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University of Exeter: Origins of Money and of Banking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After establishing what money is and the functions of money this essay details causes and development of money, primitive forms of money, invention of banking and coinage, Greek coinage, and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Coins of the Demareteion Master

For Students 9th - 10th
The Demareteion Master is the name given to the artist who created the dies for the Demareteion coin and some others in ancient Greece. He is the first known master engraver to have lifted the numismatic art form to the level of...
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Show Me the Money/economic Systems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students identify the organizational text structure used in passages that explain different forms of economic systems, and how the economic system of the United States works.
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International Monetary Fund: Where & What in the World Is Money?

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has created this interactive game that takes students on a time machine ride through history in order to learn about the different forms of money from the past.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Dollars and Coins Into Dollars in Words

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students practice converting a mix of dollars and coins into the numeric format and solving word problems. Includes video demonstrating a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Your Guide to Key Tax Terms by Better Money Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
Knowing tax vocabulary can make filling out the paperwork less intimidating when it's time to file. This content is brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Preparing a 1040 Ez Income Tax Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many young scholars in high school or in college have part time jobs and learn the concept of gross pay and net pay. Their employers take out taxes at the federal and state level. This lesson takes a common situation and helps students...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Money Using Words

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video walks you through an example of pulling out key words to know what operation to use when working with money word problems. The video models converting...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this instructional activity to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this instructional activity, you will learn how specialization and division...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Is Currency? Lessons From Historic Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
From the Smithsonian, this site offers lessons and resources on currency, its use (in the form of gold dust, salt, or metal objects) as an instrument of trade in historic Africa, and its requirements as an instrument of trade in the...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Bonds are a common form of investment issued by governments or corporations as a way to raise money. Learn the different types and how they differ from stocks.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Compound Interest: Show Me the Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is an activity at the conclusion of the exponential relationship unit where students have experience with equations in the form y=a*b^x. Students use the random integer function on theTI-83 Plus to generate a rate of return for the...
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C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Campaign Finance

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module teaches students how political candidates fund their campaigns. Through wathcing videos and reading related articles on money in politics, students will form their own opinion and participate in classroom deliberations on...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Face Do You Use?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The young scholars will recognize that in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, most nations create currency for use as money. They will examine the characteristics of money by comparing and contrasting examples of U.S....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineer a Coin Sorter

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn about the engineering design process and how it is used to engineer products for everyday use. Students individually brainstorm solutions for sorting coins and draw at least two design ideas. They work in small groups to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian imagery, concepts, and perspectives are found everywhere; you will find them in architectural forms, on money, and in our day to day lives. This introduction will provide you with the primary filters to view and understand...
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Financial Fiction Genre: Banking and Finance in Lit.

For Students 9th - 10th
Money and finance has played a role in fiction since Chaucer's Reeve's Tale. This interesting page points out some of the works in which money and/or finance plays a pivotal role.
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Splash Learn: Compose Shapes

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Place the shapes on the picture outline and collect coins for each correct answer.