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Other

Study Finance: Time Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
Primary
McMaster University

Mu: Further Considerations Concerning Raising the Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
View text of Locke's essay "Further Considerations Concerning Raising the Value of Money."
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Time Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
We've all heard the phrase "Time is money." But what do these two things actually have to do with one another? German Nande explains the math behind interest rates, revealing the equation that will allow you to calculate the future value...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Writing the Value of the Money in Each Purse

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice looking at a picture of a purse and determining the total value of money in the purse.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: My Money

For Teachers K - 1st
A PDF student workbook to teach elementary students about money, including values of coins, opportunity costs, and goods and services.
Activity
Depaul University

De Paul University: Measuring the Changing Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete overview from DePaul University of the consumer price index and inflation. Gives an overview of the concept of inflation, how to compute the CPI, some problems with the CPI, and much more. Also provides some exercises for...
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Value of Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Use this interactive game to match the value of a coin with the name of the coin. The game lets you know when you answer an item correctly. Scroll down to view the game.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Is Money? Why Does It Have Value?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, learners consider the fact that the value of money differs depending on where the money is being spent. In order to understand this idea, students will first develop a deeper understanding of what it means for money to...
Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Coins for Candy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive lesson helps students identify, compare, and learn the value of coins including pennies, nickels, and dimes.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Changing Face of Money

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students play a game to guess which objects have been used as money throughout history. In the process, they learn several basic economic concepts. For instance, money must be a unit of account, meaning that it must be...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students carry out financial computations to find out how much money should be deposited today so that a fixed amount can be drawn at regular intervals. These calculations involve determination of the present value of...
Graphic
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Total Value of u.s Imports and Exports [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart of total value of imports and exports of selected years from 1790 to 1900 in dollars. There are also questions that go along with the charts/graphs.
Primary
McMaster University

Mu: Consequences of Lowering Interest & Raising Value

For Students 9th - 10th
View text of Locke's essay "Some Considerations of the Consequences of the Lowering of Interest and the Raising the Value of Money."
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Doug Levinson: What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value?

For Students 9th - 10th
The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at large? Doug Levinson takes a trip into the United States Federal Reserve,...
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Pennies a Little Goes a Long Way Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Use this fun learning game in your classroom to help students understand the value of money. Groups of students will be exchanging pennies for other types of coins.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Halloween: Shopping

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario doing Halloween shopping. Those skills include solving money problems with addition and subtraction and understanding the value of money and coins.
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Joe Wins the Lottery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This example of a person winning $1 million is examined as if he were paid the entire amount all at once, or given $100,000 over the course of 10 years. This example looks at inflation, the present value of money, and the future value of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Writing Prices of Items

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes what the numerical value of money translates to in dollars and cents. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Money Is What Money Does

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Throughout history, a wide variety of items have served as money. These include gold, silver, large stone wheels, tobacco, beer, dog teeth, porpoise teeth, cattle, metal coins, paper bills, and checks. All of these types of money should...
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Coin Names and Values

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students can choose three different games to review the names and values of coins.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson Plan: Money, Money, Money

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
It all about money! Explore the concept of money in this real-world, unit plan. A collection of six lessons where learners practice skills such as coin identification, mental math, menu math, making change, math operations with coins,...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Learning Coins

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Explore a tutorial to learning facts about the coins and their value then play a game to sort the coins by value.
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Other

Fayette County Public Schools Curriculum: Counting Money

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
This site has a review of current U.S. coin values.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Money Basics

For Teachers K - 1st
Why do we use money? Learn why we need money and to identify bills and coins.

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