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Pocket Money And Pester Power
Students participate in a number of activities to examine how young people think about, use and make money. They determine what young people prefer to spend money on, if there are gender differences and how they compare to students in...
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Break Even Analysis and Budgeting
Students analyze the use of break even charts in business planning. They examine the purpose and nature of budgets. They explore price elasticity and how to use Excel spreadsheets to manipulate financial information.
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Budgeting Makes a Difference!
High schoolers develop a budget for either a single parent, or a household with two adults and a child. They develop a list of expenses, and create a PowerPoint presentation.
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Spend, Save or Donate
Students identify the difference between spending, saving, and donating. They brainstorm reasons to give and options to donate. They sing a song about donating to charity.
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Public Policy & The Federal Budget
Students, in groups, represent a single deparment in the executive branch and research the work of their department and their current budget via a provided Internet site and then must decide how to cut their budget for an emergency.
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Choice, Opportunity, Cost and Decisions
Students discuss the definition of scarcity and tradeoffs, and the differences between choice and cost. They create budgets and must provide tradeoffs for some of their choices.
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Furnishing an Apartment
Students explore the components that comprise the formation of a budget. Sales brochures advertising apartment furnishings are used to assist students in this task.
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Planning A Household Budget
Students experience real life by utilizing math skills to plan a household budget and enhance their financial planning skills.
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Careers Lesson: Budget Analysis
Ninth graders examine money management. They study percentages, inequalities, fixed and variable expense calculations in order to develop an understanding of how these concepts apply to budgeting a lifestyle for a specific career.
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Menu Math
Students follow the food pyramid to create a daily food budget. They research food prices online or in newspapers. They graph the amount of each food group included in their menus. They can also create a weekly food menu based on a fixed...
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4 Month Budget Spreadsheet
Eighth graders create and maintain a spreadsheet budget based on a predetermined salary. They have an opportunity to make "investments and purchases." Budget records be kept for an imaginary 4 month period.
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Spreadsheet Budget Project
Eighth graders record all the food they eat for one week, compute the costs for all of this food, and display the different categories on a spreadsheet and then convert to a chart.
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Building a Tree Stand or Tree House
Learners, in groups, design and create a model of a tree stand or house. They create a budget using given criteria. They try to sell it to the class.
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Personal Savings: Saving Money for Those Items you Really Want
Learners explore how to save money to buy the things they want.
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Money Management
Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.
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Planning a Party
Pupils, in groups, plan a theme party. They design their own invitations, budget materials needed and demonstrate good use of time, money, and resources.
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Budgeting-It Is For Everyone
Students complete a simulation designed to show them the importance of budgeting and avoiding living paycheck to paycheck.
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Navigating Around the United States
Middle schoolers calculate mileage and determine how long a trip take and what stops are necessary as they plan a vacation within the United States. They take money, food, lodging and gas into account for budgeting purposes.
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Uncle Bubba Is Dead!
Young scholars spend imaginary inheritance of $100,000 on a home and furnishings.
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Needs and Wants
Students examine the difference between psychological needs and wants to control spending.
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The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze
Students use the book, The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze, to explore spending, collecting, opportunity cost, saving, and speculating.
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I'm in the Money - Practical Money Skills
Students make a budget and utilize math skills to keep a record of what they spend. They use technology and spreadsheets to help them keep track of their money.
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Estimate a Dinner Plate
Students work with a partner to solve the real-world problem of planning a favorite meal given a specific budget. They review and practice estimation strategies to determine the reasonableness of calculations in a given situation.
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It Has to Balance
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.