First graders manipulate coins to show equivalencies between pennies and dimes. Given specific values, 1st graders model the specified amounts by using pennies and dimes. Through use of a computer assisted trading coins, students...

Ninth graders compare the Euro with the purchasing power of the US dollar. In this economic lesson plan, 9th graders evaluate the value of the Euro through various exercises. Students research the currency exchange rates of the Euro.

Students label objects in their classroom based on mass and volume using the metric system. They examine the relationship between the numerical value and the corresponding metric unit.

Learners begin the activity by being introduced to the currency of the Euro. As a class, they must decide which is worth more, the euro or a United States dollar. Using the internet, they determine the current exchange rate and...