Eighth graders determine the net amount of an income for a fictional job. They must determine their net worth minus standard deductions. Students must then determine their monthly budget including, groceries, credit, and rent.

Purchasing a house takes more plan than elementary schoolers realize. Each buyer will look at monthly income to determine what they can afford for a mortgage and other expenses. 

Students explore the aspects of making a budget. In this money management lesson, students learn the importance of budgeting and what all goes into creating a budget by eventually creating a budget of their own including how much they...

Students use satellite data to see how radiation budget relates to the ice that is present in the North.  In this energy lesson students correlate data to see a relationship. 

Middle schoolers brainstorm a list of items that should be a priority for the government to help its citizens. Using an out of date budget, they identify individual line items and the conflicts involved in making a budget work. They...

A thoroughly-written lesson plan and a plethora of worksheets about integers comprise this resource. Neophyte number crunchers learn to recognize integers, add and subtract them, and apply the concepts to the designing of a personal...

Students use an outdated budget to examine what the county spends its money on for its citizens. Using county information, they describe how the Board of Supervisors make budget decisions and how it can shape public policy. They also...

Students learn about finance and money management and use math to solve problems, communicate, and explore real life situations as they deal with banks. For this financial management lesson, students apply their math skills to real life...

Students determine areas that are the most likely to produce solar energy by using NASA data.  In this solar energy lesson students analyze plots and determine solar panel use. 

Students compare graphs of their data that was generated on a NASA website.  For this seasons lesson students complete a lab activity. 

Students determine their cost of living.  In this determining their cost of living instructional activity, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house.  Students research the...

Students create a spreadsheet to track their spending. For this algebra lesson, students use loan formulas to calculate the payback amount plus interest on a loan. They calculate how much money they would need to buy a car and house.