Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...

Here is a fascintating instructional activity which relates how the motto "In God We Trust" came to appear on all US currency. It turns out that a man from Arkansas came up with the idea and petioned his congressman and President...

Fourth graders examine the role of money. In this money lesson, 4th graders read a chapter from Judy Blume's, Double Fudge, to see how money is made and how people make money. They finish a worksheet, and play a game about money.

Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars, dollars. Here's a comprehension learning exercise that asks young readers to respond to a series of questions based on a passage about money.

In this money instructional activity, students match money vocabulary with their meanings and money amounts. Students complete 20 matches total.

Students identify/recognize types of currency in the United States. In addition, they view the symbols associated with money and practice reading prices (dollar/cent signs, decimal point, etc.).

Students identify and incorporate how to use a telephone book, a calling card and analyze their telephone bill and pay their telephone bill while reviewing the vocabulary list on the board. In addition, basic utilities are covered in...

In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students view and discuss visual symbols around them every day, analyze symbols on United States one dollar bill, explore variety of meanings of same symbols depending on context and culture, and create their own money with symbols that...

In this idioms activity, learners match the idioms to their meaning. Students match 12 idioms to their correct meaning on this activity.

Students analyze the importance of recognizing whether or not they have been given correct change. They brainstorm ideas for determining whether or not they have received correct change. Students model and practice dialog to request...

Learners first explore the power of the visual image to convey a message by examining the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to explore a famous...

Twelfth graders simulate making purchases based on infromation located in supermarket flyers. Working in groups, 12th graders alternately make purchases and calculate change from a given amount. Students role play common bank...

In this math review for grade 3 (3.5) worksheet, 3rd graders answer twenty-three  multiple choice problems in standardized test format.

Students, while reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, examine various transportation costs, schedules and practices. They brainstorm both economical and convenient ways to go from place to place. In addition, they...

Pronouns, and their appropriate use, are the focused on in this resource. Students see that there are first, second, and third-person pronouns. After viewing the presentation, students try their hand at identifying mistakes (if any) in...

Pronouns, pronouns, pronouns! There are so many different types, and understanding their usage can be quite tricky. A chart at the top of the first page gives examples of subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and...

Unfamiliar words can make it difficult to understand what a piece of writing is trying to say. Practice using context clues to define words you don't know with a language arts worksheet, which features five sentences and enough space to...

For this grammar worksheet, students determine the correct preposition to fill in forty blanks to make each one grammatically correct.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students will read a passage about a bus driver, determine the answer to five true or false questions, and then write a short opinion essay explaining how he should solve his problem.

In this grammar worksheet, students fill in forty blanks with the appropriate preposition that makes each one grammatically correct.

In this comparing places worksheet, students answer questions regarding a girl who has lived in two very different places. Information about the two places is provided.

In this English worksheet, students read " Record Bank Robbery in Brazil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Second graders research textbooks and weblinks for information related to objects in a time capsule. They use the information to construct a timeline of the events and people connected to the objects in the time capsule.