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Reading: Chartiy Stops

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of chartiable giving. They examine people who are on tight budgets.
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Construction Ahead!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work together to develop a new design for the three little pigs house. They create a floor plan and work with a fictionious budget. They present their new design to the the class.
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Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut

For Teachers K - 5th
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the instructional activity.
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A Young Mayor

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the responsibilities of a town mayor. Students create an election poster supporting election of a mayor They design a manifesto, explaining intentions, within a budget, to improve the locality. Students share ideas...
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Reservoir Activity

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars research the economic importance of the major reservoirs in Illinois. In groups, they manage a budget for one of the lakes to promote tourism in the area. They also work together to create advertisements.
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Tour De Texas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are given a budget and an alternative-fuel vehicle. Using a map of Texas, they are given a starting point and determine how to arrive at their destination within 72 hours. They use the internet to research the...
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Watershed Analysis

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students conduct a regional watershed analysis of an area of their choosing. Using on-line data and their personal knowledge of the area, they determine the annual hydrologic budget and teach the class about "their" watershed.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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Let's Go Camping

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders plan a budget for a camping trip. They use a spreadsheet to organize the budget and word processing justification for their choices.
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Tour de Texas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders plan a trip to Texas and calculate the amount of alternative fuel they would need. They gather information on vouchers, gas stations and a budget. They predict how far they can travel and what they will visit. They compare...
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To Build a Farm

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars play the role of an agricultural consultant. In groups, they develop ideas for an effective irrigation system for the new farm in Alaska. They report their ideas and findings to the class and complete a budget sheet for...
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Magazine Sales Talks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role-play to determine the best types of magazines that should be purchased for their media center. They create a sales presentation for a particular magazine in small groups. As they listen to each presentation they evaluate...
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A Family Day Out

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use all four operations to solve word problems involving money. A story about a family's day trip is included with sample word problems included. They must calculate costs, change, and budgeting. They report their calculations...
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Bank Comparison Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars experience the responsibility of finding a bank that fits their needs. They describe the role of planning and maintaining a balanced budget. Students view brochures from various banks or websites to various banks.
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My Dream Home

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the concept of a dream home and create an architectural drawing of it. They design the home with a projected budget of $500,000. They research different designs with the intent of pulling ideas for their design....
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Spend, Save or Donate

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners examine the difference between psychological needs and wants to control spending.
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Personal Savings: Saving Money for Those Items you Really Want

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how to save money to buy the things they want.
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Spending Spree

For Teachers K - 4th
Students collect objects to use in a classroom store. In groups, they must place a value on each object and take turns spending their fake dollar in the store. They predict how much they can buy and use addition and subtraction to...
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Saving and Spending

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils identify the reasons why they believe people save money. After this list, they discuss what they spend their money on and determine if the reasons for saving money change over time. In groups, they use the story of "Uncle Jed's...
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Stone Fox and Economics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...
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Creating a Savings Chart

For Teachers 3rd
Student create a savings chart given a set allowance per week. They explain how people in the local community make choices about using goods, services, and productive resources, and how they compare costs and benefits in economic...
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Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a instructional activity that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast...

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