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Dream Home Mathematics

For Teachers 6th
Explore the concept of budgeting with sixth graders. They will pick a career on note card made by the teacher. They then use the information on the card such as salary, expenses, and career to create a life for themselves. They also...
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Savings and Budget

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the concept of developing a budget. In this financial awareness lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance and brainstorm ways they can save and budget money. Students create their own...
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Should America Balance the Federal Budget?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the federal budget of the United States. In this national debt lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the balancing the federal budget. Young scholars respond to...
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Budgeting

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders construct a budget for a family of four including a column for income and no less than ten columns for expenses, all of which will be expressed and totaled in dollar amounts. They are also requested to write a scenario in...
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a personal budget. In this financial planning lesson, students create a budget using income data and identify ways to save a portion of money for donations.
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Saving and Creating a Personal Budget

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm ways to save money. In this financial awareness lesson, 5th graders read a chapter from the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and create a personal budget for themselves.
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Budgeting Your Financial Resources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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...
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My Future Lifestyle

For Teachers 7th Standards
Mortgage, insurance, car payments...how much money will your learners need to support their desired lifestyle? Part three in a six-part college and career readiness lesson plan series tasks young job seekers with creating a monthly...
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Plan a Vacation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Challenge scholars to plan a vacation with a $5,000 budget. Learners review costs of transportation, meals, and entertainment while considering the number of people and destination. Worksheets provide information and well-organized...
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The True Cost of Owning a Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Almost every teen wants a car, but can they really afford one? The lesson plan walks pupils through how to identify a budget, find all of the costs associated with car ownership, and determine if they should buy the car or keep looking.
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Practical Money Skills

Living on Your Own

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Independent living can be fun, but also overwhelming if you don't know how to budget your income and expenses. Go over the ways that kids can manage their money as they take a huge step into adulthood with a project-based lesson about...
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Earth’s Energy Budget - Seasonal Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Earth's energy budget should be in the red. Young researchers review satellite data in a presentation to study Earth's solar radiation. They make both qualitative and quantitative observations about variations in available seasonal...
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The Art of Budgeting

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students create a plan to achieve personal and financial goals. In this budgeting goals activity, students identify their sources of income and discuss being financially independent. Students record their monthly expenditures and present...
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Business: Making a Budget

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students plan a one-month budget, allowing for unexpected expenses. Using checkbook skills, they pay mock bills. Working in small groups, students watch a teacher-prepared Powerpoint presentation, visit financial Websites, and utilize...
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Financial Literacy - Financial Planning and Budgeting

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss financial planning, budgeting money, and identifying and prioritizing personal and financial goals.
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Planning A Household Budget

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students experience real life by utilizing math skills to plan a household budget and enhance their financial planning skills.
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Public Policy & The Federal Budget

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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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Budgeting Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students pick an occupation and develop a list of needs and wants. Students make a list of monthly expenses and budget their income to afford those expenses.
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A Budget Can Help Young People Cut Their Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students read an article about how a budget helps young adults keep track of their spending. High schoolers discuss financial issues that young adults have to...
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Basic Budgeting

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a personal budget.  For this creating a personal budget lesson, students create a list of 3 necessary things they need to survive.  Students rank these things in order of importance and determine their cost.  Students...
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Budgeting (Part 1)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine why a budget may be helpful. In this budgeting lesson plan, students graph how they spent money during the past week. They discuss the benefits of creating a budget and explore the difference between wants and needs.
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Budgeting-It Is For Everyone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a simulation designed to show them the importance of budgeting and avoiding living paycheck to paycheck.
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Budget Finances

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...
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Budgeting Makes a Difference!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students 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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