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Advertisement storyboard
For this advertisement worksheet, 4th graders fill in a cloze passage of advertisements with 17 correct words. They answer 9 questions after looking at an advertisement storyboard.
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Subtraction with Calculators
First graders demonstrate an understanding of subtracting one from a number of ten or less using manipulatives, work with calculators to solve subtraction problems, and create subtraction number sentences to solve on the calculator.
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Mathematics: Budgeting
Students develop a month long budget. They use problem solving skills to adjust their budgets for unforeseen expenses. They use checks to pay mock bills.
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Complete the Sentences
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and select the best option to complete each example. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Making Your Own Sampling Tools
Young scholars begin a class recycling project. They create data sampling equipment using their own designs and test them in the field.
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Revising Your Mystery Story
Students edit and improve their short stories by examining character description, dialogue, and plot elements. In peer editing groups they correct gramatical and spelling errors. they read aloud their new story drafts.
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The Making of a Good Friend
Students examine the text of the Ethics of the Fathers. They decide which characteristics would make a better friend. They evaluate the actions of others around them and write a poem with a partner about sharing.
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Basic Trading
Young scholars review the basic ideas of exchange. In groups, they discover the incentives for trade and participate in a simulation. They are given a packet of stamps which are worth varying monetary amounts. They discover the concepts...
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Got Gulp
Young scholars recognize the phoneme /g/. Through matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the phoneme in various...
US Mint
United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change
The H.I.P. Pocket Change (HPC) Web site was launched in July 1999 by the U.S. Mint. HPC is designed to be a fun, educational tool that generates interest in coins, the mint, and U.S. history. A constantly evolving site, HPC works to...
Online Learning Haven
Fun Social Studies: How Money Began
A brief history of the barter system and how coins and currency came into use. Includes links to related topics on the use of money.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Collecting for Fun . . . And Profit?
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun, others hope to profit. In this lesson, students explore how supply and...
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Elias in the Village of Uncle Euro by Anna Kondis [Pdf]
Elias learns a lesson about how to earn an use money wisely.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Econ Explorers Journal [Pdf]
In this collection of lesson activities, students will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: The Chinese New Year
How do people celebrate the Chinese New Year? Come and discover more about this fascinating holiday when you visit this comprehensive resource. This site features historical information, activities, fun facts, and more.
Other
The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation: Curriculum Online
Educate your students about insurance and risk management in a manner that is fun, engaging, and relevant to their everyday lives with this collection of lessons.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Painting Presidential Portraits
Want to be president for a day? This online lesson plan will have students exploring the role of our presidents past and present. Through art connections the learners will be led through a series of fun activities on their way to...