Bowland
Fashionista
So trendy! Show your class how to identify trends in sales patterns using mathematics. Scholars use a software simulation to collect data on age groups, price, and sales at a fashion store. This data allows individuals to determine the...
Yummy Math
Which is the Best Deal on Candy?
Buying enough candy for trick-or-treaters without spending a lot of money can be the ultimate Halloween trick. Middle schoolers solve two holiday-themed word problems to determine which brand of candy is the better deal, based on cost...
Radford University
Let's Buy a Car
Ready to buy a car? Learners research different makes and models of cars to decide on the best one to buy. They collect data on cost, fuel efficiency, safety ratings, and insurance costs, then create and analyze data displays to make...
Curated OER
Shop 'Til You Drop
Students compare food prices to find the lowest unit price and make choices about where to shop and what to purchase on weekly items, cost comparisons and items needed. They collect grocery ads and weekly sale flyer's to expedite their...
Curated OER
Consumer Credit: Buy Now, Pay Later, and More
Learners explore the concept of consumer credit. In this consumer credit lesson, students discuss the costs and benefits of buying with credit. Learners examine scenarios to determine the costs and benefits of using a particular method...
Curated OER
Savers & Borrowers: Financial Markets in the United States
Investigate the current financial market and have your class explore savings, borrowing, financial markets, mutual funds, and the stock market. This four-part instructional activity is designed to help learners become knowledgeable and...
Media Smarts
Packaging Tricks
As part of their study of how advertisers use various techniques to influence consumers, kids examine the design, the promotions, and the product placement in the packaging of their favorite foods.
Curated OER
Let's Go Shopping challenge
In this choosing items to purchase and counting coins worksheet, students circle two items in each set to purchase and use the price tags to circle the total coins needed. Students solve three problems.
Curated OER
A Trip to Colonial Virginia
Students consider prices while planning a trip to Colonial Virginia. In this budgeting activity, students construct an itinerary of events for a vacation. Students are responsible for working within the approved budget.
Council for Economic Education
Opportunity Cost
The price of those new shoes involves more than just money! Individuals explore the concept of opportunity cost using a video clip and gratification discussions. They prepare a budget based off of their set of values in regards to...
Curated OER
The Food Guide Pyramid
Students examine each level of the food pyramid and how many servings they should consume during the day. They study the important nutrients associated with each category of the food pyramid.
Balanced Assessment
Bagels or Donuts
Explore business problems through mathematical analysis. The task has individuals write and graph a linear system to determine the best business model. They use their models to answer a series of questions that help to make a conclusion.
Curated OER
Budget Bonanza
Young scholars demonstrate how to use a budget plan. In this consumer math lesson, students calculate the total cost of data and determine if they are within budget. Young scholars use calculators to determine the total cost. There is a...
Illustrative Mathematics
Discounted Books
Adolescents love to shop, especially when an item is discounted. Here, shoppers only have a set amount of money to spend. Will they be able to make a purchase with the discount and tax added in? Percent discounts can be calculated...
Curated OER
Real-Life Problems: Money
Help your fourth graders become responsible consumers with this math activity! They solve six word problems about buying toys using the four operations. An example at the top of the page helps pupils write out the necessary equations for...
Teach Engineering
Household Energy Audit
Do you have an energy hog in your home? Individuals pick at least one room at home to determine the amount of energy the appliances consume. Using that information, pupils fill out a worksheet to determine the cost of running each...
Curated OER
Keystone Science School: Sustainable Automobiles
Students explore how to choose the correct car for them based on their needs.
Curated OER
Statistics and Shopping
Pupils explore the concept of using consumer data and statistics to aid in the consumer decision making process. For this consumer data and statistics lesson, students research consumer data and statistics. Pupils analyze the data to...
Curated OER
Healthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging
Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.
Curated OER
Made Round To Go Round
In this lesson plan students investigate what it would cost to furnish one room of their choice by shopping on the Internet. Both Australian and American dollars are to be given for each item to demonstrate the difference between two...
Curated OER
Filling Empty Pockets: Borrowing, Loans, and Credit
Students examine credit components and how each works within our economy today. For this financial literacy lesson, students explore credit terms and make decisions based on real credit card offers that they find in their on line research.
Curated OER
The Fat and the Lean
Students collect data on calorie intake. In this algebra instructional activity, students use the collection of data to make better eating decisions. They investigate the nutritional value in food using a graph and draw conclusion from...
Federal Reserve Bank
Credit Cards - A Package Deal
Arm your learners with the information they will need to make smart decisions regarding credit cards and personal savings.
PLS 3rd Learning
Vehicle Comparison Shopping
This is part of a larger unit on cars (financing, insurance, budget, etc.). Before comparison shopping for their ideal car, teens fill out a survey on their transportation preferences. In related lessons, they consider financing,...