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Furnishing an Apartment
Students explore the components that comprise the formation of a budget. Sales brochures advertising apartment furnishings are used to assist students in this task.
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The Best Vacation Ever
Students research various vacation destinations and the costs of travel. In this vacation planning instructional activity, students obtain information for various purposes, research sites, document their findings, learn about...
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I'm Out of Here
Students create a travel budget. For this budget lesson, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, students research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation. Resources provided.
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It Has to Balance
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.
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The REAL Cost of College
Students explore the cost of college and how to plan and save. In this money management lesson students do research on the cost of college, learn about making financial choices, earning, spending, saving, investing and how they apply to...
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give
Students create a monthly budget. In this finances lesson, students learn the terms budget, income and expenses. Students create a monthly spending plan and keep track of what they make and spend for the next 30 days. When complete,...
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Estimate a Dinner Plate
Learners work with a partner to solve the real-world problem of planning a favorite meal given a specific budget. They review and practice estimation strategies to determine the reasonableness of calculations in a given situation.
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Eating Away from Home
Students consider the implications of eating out. In this family budgeting lesson, students determine how to make better meal-budgeting choices as they play a game called "Let's Eat Out".
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Class of 2000 - Student Loans
Students determine how they will finance their postsecondary education. For this student loan lesson, students create spreadsheets that help them budget their first year of college. Students identify methods to fund the budgets and...
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give
Students explore the concept of personal finances. In this personal finances lesson, students identify their income and expenses. Students create a budget for their spending, saving, investing, and donating habits. Students draw graphs...
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7 Ways for Gen Xers to Help Secure Their Retirement
Learners explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students read an article about preparing for retirement. Learners create a budget of household expenses during retirement and create a savings plan for that budget.
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Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Fourth graders read the story Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and discuss money issues. In this money lesson plan, 4th graders create a budget.
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Invest in Yourself
Students develop the concept of finances. In this finance lesson, students watch a video called, "Moving Out." Students calculate the finances of a character in the video. Students experience various budget scenarios such as earning...
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Making a Grocery List
Student examine the benefits of making grocery lists. For this family budgeting lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to create grocery lists for selected meals that families may share.
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Stretching Your Money with Coupons
Students examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. In this budgeting lesson, students read information about using coupons at the given website. Students make a list of 30-50 products they use in their homes and use online...
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Could You Start a Business?
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. For this activity, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Building a Tree Stand or Tree House
Pupils, in groups, design and create a model of a tree stand or house. They create a budget using given criteria. They try to sell it to the class.
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COULD YOU START A BUSINESS?
Students learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this lesson plan, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving instructional activity, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and...
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Making Money
Students form a company to see it they can create a product that can sell and make a profit for the company. Working in small groups, they create a business plan and gather the resources to make their product. Students market and sell...
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Why We Save
Students discover how to save money. In this financial planning lesson, students read the story Spend or Save? and discuss ways to save money. Students choose a character from the story and write about a financial decision they had to make.
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Checks and Balances
Students discuss elements of financial planning. In this personal finance lesson, students practice filling out personal banking information. Students conduct research using the Internet and a PowerPoint presentation to find...
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Using Two Variables to Express Algebraic Relationships
Harry needs a new wardrobe. Mathematicians watch a Cyberchase episode in which Harry uses a $100 budget for a fashion update. This anticipatory video prepares your class for a instructional activity in the use of two variables to solve...
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What Can You Do With Money?
Students watch a Biz Kidz video about money, learn what they can do with money, and fill out worksheets on what they learn. Students learn about spending, saving, donating, and investing.