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Earth Day - Hooray

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to the story, Earth Day - Hooray!, and discuss the story as it is being read.  In this Earth Day lesson, students discuss incentives and penalties in regards to taking care of the Earth.  This lesson plan also...
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Financial Wizard

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students determine the best way to earn money.  In this financial wizard lesson, students read a story.  They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the job.  Students...
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Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate threee types of maps. In this algebra instructional activity, students idenitfy different maps and explore how they relate to the area keeping cllimate and topography in mind. They discuss maps used to navigate...
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The Role of Public and Private Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson plan, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying...
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Grocery Store

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore food and grocery stores. For this lesson on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working at a grocery store.
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Literacy Activity: Mouse Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners listen to the book Mouse Shapes and identify the shapes in the book as it is being read. In this shapes lesson, students identify the shapes in the book, and then play with cut out shapes that they can hold in their hands.
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Accounting

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners create bank reconciliation spreadsheet. In this algebra lesson, students discuss the basics about business, money and bank accounts. They use a bank reconciliation statement correctly.
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars understand the importance of counting in their lives.In this counting lesson plan, students participate in a counting agricultural goods activity. Young scholars complete worksheets and understand why counting is important...
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The Price is Right, So Let's Make Change

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students estimate, calculate, and count back the amount of change needed from purchases made during small group activities.
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The Bakery - Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars solve money word problem questions regarding buying items at the bakery.
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Banking on the Future

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems involving interest. In this investing instructional activity, students investigate the pros and cons of investing in a bank account and stocks. They differentiate between aggressive and conservative investments.
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises – Exchange Students Going to Europe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore ever-changing exchange rates. In this euro/dollar exchange rate instructional activity, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.
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Making Cents of Division

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use pennies as manipulatives to solve simple division problems. They create division number sentences to correspond with each exercise. This is a good, hands-on way to teach the concept of division.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students purchase gift items and practice collecting, analyzing, computing, and recording information. For this data lesson plan, students also complete money equivalent activities.
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I'm Out of Here

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a travel budget. In this budget lesson plan, 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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A Way to Wealth: Understanding Interest and Investments

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Money motivates! Help young bankers understand how math plays a part in investing. Give learners math practice while instilling real-world financial literacy skills.
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Investing for the Future

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders perform basic calculations for saving and investment strategies. they simulate the investment of $1,000 in the stock market and savings account. they determine which pays the greater dividend.
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Penny Pushing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use an Excel spreadsheet to show them how to enter the amount of pennies they bring each week to school for a fundraising project. They count their pennies each Friday and enter the total amount in the correct columns. In...
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Probability - Explore and Tabulate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, pupils flip coins and draw chips out of a bag to determine the likelihood of a particular outcome. They perform the experiments with...
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The Art of Budgeting

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Class members learn how to set up and maintain a personal budget through discussion, financial planning worksheets, and a brief PowerPoint presentation.
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Compounding with a 5% Interest Rate

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The balance in an account continuously compounding interest is the context of this engaging task. Your young accountants will investigate the ending balance in an account as they compound the interest more and more. Learners write the...
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How Does an Unhealthy Diet Influence our Health and Well-Being?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You are what you eat, or so they say! After surveying family and friends on a week of eating habits, learners analyze the data for patterns. They compare different variables such as fats and cost, fats and calories, or fats and LDLs. 
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Calculating Exponential Growth

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
There can be a steep learning curve when teaching about exponential growth, but the lesson helps kids make sense out of the concept. When talking about exponential growth of viruses, learners may not be very interested, but when you are...
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An American Spy with Money To Spend

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use their imagination, math, reading, computer, geography, and social studies skills in this unique, innovative, and fun lesson where students pretend to be international spies!

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