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Count On It!
Students practice counting money. In this consumer math lesson, students identify the various U.S. coins and group them in various ways to equal a dollar. Students will use the money they collected for a donation towards a non-profit...
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More for my Money
Students solve problems involving ratio and proportion. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the currencies found in different countries. They create formulas to convert between the different currencies and use ratio and proportion...
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Recession Lesson: The Silver Lining of the Economic Downturn
Students discuss money and interest. In this discussing money and interest lesson plan, students discuss positives of an economic recession. Students discuss how savings rates have increased over time and the general attitude...
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Money
Learners complete online activities to identify coins and their given values. In this coin values lesson, students identify pictures of various coins and write their values. Learners may then complete other activities based on a varying...
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Right on the Money
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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Money Skills (Using Coins)
Students pretend to purchase items at their class store using coins. At the store, they are to state the amount of the item they want to buy by reading the label. They give the cashier the correct amount of coins and are given a mark on...
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Money in India: Comparison Shopping
Learners are exposed to a monetary system different from their own. They learn to exchange currencies between two monetary systems. Practice the necessary mathematical functions to find comparison. Compare prices of items sold in India...
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Estimation
Fourth graders view a variety of rice products and calculate their cost. In this rice math lesson, 4th graders estimate cost and multiply to find 8 of each item. Students estimate using different amounts of rice products. Students...
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Party Math
Students create a spreadsheet that they will use to plan a small party or outing. They calculate expenses and stay within a budget amount for their party.
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Wealth
Third graders read the story The Day I Was Rich and learn about the role of money and taxes. In this money lesson plan, 3rd graders count large sums of money, group them, and give it away in the form of taxes. They discuss wealth and how...
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A Lesson to Accompany "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy"
Students investigate the role of money in the colonial economy. In this colonial economy lesson plan, students participate in a trading activity, read the booklet "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy," participate in...
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A Trip to the Toy Store
First graders recognize and identify the value of a penny, nickel and dime. They spend play money in a simulated toy store and match their coins to the purchase price of a toy of their choice.
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What In The World Would You Have?
Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.
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Restaurant Tipping Lesson
What do you do after a good meal, tip the server of course. The class calculates the appropriate tip to leave at a restaurant given certain bills. They identify the bill before and after tax and find the correct tip. A great way to put...
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Dollar Wall
Money doesn't grow on trees—it grows on walls. Using pictures of a Guggenheim art installation consisting of one-dollar bills glued to a wall, future mathematicians consider the monetary value of the bills used in the installation....
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Budgeting: You Can't Manage What You Don't Know
Learners discuss budgets. In this mathematics lesson, students watch an episode of Biz Kid$ about budgeting, participate in a guided group discussion, and create a pamphlet to teach others how to budget their money. Extension activities...
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Income and Expenses
Young scholars discuss income and expenses. In this lesson on money, students define income and expenses, after whith they keep track of their income and expense transactions on a basic ledger.
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The Many Faces of Coins
Students examine and discuss the designs on the circulating coins produced by the United States Mint. They read about the woman and child featured on the Golden Dollar. They compare and contrast coins using a Venn Diagram.
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The True Cost of Owning a Car
Almost every teen wants a car, but can they really afford one? The instructional activity 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...
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Simple Interest
An interesting lesson helps young financial wizards determine the amount of money earned via interest. The resource introduces the concept of simple interest to show how money can grow. Pupils use their knowledge of percents to solve...
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Making Choices
Second graders explore financial decision making. In this introductory economics lesson, 2nd graders listen to the book Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst, and discuss making financial choices based on wants and...
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School Fair Cakewalk
Learners identify and research various suitable school carnival activities. Then they work together to plan, design, and run all aspects of a school carnival. Students also add up their costs for the event and the amount of money it...
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Having a Savings Plan
Students discover the importance of saving and spending. In this finance lesson, students read the book Kermit the Hermit and discuss the differences between needs and wants. The students complete worksheets concerning money in their...
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How Much Is It?
Learners explore foreign currencies. In this foreign currencies lesson, students simulate travel to another country and determine the value of the US dollar compared to other countries. Learners use a conversion table and search Internet...
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