You're in high school and you just got the coolest car ever! But, now you need to start thinking about car insurance. Luckily, your teacher prepared you by engaging you in a life skills lesson like this one. The class actually calls...

Second graders participate in activities focusing on the grain group and food prices.

Students examine their long-term financial goals and research the costs of their goals and investment strategies for meeting them. They identify their goals for the future, conduct Internet research on prices for items on their list,...

Learners consider the effects of rising oil and natural gas prices on family spending and saving habits. They design a board game intended to help people save.

Students spend one month keeping track of the mileage and gasoline amounts they or their family has used. Information is entered into a spreadsheet to help calculate the average gas prices over time.

Students examine the dietary strategies to reduce the excretion of nutrients in poultry. As a class, they examine how dietary nutrients relate with manure nutrients. They also discover the impact of the strategies on manure and litter...

Students are introduced to how nitrogen and phosphorus metabolize in feedlot cattle. Using the Internet, they discover the recommended requirements for cattle to minimize overfeeding them. They develop dietary strategies that might...

Learning to be a savvy shopper can make or break the bank. Upper graders research five different cell phone carriers to see if they'll have enough money in their imaginary budget for a dream phone or a basic phone. They create either a...

Sixth graders investigate unit pricing to find which cup of coffee is a better buy. They use ratio and proportions to solve problems involving a change of scale in drawings, maps, recipes, etc. Students determine the unit cost of items...

Third graders determine whether buying a "package deal" is really the best deal. In this consumer math lesson, 3rd graders watch a video clip and use math skills to solve a word problem determining which "package deal" is the best deal.

Work on making good shopping choices with a fun economics project. Kids analyze the differences between brand names and generic products, bigger and smaller units for purchase, and different places they can shop for different items.

Scholars answer 10 questions after reading an informational text about the New Jersey Colony. 

Students watch a video on how marketers plan their strategies in supermarkets. In groups, they are given a set amount of money and asked to go through a grocery store simulation with a list. After the simulation, they discuss the...

Students compare prices then and now. They use the calculated rate of inflation to figure out the equivalent prices today for items sold at the fair and money earned in 1864. They calculate the actual value of a bowl of soup, a dinner,...

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...

Students evaluate food prices. In this real world math lesson plan, students compare the cost of various grocery items to determine which is the best deal. They work in groups using grocery ads to decide how to get the most product for...

Seventh graders explore the concept of calculating percents. In this calculating percents lesson, 7th graders simulate ordering food off of a menu. Students work in groups to calculate the bill, tax, and the tip for the...

Learners investigate the tough economic times by discussing supply and demand.  In this economics lesson, students read a news article and identify specific examples of the oil crisis that has touched their lives.  Learners...

Students consider prices while planning a trip to Colonial Virginia. In this budgeting instructional activity, students construct an itinerary of events for a vacation. Students are responsible for working within the approved budget.

Students examine inflation over the years and learn to calculate how it changes over time. For this money management lesson, students learn how price changes affect their purchasing power, how to come up with strategies for dealing with...

While the process of buying a home can certainly be overwhelming, give your young adults a leg up for their future by introducing them to the components of a mortgage, as well as exploring the basic concept of credit and how to become...

Finding the area of a rectangle is the focus of this metric worksheet. Here, mathematicians use their knowledge of finding the area of a shape in meters to discover how much material can fit inside a shape.

An applicable task presents a problem for pupils to solve: where to go for a class field trip. The pupils must take into consideration the first and second choices of members of the class when determining where to go. Individuals also...

Students apply budgeting and shopping strategies. They study consumer shopping skills and guidelines to be a better shopper by comparing stores, comparing prices and unit pricing, brands, using coupons and not being fooled with...