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Energy Efficient Appliances

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use the Internet to research energy efficient appliances. They discover tips on how to save energy in the home and how to read the EnergyGuide labels. They also examine ways to reduce the amount of water that is used.
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M&M Interesting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the concepts of trade-offs and opportunity cost to decide between savings accounts with simple interest and those with compound interest. They calculate interest earned on account balances while working in groups and...
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Smart Consumers, Smart Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students see what it means to be a smart consumer by engaging in a level-headed analysis of budget, opportunity costs and self-regulation. They compare prices within a service field, and weigh the choices of spending money on that item.
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The Magic Pot

For Teachers Pre-K
In this reading comprehension activity, students use the book "The Magic Pot," to explore many concepts including; story elements, sequencing, and phonics. Students also practice making doubles using coins and "magic pots." This very...
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Kids' Kompany

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students determine ways to earn money and consider how to use money for the common good.
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What Can I Afford?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the costs of various cell phone plans, and various types of banking accounts to determine which one would yield the highest returns if the money saved from the cell phones were placed in different accounts.
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Everyday Math

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss word problems involving time and money. In this mathematics instructional activity, students solve word problems as a class focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions. Students then make...
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Beanie Baby Bonanza

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders add and subtract decimals.  In this third grade mathematics lesson, 3rd graders are given an imaginary $100 to purchase five Beanie Babies.  Students determine which five they would like to purchase and estimate...
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Being Thrifty is So Nifty

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a video that focusing on budgeting while completing worksheets that include charts. They brainstorm ideas for budgeting time and money. They culminate the activity by planning an order from two different restaurants.
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Budget Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this student budget worksheet, students fill in their incomes as well as their individual payments per month to chart where their money goes each month.
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Financial Wizard

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners determine the best way to earn money.  In this financial wizard instructional activity, students read a story.  They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the...
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A Bracero Describes Work in New Mexico

For Students 8th - 12th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze an interview with a bracero whose boss tried to take his money. Students respond to 3 short answer questions based on the interview.
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a personal budget. In this financial planning lesson, students create a budget using income data and identify ways to save a portion of money for donations.
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The Lemonade Stand

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students play The Lemonade Stand game online to explore business world; students make decisions about cost, profit, and advertising, and complete worksheet answering questions about choices they made as a producer.
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My World Wide Tour of Spanish Speaking Countries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students organize a two week travel plan through Spanish speaking countries all over the world. plan their flight schedules, accommodations, and tours of cultural events. Students compute the total cost of their trip.
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Income & Expense List

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze a worksheet on income and expenses. They list all their monthly expenses and log them onto a working worksheet for evaluation. Evaluation of checkbooks is covered in depth.
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Planting a Monarch Butterfly Garden

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students raise money to purchase milkweed plants for their butterfly garden. In this gardening lesson plan, students listen to the story Miss Rumphius to determine why it is important to plant milkweed for butterflies. Students develop...
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Can I Afford This Apartment?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of cost of living. In this cost of living lesson, students calculate the cost of living in an apartment along with other living expenses.
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COULD YOU START A BUSINESS?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Moving Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students determine their cost of living.  In this determining their cost of living lesson, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house.  Students research the cost of renting...
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Female Bosses Less Likely to Cut Health Benefits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of health costs. In this health costs lesson, students read an article discussing how female bosses are less likely to cut health benefits. High schoolers discuss why companies are eliminating health...
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Pocket Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover that the mathematics behind this question is a comparison of the rate at which adding a fixed number increases the total compared to continual doubling of a number. In fact no matter what whole numbers you start with,...
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Allowance Time

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners complete a worksheet in which they determine ways of using coins to make the value of $1.00.
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A Look At Spending

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use an outdated budget to examine what the county spends its money on for its citizens. Using county information, they describe how the Board of Supervisors make budget decisions and how it can shape public policy. They also...

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