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Banking on the Future: Penny Drive
Young scholars study why philanthropy is needed and learn to complete a penny drive. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students learn the need to invest money for future purposes and identify a cause in the community to hold a penny...
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Hurricane Katrina Relief
Students create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their...
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Dumptown Game
Students engage in an interactive play scenario. They are the new managers of a fictional city and live in a place where nothing is recycled. Students are faced with various problems that need to be solved. They work together to propose...
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The Topsy-Turvy Twins
Fourth graders read the problem and brainstorm for ways to solve the problem - list these on the board for the students to refer to as they solve the problem. They work in pairs and focus on the strategy selected.
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Water Quality Issues
In this unit of lessons, students examine water quality issues. They discover ways they can conserve water and practice making drinkable water from water desalination.
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Government Lesson Plan 19
Students define vocabulary terms related to monetary policies, and apply monetary tools to solve economic scenarios.
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Credit: Buy Now & Pay More Later
Young scholars analyze the costs and benefits of using credit cards to purchase goods and services.
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How To Use The Internet To Do Comparison Shopping
Students learn about the community by engaging in a market shopping project. The lesson is for EL learners and key vocabulary is given. The teaching method is using the Spanish and English languages to increase literacy.
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Stock It To Me
Middle schoolers investigate the stock market using stock market tables, charts, and graphs. They participate in a simulation of stock market investment over time. They read about the history of Wall Street and the Stock Market.
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State Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years
Students examine growth of debt in Utah state government from 1991 to present, compare general obligation debt and revenue debt incurred by state, identify four primary methods used by governments to finance projects, and complete...
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Bookkeeping 101
Students state the important questions that must be answered through the use of expense records. They design and test a method for recording business expenses.
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Lesson 3: What Happens When a Bank Makes a Loan?
Students role-play to show how bank loans made to people can have an impact on others in the community. In small groups, they analyze hypothetical loans, using flow charts or other diagrams to describe the probable impact of each.
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Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me!
Students practice stewardship. In this service learning instructional activity, students respond to those in need after a natural disaster as they investigate philanthropy.
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Expensive Choices
Eighth graders work in pairs to discover how to prioritize expenses in a budget.
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Giving
Learners analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they learners make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Lesson Two: Spending Plans
This lesson introduces children to the concept of dividing their money into categories, namely "save," "spend," and "share" and presents activities that will help them understand that money is limited in quantity and must be divided for...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Saving Money by Finding the Better Buy
Middle schoolers will be able to make economically sound purchasing decisions by using unit pricing, calculating discounts, and analyzing fixed and variable costs.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 4: How to Use Your Money
In this lesson, students will identify why having a budget and keeping records of their spending and saving habits helps them make better financial choices.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money
Using a Berenstain Bears' book, learners are introduced to concepts such as spending, goods, services, income, saving, and interest. Lesson is detailed and has good activities. Includes questions about the story that teach students about...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers
This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "In this lesson you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Money Planning
What can we do with money? Deciding on the best use of our money requires planning. Students will identify ways that money can be used: spending, saving, and giving.
Learning to Give
Learning to Give: Spend, Save or Donate
This lesson will introduce vocabulary terms spend, save and donate. As a class, they will discuss, sing and perform the song "You Can Bank on Me. " The students will learn reasons that people choose to donate.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: How Taxes Influence Behavior Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will help students understand how taxes may influence the way people spend and save their money.
University of Missouri
Wise Pockets: Personal Finance Lesson Plans, Grades 3 6
The Wise Pockets World Schoolhouse presents a dozen lesson plans based on children's books and teaching money management. All include lesson descriptions, cross-curricular connections, instructional objectives, activity sheets,...