Curated OER
Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Students examine a day from the point of view of a homeless person. They listen to and discuss two stories, identify ways to help homeless people, watch a Reading Rainbow video, and write an essay.
Curated OER
ESL Holiday Lessons: Plan on Buy Nothing Day
In this ESL holiday lesson worksheet, students read a passage about Buy Nothing Day, then complete a variety of comprehension and vocabulary activities.
Curated OER
Expensive Choices
Eighth graders work in pairs to discover how to prioritize expenses in a budget.
Curated OER
Who Does the Lottery Benefit?
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. For this algebra lesson, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
Curated OER
Worksheet 11. Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the sentence that is given. They write the letter in the blank space. There are 12 questions to answer on this page.
Curated OER
Expressing Future Time, Part 2
In this similar meanings learning exercise, students read a sentence and analyze its meaning. From three choices, students match the sentence that has the same meaning.
Curated OER
VAROOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Students simulate purchasing a car. They use various search engines on the Internet to research the car purchase. Students investigate types of cars, trade in value, insurance costs, interest rates and monthly costs.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Spending Money Wisely
Exercise to help an individual understand the relationship between the work force and the structure of the American family. Includes a bibliography, student reading list, and example problems.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
University of Missouri
Wise Pockets World: Wise Pockets Clubhouse for Students
As students read the stories in the library, they learn about earning money, spending and saving money, and a bit about borrowing and lending money as well. Each story is followed by a short quiz and a printable activity.
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,...
University of Missouri
University of Missouri St. Louis:wise Pockets: Kermit the Hermit
This is an elementary level lesson that deals with spending, saving, income, and interest. Requires the book Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet. Includes detailed lesson plan along with procedures and activities.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri St. Louis: Wise Pockets World
Join the adventures of Wise Pockets, a curious koala, to learn about money concepts. Great elementary website to explore earning, saving, and credit. The website includes a student, teacher, and parent section with resources.
PBS
Pbs Kids: It's My Life Spending Smarts Think Before You Buy!
It is important for kids to learn how to manage and spend their money properly. This section of It's My Life - Spending Smarts include a number of different topics relating to wise shopping and purchases.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Comparison Shopping
For this introductory lesson to money management for teens, middle schoolers will use everyday math skills to comparison shop a variety of products. Students will learn several ways to save money, including using store discounts,...