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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that many kinds of objects have been used as money. After identifying qualities that make a good currency, they design a nontraditional currency and decide on its value. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine and identify American coins and bills. They practice making change for one another and write dollar amounts in the correct format. They also examine economic systems throughout the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the history of paper currency in the United States and consider anti-counterfeit strategies that are used by making their own paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students view a video on the nature of money. They discuss the many ways that money has changed and is changing due to the development of electronic communication. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students use exchange rates from an Eastern Hemisphere country to calculate decimals. They also discover the role of an investment banker and how he/she uses decimals. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students listen to story Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis, explore history of money, and examine how money is produced in the United States. They discuss why money is used for exchange, and describe how money has changed over time. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine United States currency with its new design. They discuss the reasons for the change. They also examine the impact this had on the economy as a whole. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students review the Y2K scare and why some people thought it would wreak economic havoc. They discuss ways to prevent such an occurrence from happening and why a bank could run out of cash and cause a panic. Students read articles about the Y2K phenomenon and examine the bank-related concerns. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students are introduced to coins and bills in American currency. After watching a video, they practice making the same amount of money out of different combinations of coins and bills. Using the internet, they discover how much each coin is worth and read facts about the penny. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the currencies used by different countries and explore the principles of currency trading by exchanging currencies at current market rates. Each student chooses a type of currency used in some part of the world, they exchange an amount of that currency with another student. Students track the change of their currency's value through at least three transactions. Full Review »
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