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A Gift for Mama

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars read a novel about savings and complete activities to define short and long term saving goals. In this income and savings lesson, students read A Gift for Mama and answer discussion questions for it. Young scholars define...
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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit lesson, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Learners discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest, and loans....
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Managing My Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management instructional activity, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students...
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Comparing and Ordering Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare and organize different fractions. In this fraction lesson, students use wax paper divided into squares to represent fractions. Students put them in different orders based on their value to complete their mathematics...
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Coupon Clippers: Understanding Comparative Shopping

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a shopping spree after listening to Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping. After the story is read aloud, 3rd graders answer discussion questions and review key vocabulary. Students complete provided...
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Keeping Track of Our Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete activities to learn how to manage money. In this managing money lesson, 2nd graders read the book How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty and complete two related worksheets.
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Party Time

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners design a budget to plan for a class party. In this problem solving lesson plan, students devise a budget with a limit of fifty dollars for a class party. Learners discuss and estimate the amount of money needed for food and...
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Wise Shoppers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete several activities to learn about currency and the functions of money. In this money functions lesson plan, students complete activities to learn what are the functions of money. Students calculate item prices with...
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Carshop!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the concept of interest. For this interest lesson, students shop for cars and determine the payments and interest rates for various cars. Students use various websites to research cars and interest rates for car loans....
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Counting Change and Changing Coins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate how to count change. In this consumer math lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Penny Pot and identify the value of coins. Students complete a worksheet to practice counting coins.
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Using Credit and Spending Money Wisely

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars discuss how to spend money wisely. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book, Mr. Popper's Penguins and discuss how much it costs to take care of a pet. Young scholars complete a worksheet to calculate the total...
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Shopping Smarter

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read a book about money and smart shopping to learn about debt, advertising, and the use of credit cards. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book The Kids' Money Book and discuss economic concepts. Students...
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Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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How Much?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders problem solve to determine if a fundraiser will be successful in the money raising activity. In this problem solving lesson plan, 5th graders read a book about fund raising and write down important vocabulary words....
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Earning an Income

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the role of money in society and define how to earn an income. In this human capital lesson, 4th graders read the book Shoeshine Girl and discuss it. Students discuss various economic concepts and complete the...
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Count On It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice counting money. In this consumer math lesson, students identify the various U.S. coins and group them in various ways to equal a dollar. Learners will use the money they collected for a donation towards a non-profit...
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Saving and Creating a Personal Budget

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm ways to save money. In this financial awareness lesson, 5th graders read a chapter from the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and create a personal budget for themselves.
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Savings and Budget

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the concept of developing a budget. In this financial awareness lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance and brainstorm ways they can save and budget money. Students create their own...
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Figuring Elapsed Time

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the concept of elapsed time. For this calculating time lesson, students utilize the Internet to complete record sheets based on the concept of elapsed time. Finally, the students answer questions on their own.
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Sky High Fuel

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fuel price worksheet, students examine a chart that shows fuel prices between 2001 and 2005. They compute the answers to 3 word problems in which they work with finding average. They complete an extension activity in which they...
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Menu Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math word problems worksheet, students complete the math word problems and use the money amounts in the box to answer the 10 problems.
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How to Round Numbers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students exercise rounding numbers to the nearest tens, hundreds, and thousands. In this rounding numbers lesson, students participate in a rounding numbers activity, covering the concept of rounding in both addition and subtraction.
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Basic Units of Time

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students review fundamental concepts of time such as A.M. and P.M. and learn about elapsed time. In this Unit of Time lesson, students review the basics of how to tell time and then are given examples to figure out how much time has...
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How Healthy is the Wetland?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore wetlands. In this ecology lesson plan, students visit a wetland site and collect data about the wetland functions. Students record their results and use the data recorded to rate the wetland site on its function.