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Counting Money Activity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore commerce by practicing monetary transactions. In this consumer math lesson, 2nd graders practice using math functions to add and subtract different amounts of money. Students identify the different monetary units...
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Is Your Money Rolling Away?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars demonstrate how to solve word problems. They will watch the video "Math Can Take You Places" and identify three problem solving strategies.
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Popcorn Math

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Everyone loves popcorn! Use this treat to teach math concepts including place value, estimating, graphing, and volume. Eight possible activities are included, and they can be modified to fit all grade levels. 
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize math problems within stories.  In this consumer math activity, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems.  Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.
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Buggin' Out (Identifying and Adding Amounts of Money)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. In this currency lesson, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Learners complete several money worksheets...
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Bio Build-up

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Trace pollutants through the environment in the seventh lesson of this series on the science of food. Looking at a picture of the plants and animals in an aquatic ecosystem, learners use dot stickers to represent harmful chemicals as...
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Let's Go Consumer Shopping

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders rotate through various centers designed to practice consumer math skills. They complete a task card at stations simulating consumer transactions that would take place at toy store, grocery store, restaurant or school store.
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Yummy Math

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young mathematicians use bags of Skittles to help them gain practice in graphing and organizing data. They work in pairs, and after they have counted and organized their Skittles, they access a computer program which allows them to print...
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Plant Parts You Eat

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Plants provide a variety of delicious foods essential for human survival. In the fourth lesson of this series on food science, young scientists investigate common fruits, vegetables, and grains in order to determine which plant part is...
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Shopping

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.
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Count On It!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate money. In this consumer math lesson, students use coins, identify their value, then group them in various ways to equal a dollar.
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Citrus Fruit Counting and Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 2nd
In these two counting citrus fruits worksheets, students add and subtract by coloring the fruits and solving the problems and problem solving consumer math word problems.  Students solve 12 problems. 
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A Dollar for Penny

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars demonstrate different ways to make a dollar. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book A Dollar for Penny and identify the value of each coin. Young scholars determine combinations of coins that can make up a...
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Lemonade For Sale

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
2-3rd graders listen to the story, Lemonade for Sale, by Stuart J. Murphy. In the story, children produce and sell lemonade to raise money for their clubhouse, create a product, classify the resources used in production as natural...
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Counting Coins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the American monetary system by utilizing different denominations. In this currency lesson, 2nd graders participate in a die rolling activity in which they collect coins based on the rolled number. Students add...
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Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Cover two subjects with one instructional activity! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl....
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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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Reviewing Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review the concepts on money. In this consumer math lesson, students review the vocabulary and value of each coin. Students are shown coins and identify each one's name and value. Students take an included test on the value of...
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Give It Back From a Snack Lesson 2: Invest With the Best

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students survey schoolmate as to what type of snacks they would prefer to purchase. They graph the results and apply them to planning a classroom snack sale while examining what wants, needs, and consumers are.
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Give it Back from a Snack

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct and analyze a survey about snacks. In this graphing lesson, students ascertain which snacks would be the best choice for the community. Students hold a sale and decide how the money could best be spent for the school...
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Giving'Em The Business

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students work in groups of 4-5 to form a business, create, market & sell their product, and track their expenses and profits. They experience the roles of producer, distributor, and consumer of goods. They collect, organize and...
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice counting. In this early numbers lesson, students learn about the beginnings of agriculture and how it ties into math. Students practice counting objects related to agriculture.
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Soak It Up

For Teachers K - 5th
Students role play where they assume the role of business executives who must decide which of three prototypes of paper towels would be the best buy for consumers. Students compare three products to determine the best value by using...

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