Third graders explore the value of U.S. money. In this money lesson, 3rd graders print out pictures of money from the Internet and create play money. The students will play a game in which they display the amount of money called out by...

Sixth graders count money.  In this money lesson, 6th graders count sets of coins and dollar bills.  During specified activities, they total orders and calculate the amont of change a customer should receive.  Students...

Third graders explore money in a carnival format. In this money lesson, 3rd graders create a carnival of mathematics activities. Students determine the value of money in mixed amounts and explore how to create representations of money.

Students read the book "Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday," along with their teacher and take away coins as they follow along with the story. In this money and counting instructional activity, students get meaningful practice in...

Students review the terms in the "Money Vocabulary Word Bank." They make a wallet or purse to keep their money in. Students learn the song "Show Me the Money." They participate in five centers: 1) Head or Tails Tally, 2) Piggy Bank...

Celebrate the 100th day of school with a few great 100 themed stories and classroom activities. The books Benny's Pennies and 100th Day Worries are suggested for reading, making 10 piles of 10 objects is encouraged, and 5 extra lesson...

Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art.  In this government lesson, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one.  Students discuss and...

Learn the difference between saving money and investing money, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. Kids review banking and personal finance terms before studying the different ways that people can reach their financial...

Students complete activities to study the value of money. In this money study lesson, students read a story about money and discuss how they earn money at home. Students watch a related video clip and create a class book about the ways...

Students discover the importance of economics through Shel Silverstein's poem Smart. Students are introduced to the concept of earning money and using money to purchase necessary items, after becoming familiar with U.S. money.

Students explore counting money. In this money counting and gingerbread house construction lesson, students use a calculator to determine how much and what type of candy they can buy given 25 cents.  Students construct gingerbread...

First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...

Third graders cut open a pumpkin. In this math lesson, 3rd graders complete the worksheet "From Seed to Pumpkin" and then clean out their pumpkins to see how many seeds are in it.

Learners explore a story about a room decoration activity to learn about measurements and area. In this measurement lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who is redecorating his bedroom. Learners discuss the story and work in...

Second graders review coins and their values. In this coin recognition lesson, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's names, worth,...

Each one of our quarters is embellished with a famous face or image representing the state it came from. This lesson uses South Dakota's state quarter to get kids thinking about monetary value, what the president of the United States...

Fourth graders make change by participating in a role-play restaurant activity. In this making change lesson plan, 4th graders use their math skills to compare prices and compute bills in a role play restaurant activity.

Students estimate the number of pennies it takes to fill outlines of various basic shapes.

Running an election campaign takes money. Class groups must effectively budget money in order to design and purchase sufficient advertising aimed at procuring classmates' votes. After completing an online tutorial, they also write and...

Students study math. In this real-life problem solving lesson, students work on their skills dealing with time and money. They work in small groups on various time and money word problems and by the final day they have a final problem...

Students set up and collect data for a virtual lemonade stand. In this entrepreneurship, economics, and technology lesson, students purchase ingredients, determine costs, and set up a virtual lemonade stand. Students consider weather...

Pupils investigate mining and economics. For this mining lesson, students play a game in which they purchase property, mine the property, and pay for reclamation.  Pupils earn money for each ore mined. 

Fifth graders arrange the classroom using all the moveable objects and through the exploration of area and perimeter. They determine the area of the classroom, create and label model pieces of furniture using graph paper, and create a...

Learners explore unit pricing to determine the best buy for their money. In this personal finance lesson, students calculate cost per wear examples and create a list of criteria for picking clothes. Learners visit a story and use their...