Students learn about using decimals and fractions by referring to a 19th century currency table. In this decimals and fractions lesson plan, students discuss converting pounds to coins and how they relate to fractions and decimals.

To investigate the price of bananas in order to evaluate basic counting and number sense skills, your mathematicians focus upon multiplication and problem solving that incorporates social studies in the form of building awareness about...

Students take a closer look at world issues. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Students examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.