Unit Plan
Intel

How Can I Relate?

For Students 6th - 8th
How much is a million? This unit has a set of lessons investigating large numbers on the order of millions and billions. A culminating project has groups creating a slideshow and poster about large numbers found in the school and/or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Combien co¿¿te?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students engage in conversation using the target vocabulary and grammar structure while discussing prices in euro. They also engage in listening and writing skills related to these topics. Finally, students identify and analyze the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stretching Your Money with Coupons

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. For this budgeting lesson, students read information about using coupons at the given website. Students make a list of 30-50 products they use in their homes and use online...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's On Sale

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

Shopping Around

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders select a recipe and compare prices for ingredients at two different stores. They select the best place to buy the ingredients and answer questions about the process. They include their data on a spreadsheet related to their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Potato Ways

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze the packaging process. In this consumer awareness lesson, students analyze the process of packaging a potato and identify positive and negative ways of packaging. Students study statistics on an overhead transparency to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of Toys and Games

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars research history of popular toys to learn when those toys were first introduced. They use measurement skills to create an accurate timeline.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hot Wheels (Grades 9-12 )

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using internet research, young scholars compute the costs of different models of card. They discuss the advantages/disadvantages of purchasing a new car versus a used car, the cost of car insurance, and the best way to finance their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Banking Services

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the banking services and complete related activities. In this banking lesson plan, students review the services available at a bank and interview people for about the banking services they use. Students shop for checking...