Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

I Know What You Did Last Summer: A Data Graphing Project

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
Young scholars participate in graphing data.  In this graphing data lesson, students make a stem and leaf plot of their summer activities.  Young scholars create numerous graphs on poster boards.  Students discuss the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Budgeting for the Future

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the net amount of an income for a fictional job. They must determine their net worth minus standard deductions. Students must then determine their monthly budget including, groceries, credit, and rent.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reality Store: How to Plan a Budget, Pay Bills, and Manage Your Money

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners plan a budget and pay bills when they visit the "Reality Store," a series of classroom studying stations. The use of paying bills and running a class store is used to help students grasp the concept of business.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do You Profit From Trading Stocks?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Photo Forgery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students inspect examples of manipulated photos and explore the technology and issues behind doctored photos. They hold an in-depth discussion about the responsibility of the photojournalist and news editor to show true photos.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Leveled Problem Solving Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 7th
In this simple interest worksheet, students use leveled problem solving and solve the six problems that contain numbers for simple interest.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bubble Gum Chemistry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of graphing data. In this graphing data instructional activity, students determine the percentage of sugar in bubble gum. Students graph type of gum vs. sugar percentage. Students create a table of their data.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Do We Get the Money We Spend?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the sources of income for people in their community. They examine why different jobs are paid different wages. They also classify productive resources in the economy.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Their or There

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn when to use the words "there" and "their." Students complete 10 sentences with the correct word, either writing it in the blank or cutting and pasting word cards. The word "they're" is not...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent Applications

For Students 4th - 6th
In this percent applications worksheet, students complete a total of 10 problems that involve calculating percentages. A reference web site is given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Managing My Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management lesson, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students then discuss the...
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Curated OER

Pay Credit When Credit is Due

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students examine student organizers that focus on credit scores and credit history. Students participate in an on-line activity. Students examine credit card offers and...
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PBS

Financial Crisis Glossary

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Secondary learners explore the background and vocabulary surrounding US and global economic crises. Originally, the lesson was written to address the 2008 economy, but the material and information is easily adaptable to today's economy....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Total English Intermediate: What's in Your Pocket?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this intermediate verbs and verb phrases worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice quiz questions. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.
Interactive
Curated OER

Beginning Sentence Completion: 36

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sentence completion worksheet, students complete the second sentence based on what the first sentence says. Students complete 10 sentence in a multiple choice problems.
Interactive
Curated OER

A Special Christmas Present

For Students 4th - 10th
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students answer 9 fill in the blank questions that complete a story. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Estimating for Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the topic of estimation. Using various methods, they estimate and calculate the answers with the use of a calculator. They develop a practice to always estimate answers involving percentages and use a...
Organizer
Curated OER

Sizes, Sizes, Choosing the Largest and Smallest

For Students Pre-K - K
In this size comparison worksheet, students examine 4 rows of black and white clip art pictures. They draw an X on the largest picture and a circle around the smallest picture.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surviving the Depression- 1930-1939 Lesson 3: Solutions to the Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the components of the New Deal and role of nonprofit organizations the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Great Depression. They write letters to the organization that they are researching.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Opening a Bank Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips for keeping your money safe in a bank or credit union. Learn the difference between a checking and savings account and the fees that banks and credit unions can charge.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 3)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Building on the first two lessons in the series, this lesson deals with savings and interest. This is the Teacher Version. There is also a link to the Student Version.
Website
Bankrate

Bankrate.com: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Bankrate's homepage; it provides links to information about mortgage loans, auto loans, CD rates, savings/checking, personal loans, and credit cards. It also provides daily national rates.
Interactive
Other

Biz Kids: Break the Bank

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive game, you are a worker at a community bank, helping customers get good loans and save for their future. However, the terrible Mr. Boar and his clerks from a payday loan company have infiltrated your bank! Rally the...