Learners complete activities to discover spending, goods, services, price, advertising, choice, alternatives, criteria and opportunity cost.

Young scholars explore spreadsheet software.  In this personal finance and computer technology lesson plan, students develop a vacation spreadsheet on the computer.  Young scholars represent hotel, food, transportation, and...

Students investigate the holiday Kwanzaa by drawing pictures. In this cultural tradition instructional activity, students discuss the history and actions that take place during the holiday of Kwanzaa. Students draw a picture of a gift...

Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals. In this nutrition lesson, students play a game that requires them to plan and pay for nutritious meals

Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the formation of a multimedia presentation to create a documentary of a middle school. They take photographs with a digital camera and use computer software to create a school...

Learners participate in activities in order to apply the skills of sound financial planning that includes creating and maintaining a budget. The lesson is intended for diverse learners because of the application of The Multiple...

Use the Tool Factory Workshop to have your class create a list of people to invite to their Thanksgiving Feast.They will take pictures related to the fall season and create invitations using Tool Factory Database. Young scholars make a...

Twelfth graders explore different ways of shopping to try to save money.  In this economics lesson plan, 12th graders participate in a game that explains various shopping tips.  Students generate other shopping tips as a group...

High schoolers consider career options. In this career planning lesson, students practice job interviewing skills, examine payroll checks and discuss employee benefits.

In this holiday worksheet, students discuss different aspects of holidays and accommodations in their county.

Students explore how to save money to buy the things they want.

Students identify the reasons why they believe people save money. After this list, they discuss what they spend their money on and determine if the reasons for saving money change over time. In groups, they use the story of "Uncle Jed's...

Students read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...

Students participate in a instructional activity that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast...

Students discover how to save money. In this financial planning activity, students read the story Spend or Save? and discuss ways to save money. Students choose a character from the story and write about a financial decision they had to...

Students identify ways families save money. In this financial lesson, students read the book A Chair for My Mother and discuss ways to save money. Students identify coin values and practice counting money.

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...

Students use the experiences of Claudia and Jamie to explore income, expenses, and the budget process. The book follows the adventures of two runaway students hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Students discuss why monitoring fish populations is important. They develop a multi-year fisheries management plan and budget.

Students explore the process of construction and architecture. In this construction research lesson plan, students complete image based discussion activities and three related activities for architecture and design.

Students discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete projects...

Learners take a tour of a produce department in a grocery store. They explore the concepts of money and a budget. They complete problem solving activities and taste different fruits and vegetables.

Pupils solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Pupils complete a economic choices worksheet.

Students explore the responsibilities of a town mayor. Students create an election poster supporting election of a mayor They design a manifesto, explaining intentions, within a budget, to improve the locality. Students share ideas...