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Problem Solving
Sixth graders solve problems involving money at learning situations. They solve the problems and determine if there is a solution, one solution, or many solutions. They write problems that have more than one solution and incorporate...
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
Students collect pennies to donate to Kiwanis International for their international effort to buy salt for children's bone development. They calculate the amount of money donated, calculate how many children will receive salt, and write...
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Mint Condition
Students investigate the old currencies used by the twelve countries adopting the euro in 2002. They explore the national identity of those countries through the symbols preserved on the 'national face' of the new euro currency.
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises – Exchange Students Going to Europe
Students explore ever-changing exchange rates. In this euro/dollar exchange rate instructional activity, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 83
For this archaeology for kids quiz 83 worksheet, students interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about the history of money, as part of an online magazine.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Students purchase gift items and practice collecting, analyzing, computing, and recording information. For this data lesson plan, students also complete money equivalent activities.
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Students practice adding and subtracting numbers with decimals. In this decimals lesson plan, students use grid paper and money to learn how to add and subtract decimals.
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Building Bridges
Students use glue, toothpicks, cardboard, marshmallows and more to build a structure. In this building lesson plan, students budget money to get their materials and make their building in teams.
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Designing a Theme Park on a Budget
In this math worksheet, student use problem solving skills to plan and design a futuristic theme park on a budget. Students draw the park on graph paper and set prices for admission and budget for all ongoing costs. This page is from the...
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The Christmas Shoppe "E"
In this Christmas money activity, students use a sales chart of items fold in a week to answer a set of 4 problems. Answers are included.
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Stamp It!
Students explore environmental issues through art. For this stamp lesson, students use preconsumer waste paper and colored pencils to create rubber stamp designs. This is an environmentally safe lesson.
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Investing Money
Sixth graders participate in an simulated investment activity. They examine the purpose of different types of investments before they predict which will be the most successful. Finally, they simulate investing $1,000 in stocks, $1,000 in...
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Money and health
Students write a proposal with an appropriate budget to establish a health day at school. They design this day to educate and promote good health. They educate other students about health care, inform students of health concerns, and...
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Coins In Space! (Creative Writing)
Young scholars practice creative writing. They write an imaginative story in which quarters escape from the space shuttle and ends up in the hands of an alien. Students brainstorm ideas, write a draft, revise, and edit their composition.
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Three for the Money: The Degree/Diameter Problem
Learners explore the degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs. In this degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs lesson plan, students try to construct a graph with more than 12 vertices that satisfy all other...
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Money Is Irrational
In this geometry lesson, 10th graders fold a dollar bill to make a tetrahedron. They analyze geometric shapes and apply it hands on.
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Surface Tension On Coins
Students drop water onto clean coins to determine the tension of each coin and then to graph their findings.
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"Four Dollars and Fifty Cents," by Eric Kimmel
Students use the book, "Four Dollars and Fifty Cents" to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Funny Money
Young scholars are rewarded for attendance. In this school-wide rewards lesson, students earn "dollars" for attendance and being in class on time. Young scholars use those dollars to bid on everyday items of their choice.
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Are You Money Smart?
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
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Beginning Critical Reading - Paper
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the paragraphs about paper. Students answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Wise Use of Paper
Young scholars explore the paper recycling process. They experiment with ways to conserve and recycle paper products.
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Money Bags
Students compare budgets of various federal agencies and graph the monetary relations between these top-funded agencies. They propose alternate budgets and justify their own monetary priorities.