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Sky High Fuel
In this fuel price worksheet, students examine a chart that shows fuel prices between 2001 and 2005. They compute the answers to 3 word problems in which they work with finding average. They complete an extension activity in which they...
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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra lesson, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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Payment Parliament
Learners investigate how the economy works by role playing in their class. In this money management lesson, students read parts from a script for use in a role playing lesson simulating the Federal Reserve and their payment...
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Event of the Century
Students practice budgeting skills. In this event planning lesson, students plan all aspects of an event of their choosing. Students establish a budget for the event and create portfolios that document their plans.
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The Void Filled by Nonprofits
Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.
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Counting and Calculating
In this math worksheet, students follow the basic activities that are shown in the planning guide written for the teacher. The plan is written in the form of a unit.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 5--Consumer Education
Students focus on identifying the differences between automobile, property, and health insurances. They also review the different cost for each and view a variety of brochures. In addition, they chart their findings to visualize all...
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1-4 Study Guide Integration: Statistics Stem-and-Leaf Plots
In this statistical worksheet, young scholars organize given data into a stem-and-leaf plot. They then use their organize data to answer given questions. Students create two stem-and-leaf plots and answer five questions. An answer sheet...
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Critical Consumerism
Students investigate the ways companies target the teenage demographic. In this advertising lesson, students discuss in focus groups what they like to buy. Students also complete a related worksheet.
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International Trade
Students discover the ins and outs of international trade using two group activities and a Powerpoint presentation. This lesson is intended for a High School Economics classroom but could be used in a Social Studies or European Studies...
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The Charity Model of Disability
Learners examine the ways charities such as the March of Dimes collect funds. They analyze the perceptions people have about these charities and evaluate sources of citizen's rights.
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The Topsy-Turvy Twins
Fourth graders read the problem and brainstorm for ways to solve the problem - list these on the board for the students to refer to as they solve the problem. They work in pairs and focus on the strategy selected.
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Basic Trading
Students review the basic ideas of exchange. In groups, they discover the incentives for trade and participate in a simulation. They are given a packet of stamps which are worth varying monetary amounts. They discover the concepts of...
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Magic Mirror Box
Students observe a plywood box with mirrors. In this mirror and light lesson, students make informal, individual investigations with a plywood box that has been fitted with mirror squares. They use observation skills and investigate...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Comparing Number Values
Comparing Number Values is an educational game for kids to practice greater than, less than, and equal drills. Players can choose to practice comparing whole numbers, fractions, decimals or all of them combined! Get five in-a-row correct...
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Ab Cya: Comparing Number Values Junior
Comparing Number Values Junior is an educational game for kids to practice greater than, less than, and equal drills. Count the number of dots in each set and then place the correct symbol >, <, = to complete the statement. Get...
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Oanda: Currency Converter
A site that converts one country's currency to its value in another country's currency. Values may be compared from 1990 to the present. It may be viewed in several languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Coins for Candy
An interactive lesson helps students identify, compare, and learn the value of coins including pennies, nickels, and dimes.
NumberNut
Number Nut: More or Less: Comparing Values Less Than Thirty Cents
Compare two groups of coins and determine which group is worth more or less than the other. Money values are less than thirty cents. Words, not inequality signs, are used to compare the values. Score is kept as you go through activity.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Changing Face of Money
In this lesson, students play a game to guess which objects have been used as money throughout history. In the process, they learn several basic economic concepts. For instance, money must be a unit of account, meaning that it must be...
Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Inflation: Are Higher Prices the Only Problem? [Pdf]
This investigation begins with a discussion of spare change. Students are asked to compare and analyze peoples' attitudes toward coins today to those of the past. Students then complete an activity that teaches them how to compare...
NumberNut
Number Nut: Counting Coins With Values Under One Dollar
Choose the correct group of coins whose sum is the amount shown. Four groups are shown per questions. There are ten random questions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return
In this activity, students deal with cash flow and its present value, which is its worth in today's dollars. They will compare alternative investments by determining their Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. They will also...