For this addition worksheet, students find the cost of sets of items. Items appear at the top of the worksheet with costs under them. Students look at "picture problems" of the items to add and determine cost of the set.

In this money/quarter worksheet, students look at pictures of items with price tags attached, then circle the correct combination of coins that match the price.

Eighth graders study hidden environmental costs in things we buy.  In this consumerism lesson students watch a video about consumerism and analyze advertisements in teen magazines. 

In this coin worksheet, students circle the coins to show the price of each of the 4 objects on the page. The prices are all under one dollar.

For this economics worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions that challenge them to look at economists as individuals who see people as rational decision makers. As students answer the questions, they should evaluate the...

For this money problems worksheet, 6th graders solve 20 different problems that include money and change. First, they determine the cost of each item illustrated in the box. Then, students determine how much money they have to spend for...

In this European Union economics instructional activity, students respond to 2 multi-step questions that require them to research the costs of living in Germany and the United Kingdom.

In this economics worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to respond to 8 short answer questions about price elasticity.

In this simple interest activity, learners calculate the interest, price, rate, and time for word problems. Students complete 3 problems total.

In this unit price worksheet, students use a given chart of prices to determine prices of various items. A website reference for additional activities is given.

Students complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work...

In this price lists worksheet, students use a chart of prices to answer a set of 5 questions. A website reference for additional activities is given.

Learners use a spreadsheet program to graph and compare milage, gasoline costs and travel time for two travel routes in their virtual field trip in Michigan. They determine the most economical route based on the graphs and calculations.

For kids, taking a vacation is all fun and games, but after completing this pre-algebra project, they'll have a whole new appreciation for the planning that makes these trips possible. Given a budget of $5,000 to spend on purchasing the...

Why do decreasing prices (deflation) restrain economic growth, and why is this a real concern? Here you'll find reading materials and a related instructional activity that gets right to the heart of this question, using recent...

Utilize the lesson on utilization. The second installment of a nine-part technology/engineering series teaches scholars about the flow of a balanced assembly line and the definition of utilization. Videos, activities, and simulations...

In this economics learning exercise, students are presented with tables and diagrams for a fictitious company, then must answer questions, solve problems, plot and label graphs, and make predictions based on information provided.

Young economists will enjoy this approachable and informative presentation. It is full of helpful graphs and definitions. Especially interesting will be the graph that measures the global perspective of the underground economy as a...

Learners make good decisions about making purchases of items on sale and explain how percentages effect cost.

In this energy worksheet, students calculate how much an appliance costs to buy and use over a lifetime, comparing energy use between different appliance models. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.

Third graders write about a time they have experienced supply and demand affecting price. In this economics lesson plan, the students define basic economic words, then the teacher introduces a real-life example of supply and demand...

Students, while examining an intense list of vocabulary terms on types of money, change and simple foods, name and state the cost of food items in supermarkets, grocery stores and flea markets with flash cards and newspaper ads.

Young scholars practice with calculation of a price index using a fictitious market basket. They apply higher level problem-solving skills and develop an awareness of multicultural holiday rituals.

For this cost o research worksheet, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...