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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest 11 & 12
Students will know and be able to use the formula for calculating compound interest and understand the effect of compounding on savings in this lesson.
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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest
In this lesson, young scholars will learn about the concept of compound interest and understand its effect on savings. They will also learn how to compute simple and compound interest.
The Balance
The Balance: What Is a Mutual Savings Bank (Msb)?
While there are fewer than 500 Mutual Savings Banks left in the United States, they are an interesting change from most banks. This article explains the way MSBs work and how they differ from other banking institutions.
The Balance
The Balance: Branks vs. Credit Unions
Banks and credit unions offer many of the same services but there are significant differences between them. Learn what they are so that you can make intelligent financial decisions.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Using Your Checkbook: Eastside Literacy Program
Show your student how to correctly write a check, fill out a deposit slip, and use a check register. Introduce the concept of balancing a checkbook. Requires the ability to add and subtract decimals, sign one's name, write number words,...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Constants
Students use the calculator to determine the amount of money that will accumulate in a savings account, if every month a certain sum is deposited in the account. They explore the use of the constant function key on the calculator to make...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity
In this activity, students carry out financial computations to find out how much money should be deposited today so that a fixed amount can be drawn at regular intervals. These calculations involve determination of the present value of...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geologic History Field Investigation Minnehaha Falls
An inquiry-based geology field investigation where students investigate sedimentary geology, stream processes, topography, rock layers, and land surface features as well as study past changes in the depositional environment in the area.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Effectiveness of Mn Dams in Water Retention
Through this field activity, students will obtain hands-on experience by measuring stream flows and observing landform and stream processes of dams once before water freezes, and again after the weather deposition has occurred. Students...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bot Ec: Percentage of Copper in Ore
Suppose that you are building a new house. It will take about 90 kg (198 pounds) of copper to do the electrical wiring. In order to get the copper in the first place, someone needs to mine solid rock that contains copper, extract the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: National Park Service: Park Geology
Take a journey to the national parks to gain information about their geology through photographs, maps, and field notes. Learn about disturbed lands restoration, mineral and resource management, fossil deposits, geological features, and...
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Study of Classic Maya Ritual at Copan (2002) [Pdf]
Analysis of burial deposits offer insights into ritual behaviors.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Silver King From Discovery to Community
The founding and history of Nelson, B.C. is profiled. The discovery of rich mineral deposits led to a rush and the quick expansion and development of Nelson as well as a lasting impact on the entire area. Archival photographs and...
PBS
The West: Documents on the Sand Creek Massacre
Contains the text of documents on the Sand Creek Massacre, including two editorials from the Rocky Mountain News, Congressional testimony by John S. Smith, and a deposition by John M. Chivington
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Edwin Drake
Dogged persistence led this man to drill -- and drill -- and drill, seeking oil deposits. His success launched an Oil Rush and brought the world a new energy source.
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Collapse and Germanization of the Roman Empire: Upheaval in the West
Describes many factors leading up to the deposition of Romulus Augustulus by Odovacar, marking the traditional fall of the Roman Empire.
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Plate Tectonic Theory [Pdf]
Check out this slideshow on Plate Tectonics-The unifying theory for all other theories in the Earth sciences-Has resulted in a more detailed understanding of Earth history-Has enabled geologists to more precisely(and cheaply) discover...
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Virtual Courseware Project: Geology Labs on Line: Virtual River
Learn about river processes like discharge, flooding, flood frequency, erosion, and deposition in this interactive tutorial. Tutorial includes interactive exercises and assessments.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Afghanistan Contains Treasure Trove of Valuable Minerals
Report confirms that a potential value of nearly $1 trillion in mineral deposits of copper, cobalt, iron, and lithium may be found in the mountain ranges of Afghanistan. However, potential wealth may be a double-edged sword in many...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Metallic Superlattices
A look at superlattices (alternating layers of thin films deposited in an orderly manner), methods for forming them, and their applications.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: The Sydney Basin
Learn about the structure of the Sydney Basin in Australia. The Sydney Basin is millions of years old. It contains large coal fields which are economically important to Australia. Included are links to maps which show the geology,...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Robert Morris
Known as the "Financier of the Revolution," Robert Morris played a critical role in winning and securing American independence. As chairman of the Continental Congress's Finance Committee between 1775 and 1778, Morris traded flour and...
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: The Foundation Ceremony for Ancient Egyptian Religious Buildings
If you are going to spend all that time and money building a temple, you want things to go right. That's where the foundation ceremonies came into play. The ceremonies had a strict set of rites to be followed to bring good luck to the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill
Learn how banks are only required to hold a fraction of their deposits in a system known as fractional-reserve banking with this interactive activity.
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