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Tarantula Shoes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read a book about Ryan O'Keefe, a young man who wants a pair of basketball shoes promoted by a basketball star. They explore about spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs as they study Ryan's decisions...
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The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Money

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students will explore good and services, income and saving listening to the story The B. Bears Trouble With Money.  In this early economic lesson, students discuss what it means to earn money doing services and save money to...
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Money Math

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define human capital and income earning potential. In this algebra instructional activity, students analyze the relationship between income and capital resources. They calculate tax rates and understand how to read a tax table.
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Money situations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this money situations learning exercise, students read money word problems and then list the benefit, opportunity cost, risks, and responsibilities for each one. Students do this for 6 questions.
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Spending Plans

For Teachers K
Students explore the concept of dividing their money into categories, namely "save," "spend," and "share." They engage in activities that help them explain that money is limited in quantity and must be divided for different purposes.
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Being Thrifty is So Nifty

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a video that focusing on budgeting while completing worksheets that include charts. They brainstorm ideas for budgeting time and money. They culminate the activity by planning an order from two different restaurants.
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Debit or Credit-You Decide

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the similarities and differences between an debit and credit card. For this debit or credit lesson plan, student explain the advantages and disadvantages of using cash and consumer credit to purchase good and services...
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Money Math: Lessons for Life

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore money as it applies to salary, paychecks, and taxes. In this essential mathematics lesson, students explore how math is used in various careers, how income takes are calculated and other important life lessons in math.
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Money Math: Lessons for Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students develop a budget for a college student using all of the influences that the student would have.  In this budgeting lesson plan, students use real life examples to create a budget spreadsheet.  Students read and study...
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You Can Bank On This! (Part 3)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use a chart to show how gaining interest is a beneficial part of having a savings account. In this banking lesson plan, students also learn about the workings of an ATM and a checking account.
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Compound Interest

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils analyze the variables in the formula of a compound interest. They model the increase or decrease of an investment using compound interest and discuss different compounding periods.
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We're Spending Too Much Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the reasons for having a budget. They create their own personal budget and explain how the bartering system can work for some items today.
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M&M Interesting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the concepts of trade-offs and opportunity cost to decide between savings accounts with simple interest and those with compound interest. They calculate interest earned on account balances while working in...
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M & M Interesting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compute and collect interest payments in the form of M&M candies. In this mathematics instructional activity, students work in small groups to compute either simple or compound interest. They compare the growth of their...
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students write a personal budget that includes spending, saving, investing, and donating. Student philanthropists donate money to charities.
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Money and Credit: Making Good Decisions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in activities that teach them how to manage money. In this managing money lesson plan, students set long and short term goals for economic success by having discussions, identifying benefits of saving, and...
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Making Good Money Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how to spend donated money. In this money choices lesson, students explore the needs of the community. They determine the best use of donated funds for a good cause or charity. Students play a bingo game to reinforce...
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The Grapes of Wrath

For Teachers 7th - 9th
"The Grapes of Wrath" is a great novel that can be taught in conjunction with history and other cross-curricular lessons.
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Shop 'Til You Drop

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare food prices to find the lowest unit price and make choices about where to shop and what to purchase on weekly items, cost comparisons and items needed. They collect grocery ads and weekly sale flyer's to expedite their...
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Lesson Exchange: Design and make Cents (Elementary, Mathematics)

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work in teams to design the perfect bedroom. The teams must create a room that is functional, original, and stays within a budget of $650.
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Credit Card Scare

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine credit cards and how they work, analyze credit card applications, and practice good spending habits in a credit card simulation.
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Social Responsibility Need - Versus - Greed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look at situations where people's rights have been infringed. They stimulate thought and action regarding use of our resources and respecting diversity. They respect those who have different beliefs/customs and appreciate...
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The Stock Market Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a variety of stock market games within their classmates. They study the concepts of stocks and investments as well as the criteria for selecting of stocks. Each student is shown how to keep track of the...
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A Trillion Here...A Trillion There

For Students 6th - 8th
In this working with large numbers worksheet, students are given the finance statistics for the US and the world for the 2006-2007 year. Students solve 11 problems including finding averages and percentages for the given statistics and...

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