Curated OER
The Impact of Mining on American History
Young scholars listen to background information about coal and its mining in the United States history. They then construct a timeline using the above article. Illustrate with pictures from the www.coaleducation.org web site.
Curated OER
Jacob Have I Loved
Eighth graders, while being introduced to Katherine Paterson's novel, Jacob Have I Loved, bring to class three facts about Pearl Harbor. They place the facts they brought to class on a display board. At the conclusion of the teachers...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Time Value of Money
We've all heard the phrase "Time is money." But what do these two things actually have to do with one another? German Nande explains the math behind interest rates, revealing the equation that will allow you to calculate the future value...
Econoclass
Econoclass: Joe Wins the Lottery
This example of a person winning $1 million is examined as if he were paid the entire amount all at once, or given $100,000 over the course of 10 years. This example looks at inflation, the present value of money, and the future value of...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Present Value (Pv)
Explains how to calculate the future value of an investment based on present value, the interest earned, and the length of the investment term.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Net Present Value (Npv)
Explains, with examples, what the net present value is and how to calculate it.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Money Is What Money Does
Throughout history, a wide variety of items have served as money. These include gold, silver, large stone wheels, tobacco, beer, dog teeth, porpoise teeth, cattle, metal coins, paper bills, and checks. All of these types of money should...
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...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Formula Derivations
Looks at how the formula for calculating the effect of compound interest is derived and how it is used to create formulas for finding the Future Value, the Present Value, the Interest Rate, and the Number of Periods. Includes lots of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Appendices: Present Discounted Value
The concept of a present discounted value (PDV), which is defined as the amount you should be willing to pay in the present for a stream of expected future payments, can be used to calculate appropriate prices for stocks and bonds. To...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Saving Money for Your Future
Tips for learning the value of saving money to achieve your financial goals.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: "Should You Learn to Fly?"
Students will define opportunity cost as they list various career choices and salaries, and calculate future value of money.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
Other
Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.
Other
Attra: Sustainable Soil Mangement
How does soil in its native condition function? How do forests and native grasslands produce plants and animals in the complete absence of fertilizer and tillage? What are the principles by which these soils function? The answers to...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Saving for Post Secondary Education
Students use an online compound interest calculator to answer questions and create charts that show the value of saving money over time for future education goals.