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The Value of Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine the amount of water used or misused daily in a home. They identify ways to conserve use of water. They discuss why water is essential for day-to-day living and how water contributes to the standard of living for...
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Lesson on economic value of education

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use economic reasoning to analyze both the short-term and long-term benefits and opportunity costs of educational choices, identify incentives that may influence students' career decisions and solve an "economic mystery"
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Half of a Half

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After your math classes have been introduced to fractions (especially those with denominators of two, four, and eight), introduce them to fractions on a number line with this lesson. Using a meter length of tape, show your class where...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Concepts of Time and Money.

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify/recognize types of currency in the United States. In addition, they view the symbols associated with money and practice reading prices (dollar/cent signs, decimal point, etc.).
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Perkins School for the Blind

Coin Identification

For Teachers 1st - 12th
You got some money, and you're not afraid to use it. Before you can use that money, you need to know what it's worth. Included is a set of activity instructions that will help your visually impaired learners indentify coins. Pupils...
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Rainforest Alliance

Investments in Forest Carbon

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
One hundred metric tons of CO2 can accumulate in one acre of forest over time—that's a lot of carbon! In the activity, groups of middle school learners determine what makes forests important. They then solidify the concept by using a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Walk-a-thon 2

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
During a walk-a-thon your learners must determine the walking rate of Julianna's progress. Using tables, graphs, and an equation, they must be able to calculate the time it took her to walk one mile and predict her distance based on the...
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Money Sense

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the value of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, and use a variety of coins to show the value of a dollar. They count the exact amount of purchase.
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Lesson 2: What Is Money?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars describe the functions of money as a medium of exchange, a store or a measure of value. They determine a number of characteristics of money by completing an activity in which they assign common items the value to buy...
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Fuel the Brain

Money (Nickels & Pennies)

For Students 3rd
Your class knows the value of coins, but can they identify which coin is which? With images of different coins, your youngsters will find out how much money Xavier and Destiny have and what they can buy.
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Money Lessons That Cash In

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Every child is fascinated by money. Teachers can use money lessons that expand on this inherent interest.
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One Vs. One Hundred

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of digits by...
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How Rich Is Rich?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich, Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst. They watch a video of the book and identify and record amounts of money mentioned in the story. They investigate money-related websites.
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A Trip to the Toy Store

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize and identify the value of a penny, nickel and dime. They spend play money in a simulated toy store and match their coins to the purchase price of a toy of their choice.
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Nickels and Pennies 3

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Comparing Amounts

For Teachers 1st
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify who has more money. Then they write how much each person has and circle the one with more money. Students also place a group of coins on their desk and write down how much they have.
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Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 5 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Nickels and Pennies 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins activity, students use their problem solving skills to solve 4 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 4 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Count And Add Nickels

For Teachers 1st
This math lesson focuses on coins - specifically the nickel. Students use plastic nickles in order to gain practice counting by fives, and adding amounts of cents. Students complete a worksheet where they tally up different amounts of...
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Money Math

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate the characteristics of the different coins. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each side of the coin, and the value of each coin. The students complete a...
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Pocket Change

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice identifying coins and their values. In this money identification lesson plan, students play a game, where they toll a coin, determine the value, and compare totals to win.
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The Mathematics Behind a Structured Savings Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Make your money work for you. Future economists learn how to apply sigma notation and how to calculate the sum of a finite geometric series. The skill is essential in determining the future value of a structured savings plan with...