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What In The World Would You Have?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.
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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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Reflecting on the Power of Volunteerism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students contribute to society by examining volunteer activities that benefit others. Middle schoolers collaborate to create a skit to promote...
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In the Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.
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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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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fifth graders practice using money in everyday situations. They use their addition and subtraction skills as they work in cooperative groups to solve problems involving decimals.
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Trading Faces

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use addition to determine values of coin combinations. They play a game where they come up with possible trades: two nickels for a dime and complete a tally worksheet. There are other lessons in this unit.
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Making $ents

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete several activities that give them opportunities to practice and model strategies that help them count money. They read The Penny Pot storybook; they play a trading game with various coins. They participate in a...
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Introduction of the Quarter

For Teachers K
Students discuss the quarter. In this money lesson, students find the value and characteristics of the quarter. They see how many pennies it takes to equal one quarter. 
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Buckets of Bucks for World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in a nonprofit organization activity for hunger outreach problems. In this service project lesson, students practice counting coins, complete a service project for a hunger outreach, discuss nutrition and healthy...
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Greater Than - Less Than Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice comparing money with the greater than and less than symbol.
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Discovering Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners investigate decimal values to the thousandths using a handheld. A web page is read, animation is used, and knowledge gathered utilized in a game.
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Discovering Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore decimals. They use personal computers to compare decimal numbers and examine place value. Students participate in an animation game to complete decimal problems.
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Decimal Notation for Pennies and Dimes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write money in decimal form. In this money activity, 2nd graders discuss the value of coins and find the placement of the decimal in writing the amount. They find the fractional parts of coins in a dollar. 
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Comparing and Ordering Greater Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students line up the digits of the numbers they are comparing in the correct manner. For this comparing numbers lesson, students learn to line numbers up correctly on a place value chart before comparing them. Students then answer...
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A Rooster and a Bean Seed

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study exchange and how it has different forms. In this money management lesson, students are able to learn how goods and services work by completing worksheets, activities, essay questions and assessments provided.
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Monet's Garden

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review impressionism and one of the well-known artist of this period, Claude Money. They explore "en plein air," an outdoor painting technique that Monet employed to create his work. They also experiment with warm and...
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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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Incentives Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify what motive people. They will learn about both positive, and negative incentives. They will use this knowledge to make predictions about how people will behave. They will apply this knowledge to economics.
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Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss a story about decision making. They consider the role of self-awareness and personal values in decision making.
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Sharing Our Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students research or interview a local philanthropist. Students write a biography about the philanthropist and share it with others.
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Philanthropy in Song

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist through song.
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Marshmallow

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners learn the value of self-control and delaying gratification.
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Mr. President

For Teachers K
Students learn the value of coins while they learn about the presidents on the coins. Students integrate social studies, math, and reading in this unit.