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Barter and Trade

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the concepts of bartering and trading. In this algebra lesson, students barter with each other for different items. They use special cards to designate ownership of an item as they explore the complexity of bartering.
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Scaled Rubber Band Drawings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate the process of creating a scaled rubber band enlargement of a simple drawing. They observe and discuss a teacher-led demonstration, and create a scaled rubber band enlargement of simple drawings and their invention...
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Percents: (An Application to Real Life Problems)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of calculating percents. In this calculating percents instructional activity, 7th graders simulate ordering food off of a menu. Students work in groups to calculate the bill, tax, and the tip for the...
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College Costs are on the Rise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine college costs in different states. In this college cost lesson, students create a table and determine the average cost of college for the states listed. They organize the data into measurement categories. Young...
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Length and Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore tessellations and the spatial concepts used in creating them.  In this tessellations lesson, 3rd graders rotate, reflect and transform shapes to create tessellations.  Students become familiar with the...
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Family Finances

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the dynamics of family finances. In groups, they discuss the importance of a budget and create their own given a fictional amount of money. As a class, they listen to a speaker from the bank discussing the importance of...
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Probability

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore probability.  In this probability instructional activity, students define theoretical probability and experimental probability.  Students predict outcomes of hands on activities using coins and colored tiles,...
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Analyzing Equations Through Slope and Y intercepts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners analyze equations using the slopes and intercept. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph equations give the slope and y intercepts. They are also asked to identify the slope and y intercept from a given graph....
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Analyzing Equations Through Slope and Y intercept

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners analyze equations using the slope and y-intercept. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the slope using a and the intercept using m. They graph linear equations based on the slope and intercept.
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Analyzing Graphs of Two Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze graphs of two equations. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite word problems as linear equations. They graph their solution and compare and contrast the two items being represented.
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Investigation So What's The Difference?

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the differences between shapes.  In this block characteristics lesson, 1st graders work in groups to explore blocks, group the blocks by different characteristics, discuss the block attributes and record...
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Symmetry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore symmetry. In this geometry activity, student identify and define bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, pentagonal symmetry, hexagonal symmetry, and cubic symmetry. Students construct examples of these types of symmetry...
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Basic Equivalencies

For Teachers 1st
First graders manipulate plastic coins to show equivalencies between pennies and dimes and to show specific values using them. They practice independently to stamp different values a variety of ways.
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Value of Education: Education and Earning Power

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the earning power of someone with a post-high school education. In this education and income lesson, students evaluate examples of occupations, their salaries, and education level needed for the job. Students calculate...
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Reflections Of

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create angles using mirrors. In this angle reflection activity, students draw angles, then use mirrors to create angles using reflections and measure the new angles.
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The Consumer Price Index: A Measure of Inflation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine inflation over the years and learn to calculate how it changes over time. For this money management lesson, students learn how price changes affect their purchasing power, how to come up with strategies for dealing with...
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Matching Numbers to Words

For Students K
Students explore a math concept. In this math lesson, students practice matching a number with its corresponding word. Students can work independently or with teacher help.
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Algebra II - Lesson 9.4: Operations with Functions

For Students 9th - 12th
For this composition functions worksheet, students solve 1 short answer problem. Students find f(g(-3)) given the f(x) and g(x) functions.
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Shopping for Skills

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders spend varying amounts of money and shop without over spending. They complete a worksheet based on grocery store flyer ads and the amount of money they are budgeted. They create their own questions about the grocery flyer...
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All I Want For Christmas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create wish lists from catalogues and sales ads based on a given budget. They add, subtract, estimate, and budget their given amount of money so they don't go over budget.
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this personal finance lesson, students consider economic choices and why people donate to causes. Students investigate the processes of borrowing money and investing money in the lesson as...
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"MONEY FOR SOMETHING:" UNDERSTANDING USURY IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students learn the concept of usury in The Merchant of Venice.
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics: Lesson 4

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concepts of probability while performing data analysis. They apply statistical methods in order to measure or predict some possible outcomes. The information is collected and graphed, 8th graders analyze...
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Money & Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explain basic information concerning financial investments. They identify consumer rights and responsibilities and effective practices for purchasing consumer goods, services, housing and insurance. They list steps in...