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Double-Digit Addition with Regrouping

For Teachers 1st
First graders recall place value system and double-digit addition, create and manipulate double-digit regrouping, and devise and identify ways to use regrouping.
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Challenge: Skills and Applications Lesson 2.3

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve logic puzzles.  The one page worksheet contains three questions.  Answers are not included. 
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Fraction Popsicle Pop-ups

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students decorate and use popsicle sticks to use as manipulatives to assist with their learning of fractions. They play learning games with their popsicle sticks with a partner.
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Starting Your Own Business

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a book and complete several correlating activities to learn how to start their own business. In this economic and math lesson, 5th graders read the book The Toothpaste Millionaire. Students define the term...
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Mobile vs. Money

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars research the internet and use the information they find to plot straight line graphs. They use graphs to make comparisons of the various packages offered. Students interpret graphs and solve problems based on varying...
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Federal Income Tax 1040EZ Worksheet Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students practice filling out the Federal Income Tax 1040EZ tax form.
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Income Tax Time Word Problems Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate what taxes are and solve related problems.
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Mixing Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore mixed (different denomination) coin sets and create different total amounts.
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Math/Technology: Coin Combos

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify coin combinations needed to purchase items under a dollar. Using Kidspiration, they demonstrate three ways to purchase a pizza slice for 96 cents and choose an item which cost less than a dollar for other to...
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Odd Is In

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils play a game with coins and then use reasoning skills to develop a strategy for winning the game.
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LCR Math Dice Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers play a dice game with play money. For this dice game lesson, students use play money and move poker chips back and forth. High schoolers practice their money math using collaborative skills. Students also roll dice to see...
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Marriage and Financial Goals, Budgeting Strategies

For Teachers 7th - 9th
There is no more useful life skill to learn than budgeting and setting financial goals. It's math that is used by every person, everyday. Learners examine the responsibilities and costs involved in family economics. Through a series of...
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Calculating Sales Tax

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Observe and demonstrate how to calculate state sales taxes. Learners create a sales tax chart by calculating the sales tax amount and tax inclusive retail price for school store items, then calculate the subtotals, sales tax amounts, and...
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Integrated Skills - Laundry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
I hate doing laundry, even if it is an independent living skill that requires me to count money, follow a sequence, and sort clothing by color. Learners with multiple disabilities discuss what laundry is, why they need to do it, and how...
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Pay Check Advance Loan

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars research loans. For this financial lesson, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of applying for a pay-day advance loan. Young scholars compare different programs and calculate interest owed. Multiple resources are...
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Send More Gold

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders decipher a cryptarithm to get the word money in numbers. Each letter represents a value that can be added together for a final answer. There is an answer key with this lesson.
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Is the Price Right?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.
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Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners practice developing budgets. For this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Learners plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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Penny Jar

For Teachers K - 6th
Students collect pennies to donate to charity and calculate the number of pennies.  In this penny counting lesson, students group pennies in tens and count how many dollars and cents they have.  Students read a book about...
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Cuisenaire Chefs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.
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FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE LENDING.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the role of banks, lending and their services. In this analysis instructional activity, students learn about savings, checking accounts and lending and the importance of banks as financial intermediaries.
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Regroup Hundreds

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this regrouping hundreds worksheet, students learn to use math models or draw pictures to help them solve the subtraction problems. Students also learn to regroup numbers in the hundreds place for the subtraction problems.
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Finance and Responsible Lending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the characteristics of economic systems through problem solving, communication and representation. In this financial lending lesson, students use math to solve problems dealing with the economy today, to work with their...
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Writing and Solving Equations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore equations. In this solving equations lesson, 5th graders examine visual examples of writing and solving equations. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.