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Random Sampling
Sample pennies to gain an understanding of their ages. The 16th installment of a 25-part series requires groups to collect samples from a jar of pennies. Pupils compare the distribution of their samples with the distribution of the...
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Bricks for Books
Maximize a profit with an understanding of geometric dimension. A real-world task challenges learners to design a pattern using three different brick shapes. The bricks are dedicated with a different donation for each shape, so part of...
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Corporate Tax Rate and Jobs
Does lowering the corporate tax rate help create jobs in the United States? Learners explore the top pro and con arguments and quotes relating to the issue. They read background information about the creation of the federal corporate...
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Water Down the Drain
Did you know that leaky faucets waste $10 million worth of water? Conservationists perform an experiment and draw best-fit lines to explore how the US Geological Society determined this value.
Media Education Lab
Defining Propaganda
21st century learners live in a media world. Help them develop the skills they need to be able to analyze the barrage of propaganda they face daily, with a resource that introduces them to the type of persuasive appeals found in...
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Public Service Announcement: Civic Responsibility
Get your message across. Scholars use their prior knowledge and artistic skills to create public service announcements. The project is designed to explain the importance of civic harmony and the responsibility of all citizens to...
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Clues and Coins
In this clues and coins instructional activity, students practice their math skills as they read 6 clues and then draw the coins to answer each question. Students also respond to 1 math word problem.
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Coins: Names and Value
Students read the story Benny's Pennies and play a matching game where they match the coin to it's value. In this coins lesson plan, students use the SMART Board to view coins.
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Coin Recognition & Value
In this coin recognition worksheet, students cut out pictures of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Students then glue the pictures in the appropriate boxes according to their values.
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Place Value: Making Change with Canadian Money
In this place value: making change with Canadian money activity, learners use a spreadsheet and certain coins to practice and record how much change would be given from a $5 bill. A parent or tutor adjusts the questions to...
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WHY DOES MONEY HAVE VALUE?
Students learn that money has value by examining the history, meaning of money. market structures and pricing. In this analysis lesson, students use exchange rates to find the cost of an item different currencies.
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Introducing money (Elementary, Mathematics)
Students study the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, one each day for four days, using a magnifying glass to identify the similarities. Then students discuss differences and value and learn a 'rap' to memorize values.
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Let's Find Out About Money
First graders identify coins (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters), and their attributes, including physical characteristics and value.
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Money Match Up
In this early childhood counting money learning exercise, students cut out the 20 cards labeled with coin groups and money values. Students match the 10 amounts to the appropriate 10 groups of coins.
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Counting Using Money
Second graders count fake money by grouping like coins together. For this counting lesson plan, 2nd graders complete worksheets provided in this lesson.
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Counting 1p, 2p, and 5p Coins
In this coins activity, students count the total number of pence in coins from British Money. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!
Young scholars explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. In this math functions lesson plan, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Young...
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Money Word Problems
In this money worksheet, students complete word problems about money and its total value, buying items, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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Money Talks Canadian Money
Learners use newspapers, games and journal writing activities to examine the importance of money and the role it plays in daily life. They complete several math problems, fill out worksheets and practice changing varying amounts.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Quarters: Missing Values
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their subtraction skills to solve 6 problems that require them to fill in the missing values.
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Coins - Drawing the Correct Amounts
In this money worksheet, learners follow the directions to draw the correct monetary amount using the given number of coins. They complete 5 examples such as drawing $.41 using 6 coins.
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Values Auction
Students assess what they value and participate in a class auction. In this financial values activity, students complete a budget activity and use play money to participate in an auction. Students complete a related worksheet and take a...
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Lesson 3: Where Does Money Come From?
Students listen to story Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis, explore history of money, and examine how money is produced in the United States. They discuss why money is used for exchange, and describe how money has changed over time.
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The Role of Money
Students investigate the role of money and how it is used in the world. The purpose and the history of it is covered while they look at concepts like spending in different parts of the world. This is when students practice with exchange...