Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...

This lesson plan helps students distinguish between earned and unearned income by identifying methods for getting money.

In this multisensory lesson, students will learn the characteristics of each coin (penny, nickel, dime and quarter) and the value for each type of coin. Students will learn record observational data, learn a song, recite a poem, and play...

Young scholars will write about what they would trade for gold and practice inventive spelling in the process. After reading "In 1492", students will discuss how Christopher Columbus traded with the natives and then write what they would...

This lesson summary from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking the AP Macroeconomics course. In this lesson summary will review key terms and calculations related to fractional reserve banking, required reserves, excess...

What if we woke up tomorrow and found that there were no more pennies? Or what if we found that money had disappeared altogether -- not only from our pockets but from banks, stores and all the other places where we would expect to find...

Fourth graders love to shop! In this exciting lesson, 4th graders will discover how to count money using some real world activities. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, printable worksheets, and a link to an online interactive...

This lesson plan is designed to help children understand the problems which arise from the bartering system so they appreciate the role money has in society.

Second graders need practice using coins and dollars and relating them to ones, tens and hundreds. Common Core standards include counting by 10s and 100s.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to how policymakers can influence economic growth. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level...

Money, time, and temperature are developed through several lessons. These topics of measurement are explained with suggested lessons, evaluations, instructional methods, and resources.

What can we do with money? Deciding on the best use of our money requires planning. Students will identify ways that money can be used: spending, saving, and giving.

Why do we use money? Learn why we need money and to identify bills and coins.

This lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking the AP Chemistry course or a college chemistry class. This lesson summary reviews key terms and graphs related to money. Topics include the tools of monetary policy,...

This lesson plan will help students understand how taxes may influence the way people spend and save their money.

Find a lesson here to help students learn more about money that is all around them! Give them the chance to review coin identification with the coin game and practice.

Using a Berenstain Bears' book, students are introduced to concepts such as spending, goods, services, income, saving, and interest. Lesson is detailed and has good activities. Includes questions about the story that teach students about...

This site includes two first grade math vocabulary lesson plans: one for measurement terms and time and money, and another for geometry terms

This site demonstrates how to solve 'coin' word problems, given relationships between the types of coins.

In this lesson, students will identify why having a budget and keeping records of their spending and saving habits helps them make better financial choices.

Eventually, everyone will need to borrow money for one reason or another. A good understanding of how interest works will go a long way when applying for a loan. In this activity, students will complete a KWL chart about the purchase of...

Students learn the role of the executive branch in creating and carrying out laws and how the executive and legislative branches work together to create a new coin.

Authentic dollar bills are equipped with many security features to make them difficult to forge. But that doesn't stop counterfeiters from trying to fool people with fakes. Luckily, anyone can help catch a counterfeit; all you need are a...

With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson...