Visa
The Danger of Debt: Avoiding Financial Pitfalls
How can our perspectives of borrowing and returning influence the way we view credit? Pupils explore the concept of debt, how it impacts our ability to obtain credit, and finally the ways in which we can work to alleviate debt.
Rainforest Alliance
Investments in Forest Carbon
One hundred metric tons of CO2 can accumulate in one acre of forest over time—that's a lot of carbon! In the activity, groups of middle school learners determine what makes forests important. They then solidify the concept by using a...
Curated OER
2002 Memorabilia and Mascots
Students calculate costs and determine change in scenarios where they buy 2002 Olympic Winter Game memorabilia for themselves, family and friends.
Curated OER
Archimedes' Principle of buoyancy
Learners use the internet to research Archimedes' principle of buoyancy. In groups, they summarize the principle and share it with the class. They also participate in experiments in which they test the principle and share their results...
Curated OER
You've Got Mail
First graders study the postal system and letter writing. They exchange class letters with another class in a different area and become pen pals with residents in a local nursing home.
Curated OER
Native American Bartering
Fifth graders create items to barter. In this Native American bartering lesson, 5th graders read a book, design and make items, and barter with their peers. Students reflect on the experience through journal writing.
Curated OER
The Archer and The Sun
First graders explore Chinese folktales. In this Chinese folktale lesson ,students read Chinese folktales, locate China on a map, and color the Chinese flag. Students are given sentence strips to hold and must arrange themselves in...
Curated OER
This Way with Hemingway
Students work as travel agents to plan an around-the-world trip to all of Hemingway's favorite world locations. They plan an itinerary which includes facets of the trip and record the information in their journals.
Curated OER
Motion, Force, and Gravity
Young scholars write a research paper about human space travel. In this space travel instructional activity, students watch a video and research issues related to space travel. They use their research to write a paper about whether human...
Curated OER
Jesse's Ice Cream Stand
Students evaluate the best price to scoop size combination for profit. They complete a poem on the concept of profit for earning money and calculate profit in several situations.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Time and Money
As the result of a Unit assessment, it was found that students showed some confusion with writing time and with adding sets of coins. These skills need to be reviewed to aid in mastery of the Common Core standards for time and money.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Money Slice Special Test
Assess money estimation skills with this concise test that focuses on application of these skills in real world situations. Assessment is scored online providing students with immediate feedback. Excellent tool for a quick assessment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting the Bills and Coins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Counting money with dollar bills and coins. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of the concept.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Which Amount Is Not Equal to a Given Amount of Money
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this interactive media source, the video analyzes which amount of money is not equal to the given amount. The process shows how to add each coin amount and then...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Coins Two Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to count the sum of coins combining 2 units and converting that total into another unit. The video is followed by practice problems to assess...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Coins With Compound Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to count the sum of coins combining 2 units and converting that total into another unit. The video is followed by practice problems to assess...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Coins Multiple Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to count the sum of coins combining 2 units and converting that total into another unit. The video is followed by practice problems to assess...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Total Monetary Value
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to find a monetary value given a specific amount of quarters, dimes, and nickels where students have to multiply each coin amount and then...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Money Word Problems Quiz
Generate a quiz of money word problems in a real-life context. Students will use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve the problem. An assessment summary is given at the end of the quiz, and students may review...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Item Costs From Words to Numerals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to change money from words to the appropriate numeric value. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unit 3 Assessment
It is important to assess students periodically to plan for future lessons to meet student needs.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Item Costs From Numerals to Words
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to change a numerical dollar amount to words. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of the concept.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Amount of Change Multiplication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to calculate a total cost of a purchase, followed by calculating the amount of change given after the sale. The video is followed by practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Solving Money Problems Involving Four Operations Using a Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems involving money where some of the information is presented in a table. An accompanying video demonstrates how...