In this ways to show amounts worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm the best way to problem solve five word problems dealing with showing amounts of money.

Students learn about using decimals and fractions by referring to a 19th century currency table. In this decimals and fractions lesson plan, students discuss converting pounds to coins and how they relate to fractions and decimals.

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.

Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of Risk and Return. Risk and return is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money. They utilize an interactive worksheet imbedded in this plan.

Young scholars learn the characteristics of economic systems through problem solving, communication and representation. For this financial lending lesson, students use math to solve problems dealing with the economy today, to work with...

Learners create a monthly budget. In this finances activity, students learn the terms budget, income and expenses. Learners create a monthly spending plan and keep track of what they make and spend for the next 30 days. When complete,...

Students explore number patterns. In this number patterns and probability math lesson, students work in groups to describe the patterns present in the first five rows of Pascal's Triangle, then write numbers to continue this pattern....

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...

Pupils collect objects to use in a classroom store. In groups, they must place a value on each object and take turns spending their fake dollar in the store. They predict how much they can buy and use addition and subtraction to...

Students examine the probability of an event. In this probability lesson, students determine whether it is likely that an event will occur in coin flipping activities. They work with two and four coins, and one die in three different...

Students explore the concept of personal finances. In this personal finances lesson, students identify their income and expenses. Students create a budget for their spending, saving, investing, and donating habits. Students draw graphs...

Fourth graders study the role of money in society and define how to earn an income. For this human capital lesson, 4th graders read the book Shoeshine Girl and discuss it. Students discuss various economic concepts and complete the...

Students examine why a budget may be helpful. In this budgeting instructional activity, students graph how they spent money during the past week. They discuss the benefits of creating a budget and explore the difference between wants and...

Learners practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.

Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.

High schoolers discuss the calculated risk example in Numb3rs about a businesswoman from a company that made its money trading in futures. They use a formula given by the teacher to compute the estimated value of an investment after...

Young scholars determine the probability of drawing coins from each of the three United States Mints. They measure the distance between the Mints and determine which is closest to them. They convert fractions to percentages.

Young scholars play a math game to gain a better understanding of fractions after visiting the American Revolution in the Time Machine. Students attempt to purchase pies from a local farmer. Young scholars use sheets of paper to show...

Students explore the concept that when money is borrowed, people pay to use it because someone else is losing an opportunity to use it while they have it. What you pay to use the money is called interest. The rate of interest is a...

Seventh graders, after explaining in writing the steps they would take to solve 4+x-2=6 as a warm up, solve multiplication/division equations using manipulative's. They generalize a method to problem solving with coins.

Seventh graders explore percents, fractions, decimals and integers. Given coins, they lay out the correct denomination of coins to match the amount written on the board. Students compete to determine who can make the proper change at...

Learners explore art during the Renaissance period through the use of math. They solve word problems based upon historic documents of Renaissance Italy which contain real life situations, currencies and formulas. Students discover both...

Students explore ever-changing exchange rates. In this euro/dollar exchange rate instructional activity, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.

Students participate in a "Jeopardy" review game. In this review activity, students are divided into two teams and are asked to pick a question for a specific amount of play money. The game board can be drawn on a chalkboard with a...