Students explore the topics of inflation and deflation within the economy. The Consumer Price Index is used to contrast the price of goods today with that of years past.

Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...

In this powers worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include various expressions with powers. First, they write an expression for volume of a cube that has a certain width, length, and height. Then, students...

In this multiplication problem worksheet, students solve 5 different word problems that include money. First, they read each problem and determine how much money they have to spend and how much money each item will cost. Then, students...

Students practice personal decision making. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students compare three different projects, identify the opportunity cost of each, and make a personal decision about which project they feel the class would...

In this decision making worksheet, learners fill out the choices, skills, cost, and more when making decisions. Students fill out 25 boxes total.

Students consider the effects of rising oil and natural gas prices on family spending and saving habits. They design a board game intended to help people save.

The design challenge: develop a method to separate steel from aluminum. The first lesson plan in an eight-part series introduces the class to the grand challenge of ciming up with a method to streamline a sorting process at a...

Learners discuss the definition of scarcity and tradeoffs, and the differences between choice and cost. They create budgets and must provide tradeoffs for some of their choices.

Middle schoolers consider an individual habit and its cost. They study ratios and proportions, and use that knowledge to calculate the cost of a habit over extended periods of time. write a detailed comparison of the costs.

In this money problems worksheet, 6th graders solve 20 different problems that include money and change. First, they determine the cost of each item illustrated in the box. Then, students determine how much money they have to spend for...

Young scholars visit the grocery store to purchase items to make trail mix which are connected to Kansas agriculture. They problem solve to determine which products to buy, then create, advertise and sell the trail mix to the student...

Pupils explain the financial and life expectancy costs of smoking using a computer model to enter and adjust parameters to collect data in the form of a table. They analyze the data collected and determine the true cost of smoking.

For this addition worksheet, students find the cost of sets of items. Items appear at the top of the worksheet with costs under them. Students look at "picture problems" of the items to add and determine cost of the set.

Young scholars calculate the amount of pesticide residue in selected foods for two pesticides and determine if these levels are safe. They read an article about a research study looking for metabolites of these pesticides in children....

In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different word problems that include working backwards. First, they determine various numbers by following the instructions and then working backwards to check....

Students complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work...

In this unit price activity, students use a given chart of prices to determine prices of various items. A website reference for additional activities is given.

Students use a spreadsheet program to graph and compare milage, gasoline costs and travel time for two travel routes in their virtual field trip in Michigan. They determine the most economical route based on the graphs and calculations.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals sold heroin as a cough medicine in the 1900s ... who knew? Scholars discover this, and other interesting facts, when they use the resource to prepare for a class discussion or debate. They browse videos, readers'...

Students create their own pizza, "order" it from the Internet, and see digitized versions. They calculate the area of various size pizzas in order to do cost analysis to determine best buys.

Students explore energy efficient appliances.  In this economics and ecology lesson, students compare and analyze EnergyGuide labels of various appliances.  Students discuss federal government involvement with consumer...

In this cost o research worksheet, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...

In this function tables, money activity, students examine 2 different function tables, where they are given input information. Students determine the rule of the function table, then calculate the missing output values. The first table...