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New York Public Library

What's for Lunch?: New York City Restaurant Menus

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Do you remember the days when a cup of coffee cost five cents? At A.W. Dennett restaurant in 1894, you could buy a five-cent cup of coffee and as well as a five-cent slice of pie to accompany it. The menu from that year is a primary...
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students 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. Students...
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I Want It All!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders understand the economics of choices in buying. For this goods and services lesson, 3rd graders participate in activities to make choices about purchases. Students write stories, answer questions, and complete worksheets to...
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Kids' Bread Restaurant

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use technology as a tool for learning. They work together on a special project.
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Investigation: The Local Bagel Shop

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore economics by solving business math problems. In this ratio and proportion lesson, 6th graders examine different meals to be purchased at a coffee shop and compare which prices make which meals a better purchase....
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Looking at Data

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use two days to create, collect, display and analyze data. Classroom activities and practice build greater understanding to a variety of forms used to display data.
Interactive
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American English File 3 - Review Exercises

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this verbs worksheet, students choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences, rewrite sentences with comparatives and superlatives, choose the correct meaning of traffic signs, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Estimation With Percents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine percents. In this percents lesson plan, students will estimate percentages. Using advertisements from a newspaper, pupils problem solve to determine the final price of a sale item.
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Menus

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore different styles of writing. In this writing lesson plan, students look at menus to get an idea of how many different types of writing there are. Students create their own menus and add border and clip art.