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Coin A Phrase

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars demonstrate competence in skills and strategies of the writing process. They apply their own views and experiences to their writing. They explore figurative language to make comparisons in their writing.
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The Great Hubble

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explain how Hubble telescope captures images from space. For this space science lesson, students use the internet to view space photos. They debate on an issue raised by the teacher.
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Shopping for Skills

For Teachers 3rd
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...
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Shopping With a Circle Graph

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this shopping with a circle graph learning exercise, students use the data in the graph to answer 8 questions about the money they have and how they can spend it.
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Consumerism

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars identify image and information ads, define consumer goods and services, explain teen consumer spending impacts.
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My Bank, My Decision!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a three-part bank. In this savings lesson plan, students utilize the three-part bank to separate their spending needs, wants, and long term goals. Students share some of the money earned for donation. Students discuss the...
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Sum It Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice summarizing information from a reading using their own words. They take notes while reading using a guided worksheet. For the written summary they have a budget of two dollars with each word used costing ten cents.
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Time

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students answer 16 questions about time. For example, "When do people in your country spend time together as a family?"
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Ordering a Pizza

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils role play ordering a pizza focusing on requests and vocabulary including numbers, money and food. They brainstorm food items and create the menu. Using virtual money, they order and fill out a spending worksheet.
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It Has to Balance

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.
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Christmas Shopping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in teams in teams of two and they have a hula hoop which represents their shopping bag and two hockey sticks to gather presents. They use the other side of the gym that has bean bags and fleece balls, which are scattered...
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Take the Cake!

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math activity, students view a painting of cakes. They are given a set of 5 rules to check against a price list. Students use their revised price list to determine the cake combinations they could purchase with a given amount of...
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Presenting final product

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students in groups present their research as a group and each student delivers a shoe box of their total work. They assess the process of how to research a topic and present it in a meaningful multimedia presentation. Each group chooses...
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Halloween

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils solve Halloween word problems to work on their math skills. For this Halloween lesson plans, students solve problems involving candy, costumes, money, kids, and more.
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Did You Get the Message?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate how advertising gets the buyer's attention and how it influences buying decisions. They then create a print ad for "Burp Cola" and for one of their favorite books.
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Plan A Trip Anywhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play being an international travel agent that is planning a trip for a client. The teacher gives specific details associated with the trip. They choose the destination and work out some of the other details. Students...
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The Research Question

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars begin the process of completing a research project. Working in groups, students brainstorm various topics for research. After selecting a research topic, young scholars begin to narrow the topic down and create a research...
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Problem Solving: Story Problems

For Students 3rd
In this problem solving activity, 3rd graders will listen to and solve 6 story problems about numbers of objects, order of objects, and money. Teacher is instructed to read problems aloud and answer clarifying questions.
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Grade 6 Math Quiz B

For Students 6th
For this grade 6 math quiz worksheet, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts. 
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You Can Bank on Me!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify reasons people choose to donate. In this donating lesson, students contrast the words spend, save, and donate. Students learn a song about donating, brainstorm reasons to give, and make sound choices with their money.
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Balance the Budget

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners make their own decisions over how central government should spend the money they get from taxing the public. They discuss where they could get more money from and how does spending and taxation outlined in the budget affect kids.
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Be Your Own Cahncellor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the funding strategies of a modern central government. Individuals or groups construct a plan for increasing spending and making cutbacks in various government programs. Students examine the importance of taxes on the...
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Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 4th - 5th
In these story problem worksheets, students read the story problem of 'The Case of the Mysterious Money Trail.' Students then use the information from the story to help them solve the problem. Students find a number pattern using...
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Pronoun Case - Exercise 5: They, Them, Their, Theirs, and Themselves

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this interactive online personal pronouns practice worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions using the pronouns they, their, theirs, and themselves.