Young scholars 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...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students research or interview a local philanthropist. Students write a biography about the philanthropist and share it with others.

Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.

Counting pence is great because some of the common coin values are two, five and ten. Learners assess each piggy bank and count the pence contained within. They count by 2s, 5s, and 10s depending on the coin in each bank. Tip: The...

In this coin value matching worksheet, students cut out pictures of coins that show the monetary amounts on them. They place the coins on the worksheet to show what is needed to pay for each grocery item.

Print some money with a resource on dollars and cents. Combined with a lesson plan about budgeting, the currency includes $1, $5, and $10 bills, coins of varying value, and a platinum credit card.

Students recognize coins and their values and count coin groups. They play a game where when music is turned on they skip, hop, jog and when it is turned off, they go to a spot in the room marked with the same coin or value as is in...

Intended for learners with autism and developmental disabilities, this lesson uses the strategy of counting-on to enhance independent shopping skills. Learners will practice counting on to the next dollar value in order to purchase items...

Young economists explore opportunity cost by counting how much money Susan has in her piggy bank. From here, they are challenged to help Susan make a choice about what she can buy with her money. 

Students discover the coin denominations of U.S. Currency.  In this money lesson, students read the book Deena's Lucky Penny, then complete a coin matching activity using the Internet.  Students also read Shel Silverstein's...

In this social studies worksheet, students discover how to be an informed consumer by first reading 10 questions pertaining to marketing, advertising and purchasing choices. Students use Internet searches to find the answers. There are...

Students demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. In this consumer math activity, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.

In this practice exam worksheet, students solve 17 multiple choice problems. Students find derivatives, points of continuity, maximums, minimums, integrals, and area of enclosed regions.

What does your lawn decoration say about you? The 2006 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions offers three prompts in which scholars express themselves through essay writing. One of these tasks includes analyzing...

First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...

Fifth graders work in groups to practice adding decimals. In this adding decimals instructional activity, 5th graders call out different money amounts to each other and mentally add the coins called out. Students take turns calling out...

Students hear a folk tale and participate in a simulation that helps them recognize problems with barter and benefits of monetary exchange.

Fourth graders examine productive resources. In this economics lesson, 4th graders read a book about a man who saves money to buy his own barbershop. After reading, students get into groups to play a game to learn about savings.

Use a nine-page evaluation to cover material from algebra, geometry, and algebra II. It incorporates short answer, applied reasoning, and conversion problems. 

Students consider the role of Sacagawea as part of the Corps of Discovery. In this Lewis and Clark expedition lesson, students discover details about Sacagawea's wampum belt and then create their own wampum belts using their computer and...

Here is a fabulous lesson plan on problem solving strategies for your charges. In it, learners are presented with many excellent techniques they can use when faced with a multi-step math word problem. Some terrific blackline masters are...

In this coin value worksheet, students cut out coins that are labeled with money amounts. They place the coins in the circles next to the pictures of grocery items. They make the coin values add up to the price that is given for the item.

First graders individually use the computer to manipulate pennies, nickels, and dimes to equal the value of a quarter. Students show different values in a variety of ways. With the teacer students complete worksheet located on the white...

First graders manipulate pennies, nickels, and dimes to equal the value of a quarter. Students display the value of a quarter in a variety of ways. Students model ways to make 25 cents.