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Decimals and Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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.
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Graph Equations

For Students 4th - 6th
For this graphing worksheet, students solve a set of 6 word problems, finding the value of X, making values equal to a given number, writing function rules and determining inputs and outputs.
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Positive Tolerance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in a lesson that focuses on the principal of tolerance. They are given examples of what a school should be like. The goal of the lesson is to get the students to treat others fairly even if differences exist.
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Money Management Part II: Checking Accounts

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Having money is great, learning to manage it wisely is imperative. First, the class has a discussion on the value and convenience of having a checking account. Then, they practice filling out deposit slips, keeping an account register,...
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The Price is Right

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Go on a shopping trip to practice estimation, price value, and shopping skills. The class heads off to the market to purchase several items for the activity. While they are there, they discuss the cost of various foods and even...
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What is the Chance?

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Fourth and fifth graders make predictions using data. In this analyzing data lesson, pupils use experimental data, frequency tables, and line plots to look for patterns in the data in order to determine chance. You will need to make a...
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Water from the Well

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
How much water does it take to brush your teeth? How about to wash your clothes? Perform an experiment that measures water usage in everyday tasks and compares them to the days before indoor plumbing, specifically the California...
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Make Your Fortune in Stocks

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a stock investment activity in which they research stocks to place in an imaginary portfolio. They invest $10,000 in a variety of stocks and track their progress using the Internet or newspapers.
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Lesson 2: Savings Accounts and U.S. Savings Bonds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the importance of savings accounts and U.S. Savings Bonds. They study the concept of simple interest through a math activity.
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The Charity Model of Disability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the ways charities such as the March of Dimes collect funds. They analyze the perceptions people have about these charities and evaluate sources of citizen's rights.
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Income and Outcomes

For Teachers 8th
Bring financial literacy into your classroom. Learners use peer support to reflect on their spending and how it reflects their income and their values.
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Money Management Intelligence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students follow directions to help a client with his/her budget. After selecting their client, they download confidential data and listen to the challenge presented on the website. They adjust the budgets as needed. Then, they click play...
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Subtraction With Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This thorough introduction to the concept of subtracting negative integers walk learners through the necessary steps using teacher modeling and guided practice. Number lines and various word problems are used to support understanding of...
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Grid and Percent It

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore percent. In this percent activity, students investigate how to represent percentages on a hundreds grid. Working independently, students solve mathematical problems involving percentages.
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Banking on the Future

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems involving interest. In this investing instructional activity, students investigate the pros and cons of investing in a bank account and stocks. They differentiate between aggressive and conservative investments.
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises – Exchange Students Going to Europe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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Variables and Functions

For Students 5th
In this algebra worksheet, 5th graders solve 6 word problems by finding the value of variable in function tables. They use the information to solve the problems.
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Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction With Regrouping

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders access prior knowledge of addition and subtraction using two-digit numbers and calculate easily with them. In this three-digit addition lesson, 2nd graders learn to add and subtract three-digit numbers with and without...
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Basic Operations with Decimals

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders practice skills adding and dividing decimals. They examine the help wanted ads and compute the hourly and weekly wages. They discuss the real life value of understanding the importance of decimals.
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Finding Mass

For Teachers 8th
Student measure mass to discover how pennies have changed in their composition. In this measurement lesson, 8th graders investigate through an open-ended problem to discover how the US pennies composition changed in the 1980's.
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Reach for the Stars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the significance of space exploration. In this space science instructional activity, students  visit selected websites to discover information about astronomy, lunar missions, and space travel....
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Change Mixer

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their abilities to recognize coins and their values in this game that focuses on locomotor skills (skip, slide, gallop, run, jump). This game also requires students to add coin values.
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Basic Equivalencies

For Teachers 1st
First graders manipulate coins to show equivalencies between pennies and dimes. Given specific values, 1st graders model the specified amounts by using pennies and dimes. Through use of a computer assisted trading coins, students...
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Pardon me. Do You Have exChange for a Dollar?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are familiar with United States currency-dollar and cents. They are asked to compare it with currency of another country. Students explore currencies of various countries using the Internet, video, and hands-on activities. ...