Making Money

Explore consumerism by reading poetry. Learners define the terms synonym and antonym while utilizing a thesaurus to replace certain words in a money related poem. They then discuss the relationship between money, words, and happiness.

Make a study of producers and consumers with an updated version of the classic story The Little Red Hen (this one is called The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza). After reading and discussing the story and terms, learners practice being...

After reading the book A Bargain for Frances, young economists discuss how money is exchanged for goods or services. They demonstrate effective financial decision-making by listing ways to save money for a product they would like to buy.

Learn about the history of money, as well as counterfeiting, budget vocabulary, and money management. Much of the activity requires a Nova video; however, it also includes numerous worksheets that may be useful even without the video....

Fourth graders take a field trip to a bank to find out about money transactions.  In this spending choices lesson plan, 4th graders develop vocabulary about earning and spending money. Students answer questions about spending money.

Students investigate the concept of money and its images that are found around the world. They conduct research using a variety of resources while collecting different images to create examples of money. Students create copies of the...

Put economics and currency exchange rates into a real-world application kids can understand. They'll compare bus fares from various cities around the world. Each child selects three international cities to research. They determine the...

Young scholars discuss why many countries are changing the colors and designs on their paper money. They examine how money is made and play games with their fake money. They also explore the Counterfeit Division of the Secret Service.

Travel agent, airline, train, cruise ship employee, and more! Have pupils step into the shoes of a career in travel of their choice. Scholars gain knowledge of world currency and how to exchange it between countries through the help of...

Young scholars research the history of paper money using the Internet in order to answer questions and create their own bills.