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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Introduction to Online Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to evaluate methods to assess the quality of online sources. Click the next button on the right bottom.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Agent Pincher: The Case of the Ufo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel like they are playing with toy...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 1)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is the first of four lessons on banking for elementary students. This lesson plan provides the students with information on banking; it also allows them to try out some procedures for thinking about money and banking. There is a...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 13: Money and Banking: Measuring Money: Currency, M1, and M2

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Contrast M1 money supply and M2 money supply and classify monies as M1 money supply or M2 money supply.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Do You Have a Yen to Go to College?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Help Carlos determine his financing options for college based on his current level of investment and the financial packages offered by several different schools. Evaluate these options, and then recommend which path Carlos should take to...
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Other

The Central Bank of Chile (El Banco Central De Chile)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website of the Central Bank of Chile contains information about the general and specific economy of Chile. Also, it contains photos of the various currency denominations used in Chile.
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Friesian School

Proceedings of the Friesian School: Six Kinds of United States Paper Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the different paper currencies available before the Great Depression, and those that are still in use.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Big Mac Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How fast can you say "twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun?" This question was asked of millions of TV viewers in the now famous 1970s McDonald's television commercial promoting the Big Mac.
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Other

The Privateer Gold Pages: A History of u.s. Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers six different kinds of United States paper money used in the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus is placed on whether or not the notes were backed by gold.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Website Evaluation

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
Utilizing a graphic organizer, students work individually and in groups to rank websites according to specific criteria.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Foundational Concept: Determinants of Currency Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about the things that shift the supply of a currency or the demand for a currency in the foreign exchange market.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Use this interactive online game to find the sums of different combinations of pennies and nickels. The game keeps a running total of correct and incorrect answers, as well as the percent of correct answers.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dimes and Pennies

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Use this online game to add different combinations of dimes and pennies. The game keeps a percent score of your correct answers, as well as a running total of the number of your correct and incorrect answers.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Add different combinations of pennies, nickels, and dimes with this online game. You can see the percent of correct answers you have, as well as running totals of correct and incorrect answers.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dollars, Dimes, and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Practice counting money using this online game. You'll be adding different combinations of dollars, dimes, and pennies together. The game keeps a running total of your correct and incorrect answers, as well as the percent of correct...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: El Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online resource in Spanish to the countries of the world, detailed maps of these countries from Mapquest, their flags, and statistical data. Statistical data includes literacy rates, industry, agriculture and natural...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Mexico in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of El Salvador in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Costa Rica in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Guatemala in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Honduras in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Nicaragua in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Panama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Panama in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Caribe: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Cuba in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics addressed....