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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Four Dollars and Fifty Cents

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This is a lesson geared towards elementary level students. Using the book Four Dollars and Fifty Cents by Eric Kimmel, the teacher instructs students about the terms creditor, debtor, collateral, credit, and credit report. Lesson...
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Lesson Plan
University of Missouri

University of Missouri St. Louis:wise Pockets: Kermit the Hermit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is an elementary level lesson that deals with spending, saving, income, and interest. Requires the book Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet. Includes detailed lesson plan along with procedures and activities.
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Lesson Plan
University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a Berenstain Bears' book, learners are introduced to concepts such as spending, goods, services, income, saving, and interest. Lesson is detailed and has good activities. Includes questions about the story that teach students about...
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Lesson Plan
University of Missouri

Wise Pockets: Personal Finance Lesson Plans, Grades 3 6

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The Wise Pockets World Schoolhouse presents a dozen lesson plans based on children's books and teaching money management. All include lesson descriptions, cross-curricular connections, instructional objectives, activity sheets,...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Lesson Plan: A Chair for My Mother

For Teachers K - 1st
This extensive lesson plan uses the Children's Literature book "A Chair for My Mother," by Vera B. Williams to teach the concepts of saving and reaching a goal. Primary students are the target for this lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Lesson Plan: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich..

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This multipart lesson plan the cost of opportunities when you have limited resources. It uses the hilarious children's book, "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst to drive the lesson home.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life Managing Money: Spending and Saving

For Students 3rd - 8th
It is important for kids to learn how to manage their own money. This section of It's My Life-Managing Money focuses on spending and saving. Additional topics including money goals, expenses, savings, budgeting, and money tips are listed...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life Spending Smarts Think Before You Buy!

For Students 3rd - 8th
It is important for kids to learn how to manage and spend their money properly. This section of It's My Life - Spending Smarts include a number of different topics relating to wise shopping and purchases.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: How Are Funding Decisions Made?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based on Avi's book, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel, students will recognize that different schools, businesses, organizations, etc. have varying methods to allocate funds within the group. After completing research students...
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Website
Other

My Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This Federal Government website provides consumers with many resources and much information to help them to manage their money better. Topics include budgeting, taxes, saving, investing, retirement planning, credit, and checking...
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Interactive
Other

The Mint: Take the Spending Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interactive game in which students are given an allowance and opportunities to spend money with friends They must make decisions on what to buy, whether to pay cash or with credit, or to save.
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Unit Plan
Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Secret of Becoming a Millionaire [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This lesson focuses on understanding fractions, decimals and percentages as the math skills, and saving money and compounding interest as the economic skills. [PDF]
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Unit Plan
Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Wallpaper Woes [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use a real-world example to work on measurement skills and learn economic concepts such as budget constrains, trade-offs and expenses. [PDF]
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Job Play: Director

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use real world applications to determine a budget for the Kids Work! ETV Festival.
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Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?

For Students 9th - 10th
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
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Website
Other

In Charge: Financial Literacy for Kids

For Students K - 1st
The following lessons provide guidance, lesson plans, and activities for teachers interested in introducing financial literacy concepts to students in grades K-6.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Saving Money 2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
The purpose of this task is for young scholars to relate addition and subtraction problems to money and to situations and goals related to saving money. A problem is given that will contain multiple solutions, this allows students to...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This site is a printable lesson that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
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Interactive
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: The Payoff

For Students 9th - 10th
Help Alex and Jess make smart financial decisions within the tight three-day deadline and complete their video for the competition in this experiential game.
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Activity
Other

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Feed the Pig

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of saver are you? Save the Pig has great tips and tools to help you identify your spending habits and then learn to change them in order to improve your financial health.
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills: Lesson Plans for Grades 7 8

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fourteen financial literacy lesson plans for middle school students cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, the influence of advertising, and saving and investing.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 4: How to Use Your Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will identify why having a budget and keeping records of their spending and saving habits helps them make better financial choices.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Does That Car Really Cost?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In order for students to grasp the total cost of their dream car, students must be aware of the hidden costs of a vehicle. This lesson plan will teach students to shop for insurance and a deductible which fits their budget. Most young...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Scents Able Solution

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will use a variety of math operations to create a flower bouquet within a budget. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.