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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Do You Get for Your $1,818,600,000,000?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, young scholars will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Constitution Costs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson helps students understand the basic services provided for Americans in the United States Constitution and the necessity of a system of taxation to fund those services. Students will debate the pros and cons of having...
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eBook
Other

Ally: Adventures With Money;: Planet Zeee and the Money Tree

For Students K - 1st
Comic book for elementary students helps with understanding money concepts.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: New York With $1200

For Teachers 6th - 8th
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are Demopolis Middle School's first -place winner of the annual MATHATHON!!!!!!!!!! You and three of your classmates have been awarded an exciting trip to NEW YORK CITY! You will each be given $1200 to cover all...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "All in the Family"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A cooperative unit where students work together and use a variety of math skills to establish budgets and compare and compute the best buys. Students will continue practicing their writing skills by writing thank you notes to local...
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Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Managing Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
Debt is the money you owe someone and its not always bad. Learn what it is, how to get out of it, and where to start.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Casting Challenge (Practice)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a casting challenge: Using the information given, pick a selection of robot heads, arms, and bodies so that when they are combined in all possible ways, you get a crowd of exactly 12 robots. You have a budget of $300.
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Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using a Person's Budget to Understand the Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
Just like a personal budget, the balance of payments uses the sources of funds and uses of funds to track the movement of money. In this article, we use a young wizard's budget to make the balance of payments more relatable. This...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Personal Spending Spreadsheet

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This activity helps young scholars create their own personal spending plan.
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Interactive
Google

Google for Education: Life on Minimum Wage

For Students 9th - 10th
A game where students try to reach financial goals by working and budgeting their money. Site includes rules for games as well as playing pieces.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Budgets: Don't Go Broke

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart, students will learn budgeting, reading a pay stub, understanding payroll deductions, PYF, and how to utilize a bank or credit union.
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Article
Other

Ideas and Trends: The Budgeting Process: Close, but No Cigar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site analyzes the budgeting process of the hotel industry for 1997 and compares budgets with actual performance. Interesting insights on the flaws in the budgeting process are revealed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Federal Budget Expenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to use budget simulator that allows you to learn how much money is incorporated in the Federal Budget.