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Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Multiple Percents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Have you ever seen an item that you wanted on sale for 15% of its original price? Have you tried to figure out what the sale price would be? Using this interactive lesson from T.V. 411, you can learn to calculate discounts with percentages.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Work, Earnings and Economics: Using Lyddie by Katherine Paterson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, young scholars examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Clickety Clack, Let's Keep Track!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will show students the importance of keeping track of their savings.
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Website
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buying on Credit Video and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Video [3:28] and quiz on the concept of buying on credit.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Big Banks, Piggy Banks

For Teachers K - 1st
When choosing a place to put their money, people consider how safe there money will be, how easy it is to access, and whether it will earn more money. Students explore how well different savings places achieve these objectives. This...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Q T Pi Fashions Learning About Credit Card Use

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Credit cards are convenient, user-friendly, and at times dangerous. For this lesson, students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help Credit, the main character in this activity, solve her credit problems.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Show Me the Money!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate unforeseen costs of car loans and/or house loans. They will then evaluate the economics of decision making, the ramifications of their choices, and options available to them. Students will compute costs and...
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Interactive
Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life: Road Trip to Savings

For Students 3rd - 8th
Arcade-style game introduces young learners to concepts of saving, spending, needs, and wants. Players have to keep their cars on the road by allocating their spending between needs (car insurance and gas) and wants.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Corporation: Income Statement Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This case study uses information from the Disney company to reinforce knowledge about corporation income statements. Additional activities in this case require Internet research.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Money Matters: Where Does It Go?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project students will utilize math and reasoning skills to develop a personal budget. By weighing their expenses as "wants" vs. "needs," students will develop management skills and learn the importance of getting the most out of...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Does That Car Really Cost?

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

Alex: What's the Real Cost of That Car?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. A project requiring research, critical thinking and complex decision-making about factoring all the costs of purchasing a large ticket item - a car.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A instructional activity that takes pupils through the process of examining the finances of political campaigns. They will review internal documents to determine if wealthy contributors buy government influence, assess the pros and cons...
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Website
Other

Puertorico Guide: Puerto Rico: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the economy of Puerto Rico from earliest colonial times to modern day, from dependence on agriculture to diversification into tourism and finances.
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Handout
IMDb

Im Db: Biography of John Ringling North

For Students 9th - 10th
John Ringling North, a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, was the nephew of John Ringling, one of the founders of the original Ringling Brothers Circus. He managed the circus and its finances for twenty years, beginning in 1947. A brief...
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Learning Farm

Learning Farm: Jobs and Income

For Students K - 1st
Practice what you learned about earning money and job skills. Play either in Test Mode or Game Mode to review basic money management skills.
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Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
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Activity
Other

Economic Awareness Council: Getting Going: Your Money Goals [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial focuses on both the mind-set necessary for productive goal setting and the practicalities of how to determine realistic goals and plan the steps to meet them.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will participate in Katrina's Classroom curriculum provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The lesson emphasizes the importance of being prepared for a financial emergency. This is a Commerce and Information Technology...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Help How Do I Pay for My College Education?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to guide learners through the process of searching for financial aid information by utilizing technology. This lesson contains a financial aid component.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Liquidity for Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will input values to calculate financial ratios and intepret the information derived from the calculations. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
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Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Cfpb: Contrasting Long Term and Short Term Savings Goals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn the difference between short-term and long-term savings goals and apply their knowledge in an exercise-oriented game.
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Website
Other

Visa: What's My Score

For Students 9th - 10th
When you are ready for a car, for a place of your own, for nice furniture, would you be able to charge it on a credit card? Here's a site that can give you great advice about building good credit when you head out on your own.

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