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Money Management

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore money management skills and economics thru a creative project where students earn "money" for their assigned "jobs." They keep track of their income and expenses in a transaction record and explore the Excel...
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The International Way of Thinking

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this International Way of Thinking activity, students write answers to questions about basic economic concepts as well as using a chart about production.
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Organizer
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Private versus Public

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Private versus Public worksheet, students draw a continuum labeled public at one end, private at the other. They then decide where various goods and services belong on the continuum.
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Solving the Mysteries of Government

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Solving the Mysteries of Government worksheet, students answer questions using ideas from the public-choice theory of government.
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Why Plan Meals?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals. In this nutrition instructional activity, students play a game that requires them to plan and pay for nutritious meals
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Food Shopping Tips

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore different ways of shopping to try to save money.  For this economics lesson, 12th graders participate in a game that explains various shopping tips.  Students generate other shopping tips as a group to...
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Making Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider career options. In this career planning lesson plan, students practice job interviewing skills, examine payroll checks and discuss employee benefits.
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How Much Will This Cost?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine how much money is needed for a service learning project. They create a graph or chart to explain the budget for the service project. They complete budget worksheets as their plan goes into action.
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the experiences of Claudia and Jamie to explore income, expenses, and the budget process. The book follows the adventures of two runaway students hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Fisheries Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars discuss why monitoring fish populations is important. They develop a multi-year fisheries management plan and budget.
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Moving to the Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the Frontier House website, examining the challenges of frontier settlement in the American West in the late 1800's. They develop budgets, and create displays based on their own research.
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Cost Comparison

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners take a tour of a produce department in a grocery store. They explore the concepts of money and a budget. They complete problem solving activities and taste different fruits and vegetables.
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Reading: Chartiy Stops

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of chartiable giving. They examine people who are on tight budgets.
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Construction Ahead!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work together to develop a new design for the three little pigs house. They create a floor plan and work with a fictionious budget. They present their new design to the the class.
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Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut

For Teachers K - 5th
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the lesson.
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A Young Mayor

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the responsibilities of a town mayor. Students create an election poster supporting election of a mayor They design a manifesto, explaining intentions, within a budget, to improve the locality. Students share ideas...
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Reservoir Activity

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research the economic importance of the major reservoirs in Illinois. In groups, they manage a budget for one of the lakes to promote tourism in the area. They also work together to create advertisements.
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Tour De Texas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given a budget and an alternative-fuel vehicle. Using a map of Texas, they are given a starting point and determine how to arrive at their destination within 72 hours. They use the internet to research the alternative fuel...
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Watershed Analysis

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students conduct a regional watershed analysis of an area of their choosing. Using on-line data and their personal knowledge of the area, they determine the annual hydrologic budget and teach the class about "their" watershed.
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Proof Sheet

For Students 7th - 9th
For this career worksheet, students identify and calculate their expenses if they had an apartment. They figure how much money they should save each month and budget.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices instructional activity, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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Let's Go Camping

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders plan a budget for a camping trip. They use a spreadsheet to organize the budget and word processing justification for their choices.
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Tour de Texas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders plan a trip to Texas and calculate the amount of alternative fuel they would need. They gather information on vouchers, gas stations and a budget. They predict how far they can travel and what they will visit. They compare...
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To Build a Farm

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students play the role of an agricultural consultant. In groups, they develop ideas for an effective irrigation system for the new farm in Alaska. They report their ideas and findings to the class and complete a budget sheet for their...

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