Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Role of Government: The Federal Government and Fiscal Policy
Students will visit "A Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget" and use the federal government website to obtain information which will help them understand basic information about the budget of the United States Government for the current...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Let's Move to College
A lesson that teaches students how to prepare and stick to a budget as they prepare to head off to college and leave home.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Money Market
In this instructional activity summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the money market.Students will learn about budget deficits, and specifically, the national debt. This resource is designed as a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: President Obama's Allowance
In this lesson plan, students will identify different expenses in the US budget and will decide on the order of importance for different expenses.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Earth's Albedo
This engaging activity introduces students to the concept of albedo and how it relates to Earth's energy balance. They measure the albedo using maps, data tables, and a shaker filled with popcorn kernels. Then, they estimate the Earth's...
Other
Tonya Skinner Business Ed Lesson Plans: Grocery Shopping
This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners to plan a class party while organizing the budget details in a spreadsheet program. Learners will demonstrate computer skills in inputting data, formatting data, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Money Management
This month-long experience educates students in differentiating between needs and wants, how to budget resources, and to gain an understanding of the workings of a capitalist society.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Dream Vacation
This unit teaches young scholars to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Owe, I Owe, So Off to Work I Go!
Students often attend college and are faced with the mounting debt incurred from student loans. This lesson plan will guide through calculating repayment for students loans, preparing a monthly budget, and researching options for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Scents Able Solution
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Wild Water Adventure
Students will learn how a system of equations can be used to find the best use of information to make decisions in real-world situations.Students will work in groups of 3s or 4s to develop a system for the best buy on tickets at a water...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pigs and Money
After reading the book "Pigs Will Be Pigs" by Amy Axelrod, learners will practice how to add money. They will practice how to spend money without spending more than they have in their budget.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Can You Survive in the Real World?
Living in the real world is expensive and sometimes hard for a new college graduate to adjust to. This lesson plan will allow students to see the importance and need of budgeting money. Students will have to make choices and research...
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills: Lesson Plans for Grades 7 8
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 4: How to Use Your Money
In this lesson plan, students will identify why having a budget and keeping records of their spending and saving habits helps them make better financial choices.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Money Matters: Where Does It Go?
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Much Does It Cost?
Middle schoolers will use an online mortgage calculator to determine the cost of financing a house over various lengths of time and at various interest rates. This lesson is excellent to include in a budgeting unit.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Much Will College Cost Me?
Students will research the cost of college by comparing a 2-year and a 4-year institution via the Internet. Students will follow-up with a presentation and prepare a monthly budget. This lesson plan contains a financial aid component.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Long Is Your Life?
High school students have rarely been asked to look at their future beyond where they will be going to college or what job they think they will have. This lesson asks you to think in a long-term perspective. By using a timeline,...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Stewart Resources Centre: Consumer Wise [Pdf]
A tenth-grade math unit, developed in 1993 by a Saskatchewan teacher, on budgeting.
Other
Actuarial Foundation: Building Your Future: Succeeding [Pdf]
Through information, examples, and practice, students learn about the costs and advantages of post-secondary education, how to understand the potential earnings and benefits of a job, how to make a budget, and why it is important to...
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Where's the Beach? Protecting Coastlines From Erosion
Recognize resourceful and budget-friendly methods to help restore and protect coastlines. View the video and utilize the lesson plans.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Requirements & Constraints: Making Model Parking Garages
The difference between an architect and an engineer is sometimes confusing because their roles in building design can be similar. Students experience a bit of both professions by following a set of requirements and meeting given...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Choosing the Best Cell Phone Plan for You
Students research the features and costs of cell phones and cell phone plans and use a decision matrix to compare options and determine the best one for their needs, wants, and budget.
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