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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In groups of two or three, students decide on what to order at a pizza place given a set budget and a menu.
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iCivics

I Civics: County Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan covers the diversity in county government structure, duties, and services as well as the budgeting process.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Less Than Zero [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson accompanies a story by Stuart J. Murphy called Less Than Zero and teaches students about how to manage their money by saving it and setting goals for themselves.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan helps young scholars distinguish between earned and unearned income by identifying methods for getting money.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Energy Balance & Greenhouse Effect Teaching Box

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching box will help your young scholars understand how conservation of energy determines the average temperature of a planet, including Earth. These activities also illustrate how the greenhouse effect prevents our home planet...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Carbon Footprint Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A three-step assignment for students in introductory geoscience that asks them to calculate their carbon footprint during one specific week. The goal of the assignment is to increase student awareness of the various sources of energy...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: The School Lunch Program and the Federal Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will draw upon the visual and textual data presented in photographs and documents to gain an understanding of how the federal school lunch program is a direct result of the Great Depression, how it became a permanent part...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days or Your Money Back

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students discover the entire process that goes into designing a rocket for any customer. In prior lessons, students learned how rockets work, but now they learn what real-world decisions engineers have to make when...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Authentic Writing and Math Problem Solving Using Shopping Lists

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
We're going shopping in this integrated instructional activity. Young scholars must make a budget, create a shopping list, and act out grocery shopping utilizing their problem solving and writing skills. A comprehensive instructional...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gmd Centerpiece

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This problem presents a wedding reception scenario. The bride is creating centerpieces for the tables and must calculate how many marbles she needs to partly fill the vases and stay within her budget at the same time. Aligns with G-GMD.A.3.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Chicken and Steak, Variation 2

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task has students write an equation to calculate the amount of chicken and steak that can be purchased while staying within a given budget. Students then graph the function and analyze it, discussing the dependent relationship...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Chicken and Steak, Variation 1

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task has students find a linear function that will calculate the amount of chicken and steak to purchase in order to stay within a given budget. Students then graph the function and interpret it. Aligns with 8.F.B.4.
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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 will teach students to shop for insurance and a deductible which fits their budget. Most young drivers...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Lessons: Special Needs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ten customizable financial lessons designed for special needs students.
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Save And Invest

Finra Investor Education Foundation: The Emergency Fund

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan teaches students the importance of being financially prepared for unexpected expenses.
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Save And Invest

Finra Investor Education Foundation: Debt Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan offers different strategies for eliminating debt and strengthening one's financial position and cash flow.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Big Banks, Piggy Banks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this informative economics lesson plan. Find out how to save your money. "You will read about safe places for keeping money; you also will learn about places where money can earn money."
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: A Penny Saved Is a Penny at 4.7% Earned

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a lesson from EconEdLink where learners learn about saving money. Includes activities and materials.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Tracking Income and Benefits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a case study about an urban family, students calculate monthly net income and explore how irregular income may make it challenging to manage monthly expenses.
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PBS

Pbs: Personal Spending Spreadsheet

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This activity helps learners create their own personal spending plan.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Every Penny Counts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps students understand that people must make choices about the goods and services they purchase. Students recognize the prices indicate what people pay for goods and services, learn to compare prices, and understand that...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Show Me the Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the major factors that comprise the design and construction cost of a modern bridge. Before a bridge design is completed, engineers provide overall cost estimates for construction of the bridge. Students learn about...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
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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, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.

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