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Furnishing an Apartment
Students explore the components that comprise the formation of a budget. Sales brochures advertising apartment furnishings are used to assist students in this task.
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Planning a Party
Young scholars, in groups, plan a theme party. They design their own invitations, budget materials needed and demonstrate good use of time, money, and resources.
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Raising Resources
Students determine how much it will cost to participate in a service project. For this service project lesson, students develop a budget for participating in a service project while looking at the cost of the whole project. They make a...
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Menu Math
Students follow the food pyramid to create a daily food budget. They research food prices online or in newspapers. They graph the amount of each food group included in their menus. They can also create a weekly food menu based on a fixed...
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I'm Out of Here
Students create a travel budget. In this budget lesson, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, students research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation. Resources provided.
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All I Want For Christmas
Fourth graders create wish lists from catalogues and sales ads based on a given budget. They add, subtract, estimate, and budget their given amount of money so they don't go over budget.
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The Best Vacation Ever
Young scholars research various vacation destinations and the costs of travel. In this vacation planning lesson plan, students obtain information for various purposes, research sites, document their findings, learn about geographical...
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Savings and Earnings
Fifth graders complete several activities to learn about earning, budgeting, and saving money. In this saving money lesson plan, 5th graders read a book about saving money and complete a 'Savings and Earnings' worksheet. Students work in...
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Planning My Vacation Online
Students use a variety of resources to decide on a vacation destination. They locate three points of interest, a hotel, and two restaurants at their destination.Students obtain driving directions for their trip, create a trip budget, and...
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Get a Life Project
Eighth graders participate in interdisciplinary career unit in which they explore alternate lives. Students assume roles, manage budgets, make decisions, and solve problems, Students then research challenges, develop solutions, and...
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Event of the Century
Students practice budgeting skills. In this event planning lesson, students plan all aspects of an event of their choosing. Students establish a budget for the event and create portfolios that document their plans.
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give
Students create a monthly budget. For this finances lesson, students learn the terms budget, income and expenses. Students create a monthly spending plan and keep track of what they make and spend for the next 30 days. When complete,...
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I'm in the Money - Practical Money Skills
Students make a budget and utilize math skills to keep a record of what they spend. They use technology and spreadsheets to help them keep track of their money.
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Navigating Around the United States
Students calculate mileage and determine how long a trip take and what stops are necessary as they plan a vacation within the United States. They take money, food, lodging and gas into account for budgeting purposes.
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Get A Life
Young scholars explore choosing a career and living on a budget. They receive an alternative identity and must make choices and decisions based upon given situations. Students research possible solutions, and use spreadsheet technology...
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Financial Planning
Young scholars research possible careers. They determine typical starting income for the career. Using collected information, students develop a budget for their starting income. Young scholars consider car payments and research the...
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Invest in Yourself
Students develop the concept of finances. In this finance lesson, students watch a video called, "Moving Out." Students calculate the finances of a character in the video. Students experience various budget scenarios such as earning...
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Stretching Your Money with Coupons
Students examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. In this budgeting lesson plan, students read information about using coupons at the given website. Students make a list of 30-50 products they use in their homes and use online...
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The Fuelish Fact Finding
Students define fluctuation and the price of food. In this algebra lesson, students create a budget to live on based on their living expenses. They create a chart and explore the cause and effect of real life scenarios.
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Estimate a Dinner Plate
Students work with a partner to solve the real-world problem of planning a favorite meal given a specific budget. They review and practice estimation strategies to determine the reasonableness of calculations in a given situation.
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Money Management
Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.
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Choice, Opportunity, Cost and Decisions
Students discuss the definition of scarcity and tradeoffs, and the differences between choice and cost. They create budgets and must provide tradeoffs for some of their choices.
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Wealth of Wisdom
Students determine what to do with money. In this personal finance instructional activity, students discuss budgeting, savings, and loans with their instructor. Students then participate in classroom activities that require them to...
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Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Fourth graders read the story Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and discuss money issues. In this money lesson plan, 4th graders create a budget.
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