PLS 3rd Learning
Vehicle Comparison Shopping
This is part of a larger unit on cars (financing, insurance, budget, etc.). Before comparison shopping for their ideal car, teens fill out a survey on their transportation preferences. In related lessons, they consider financing,...
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Investigation - Staci's New Car
Students study a shopping problem. They discuss strategies for determining the number of possible choices. They create a tree diagram and an organized list. Students analyze patterns and derive an equation for the multiplication principle.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Miss Spider's New Car
Young scholars read Miss Spider's New Car by David Kirk. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of spiders. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Buying a Car
Young scholars complete the PLATO ¿¿ Educational Software lesson: Math Problem Solving: Car Costs to determine if he/she can afford to drive the car they are planning to buy.
Consumer Action
Talking to Teens About Money
Your teenagers are probably very good at spending money, but how good are they at managing it? Teach class members about banking, checking accounts, interest rates, car insurance, and many other relevant concepts with a series of...
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Investigation - Staci's New Car
Sixth graders solve math combination problems. In this combination problem solving lesson, 6th graders participate in a teacher led session in which they use tree diagrams and organized lists to determine all of the possible combinations...
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Carshop!
Learners explore the concept of interest. In this interest lesson, students shop for cars and determine the payments and interest rates for various cars. Learners use various websites to research cars and interest rates for car loans....
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Vocabulary; Grocery Store, Supermarket-Part 1
In this foreign language worksheet, students complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word to fill in the blank for each sentence. Sentences all relate to vocabulary that would be used in a trip to the supermarket or grocery store.
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Shopping Bag Capital Letters
Students observe names of items on the "Teacher's list of shopping bag items;" taking note that some items are capitalized while others are not. In this capitalization instructional activity, students encounter book titles, brand names,...
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The Bunnies Go Shopping
In this fantasy bunny story worksheet, students enjoy a short story about a rabbit family doing some shopping at the mall. Students then answer 6 questions about the story.
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Shopping at the Lift and Carry Store
Students are provided with the opportunity to practice proper body alignment when lifting, carrying and lowering an object.
PLS 3rd Learning
Monthly Budget & Operating Costs
What teenager wouldn't want a car? But before they make that big purchase, this exercise helps them to understand the costs involved. It includes a worksheet to calculate expenses like taxes and fees, maintenance, gas and insurance, as...
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Insurance Quotes
You're in high school and you just got the coolest car ever! But, now you need to start thinking about car insurance. Luckily, your teacher prepared you by engaging you in a life skills activity like this one. The class actually calls...
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The Long Road to Coffee
Young scholars discover how coffee is processed from a plant, to a drink. In this life cycle lesson, students study that cells and organisms go through a cycle of growth and change. Young scholars organize picture cards, illustrate...
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Buying a New Car
Students locate and compare the costs and options available of three comparable compact, midsize, or luxury automobiles. They utilize websites and a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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What's It Made Of? Materials of Products
What are cars made of? Where are BMW and Mercedes cars made? ESL/ELL learners complete a cross-word puzzle using the list of provided vocabulary words. All the prompts are stated as questions and learners select the correct answer from...
Practical Money Skills
Protecting Your Money
How can you tell if a commercial or salesperson is being misleading? Encourage your learners to protect themselves and their money with a activity about consumer rights. They review laws that keep consumers safe from faulty claims and...
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Hot Wheels (Grades 9-12 )
Using internet research, students compute the costs of different models of card. They discuss the advantages/disadvantages of purchasing a new car versus a used car, the cost of car insurance, and the best way to finance their purchase.
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Food Travels and Preservation
Students complete a worksheet. In this food distribution and preservation lesson, students learn about the transportation of agricultural projects. Students list foods that they buy at the grocery store and then identify how each product...
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Psychology: Smart Shopping
Students collect samples of ads they like and dislike. They recognize facts from unsupported claims. They discuss ways to prevent impulse buying.
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Reality Check
Fourth graders practice living on a budget. They must plan for rent, utilities, and food and determine if they can afford the luxuries of a phone, car, gas, movies, clothes, etc., using a newspaper to gather their information.
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ESOL COnsumer Education
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison
shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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Money Matters
Pupils explore the concept of money. In this money lesson, students role play an economy. Pupils are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work cooperatively to make the...
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El verbo "gustar"
Cómo se dice en español? Spanish speakers use the verb gustar to express the interests of themselves and others. The verb is introduced in its infinitive before it is conjugated and used in various sentences. After being presented with...