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Curated OER

How Rich Is Rich?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich, Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst. They watch a video of the book and identify and record amounts of money mentioned in the story. They investigate money-related websites.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Money Management

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Pat Brisson's Benny's Pennies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners listen to the book, "Benny's Pennies" and conduct math and language arts lessons to go along with the book. They demonstrate their ability to count pennies, understand proper sequence, and rewrite a story using different...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Round Decimals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this decimal worksheet, students use given information on "signs" showing the price of gasoline to answer a set of 6 word problems.
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Curated OER

Reviewing Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners review the concepts on money. In this consumer math instructional activity, students review the vocabulary and value of each coin. Learners are shown coins and identify each one's name and value. Students take an included test...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Statistics

For Students 9th
In this statistics instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 5 different word problems that include different data. First, they determine if there is an explanatory and a response variable in the given data set. Then,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Stock Market

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the stock market and how to read stock market pages. They write reports about and graph the performance of various stocks. They examine economic crashes in history and write and perform a skit about the market.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Decimal Word Problems

For Students 6th - 7th
In this decimals instructional activity, students solve 10 different word problems that include using decimals. First, they determine the amount of change received from a cashier given a specific amount. Then, students write a decimal...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Congress - Courts Keeping the Balance

For Students 8th - 11th
In this checks and balances in U.S. government instructional activity, students read a 5-paragraph selection regarding Congress and the Supreme Court and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

He's Donating $100 Million to a University

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of social philanthropy. In this social philanthropy lesson, students read an article about billionaires donating money to universities. Learners discuss social entrepreneurship and how billionaires are...
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Curated OER

Spending

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction lesson, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This lesson incorporates...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Second Grade Math Problem Solving

For Students 2nd
In this second grade math problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders draw pictures to solve three addition and subtraction problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gazillions!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine the total value of a collection of coins. They convert money and make money exchanges. Students create and solve money-story problems. They demonstrate the ability to summarize conversations and discussions.
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Curated OER

Right on the Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Doug Levinson: What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value?

For Students 9th - 10th
The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at large? Doug Levinson takes a trip into the United States Federal Reserve,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Dollar Bill

For Students Pre-K - 1st
dollar bill
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Bills and Coins Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice solving word problems involving money.
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Interactive
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Learning Coins

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive educational activity introduces elementary age children to United States coins and the dollar bill.
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Website
Other

U.s. Treasury: History of u.s. Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gives the the history of paper money from the colonial notes in 1690 to the currency redesigns of 1996 and 2003.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Legendary Coins and Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived images of coins from a beautiful online exhibition on the history of money.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Benjamin Franklin: Politician and Diplomat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will review and analyze the founding documents of the United States and understand Benjamin Frankin's contributions and connections to these founding documents. Franklin was the only man to help shape all of...
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Activity
Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Burning Money [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interesting chemical reaction experiment where a dollar bill is set on fire. When the flame dies out, students are asked to explain why that happened.

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