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Money and Business

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use play money to complete tasks that allow them to see if the budget they came up with works. In this budget lesson plan, 3rd graders create their own budget and test it out with the play money.
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Rice University

Introductory Statistics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Statistically speaking, the content covers several grades. Featuring all of the statistics typically covered in a college-level Statistics course, the expansive content spans from sixth grade on up to high school. Material comes from a...
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Credit

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a credit card? Don't miss this important life skills and financial literacy activity, which focuses on consumer responsibilities, creditworthiness, and establishing a credit history.
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Raising Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine how much it will cost to participate in a service project. In 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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Furnishing an Apartment

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners 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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I'm Out of Here

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a travel budget. In this budget activity, 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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The Best Vacation Ever

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars research various vacation destinations and the costs of travel. In this vacation planning activity, students obtain information for various purposes, research sites, document their findings, learn about geographical...
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The REAL Cost of College

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the cost of college and how to plan and save. In this money management lesson students do research on the cost of college, learn about making financial choices, earning, spending, saving, investing and how they apply to...
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It Has to Balance

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a monthly budget. In this finances lesson, students learn the terms budget, income and expenses. Middle schoolers create a monthly spending plan and keep track of what they make and spend for the next 30 days. ...
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Estimate a Dinner Plate

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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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Eating Away from Home

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the implications of eating out. In this family budgeting lesson, students determine how to make better meal-budgeting choices as they play a game called "Let's Eat Out".
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Class of 2000 - Student Loans

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students determine how they will finance their postsecondary education. In this student loan lesson, students create spreadsheets that help them budget their first year of college. Students identify methods to fund the budgets and...
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of personal finances. In this personal finances lesson, students identify their income and expenses. Students create a budget for their spending, saving, investing, and donating habits. Students draw graphs...
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7 Ways for Gen Xers to Help Secure Their Retirement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students read an article about preparing for retirement. High schoolers create a budget of household expenses during retirement and create a savings plan for that...
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Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

For Teachers 4th
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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Invest in Yourself

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Making a Grocery List

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Student examine the benefits of making grocery lists. In this family budgeting lesson, young scholars participate in an activity that requires them to create grocery lists for selected meals that families may share.
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Stretching Your Money with Coupons

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. In this budgeting lesson, 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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PBS

Could You Start a Business?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. For this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Building a Tree Stand or Tree House

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, in groups, design and create a model of a tree stand or house. They create a budget using given criteria. They try to sell it to the class.
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COULD YOU START A BUSINESS?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Thanksgiving Dinner

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and research the costs...
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Making Money

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students form a company to see it they can create a product that can sell and make a profit for the company. Working in small groups, they create a business plan and gather the resources to make their product. Students market and sell...