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Donut Dinero
Students set up a classroom currency exchange and explore the idea of bartering to get what they want. They create a monetary unit that is based on fractions and multiples of a standard unit, and compare this system to the U.S. monetary...
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What's the Cost?
Pupils consider what things cost 150 years ago and what those costs would be in today's money. They compare costs and services between the 1850s and today to find out if things are cheaper or more expensive today, in inflation-adjusted...
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Model Subtraction from 2,000
In this subtraction activity, students solve 6 story problems. Students subtract larger numbers with regrouping. There are also problems with regrouping across zeros.
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Models with monomials and polynomials
Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the lesson. This is hands-on learning with successive problem...
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Two Ways to Solve
For this data table worksheet, students solve 4 word problems using the information on a data table about raffle tickets sold by 5 students.
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Problem Solving: Estimate or Exact?
In this number sense instructional activity, 5th graders solve 6 word problems and explain why the answer makes sense. They use either estimated numbers or exact numbers as they solve the problems.
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Line Graphs
In this interpreting line graphs worksheet, students read an explanation and observe an example of a line graph and its parts and then answer questions interpreting two line graphs. Students write eleven answers.
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Integers
In this integers worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 4 different types of problems. First, they add negative integers by adding the absolute values and placing the negative sign in front. Then, 5th graders add integers with...
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Create a Budget
Students develop a budget spreadsheet to manage finances for their business. In this finance lesson, students use a spreadsheet program to create a budget with credit and debit columns. There are step-by-step directions for creating a...
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Banking Basics Extension 3.3
In this checking account register in the financial life of a teenager activity, students read and solve word problems. Students solve 10 problems.
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Budget Mania
Students examine examples of budgets and explore the difficulties of living on a budget. The hands-on activity offers an opportunity to experience a real life application.
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Do You Really Need It?
Fourth graders read and share chapters of The Boxcar Children. In this wants and needs activity, 4th graders understand through their reading the differences between wants and needs. Students complete a worksheet about wants and needs...
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Family Member
For this worksheet on family members, students describe what is meant by family, their duty to family, and family meetings. In addition, they create a budget for their family for one month keeping track of all expenses for 7 days....
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Let's Take a Trip!
Sixth graders plan a trip for a family of four choosing their travel plan by studying maps to decide upon a route and visiting Websites to get airline and travel schedules. They use ratios and proportions as well as converting fractions...
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Math Word Problems
In this word problems worksheet, students read, choose the operation, and solve. In this short answer worksheet, students write two differences.
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Systems of Linear Equations
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students use the elimination method to solve systems of linear equations. The one page worksheet contains six multiple choice questions. Answers are included.
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Complex Area Problems
Students calculate the area of different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students find the area of complex polygons. They solve word problems using rates and distances.
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Cost Effective Buying
Students complete a worksheet that asks them to calculate the true energy cost of various appliances. They compare appliances with energy saving features, rebates and other economical incentives.
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Real Life Problems-- Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
In this math worksheet, students use basic addition and subtraction to solve 20 real life word problems. Some strategies are given on the page. This is from the UK; money is in pounds and pence.
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Dreidel Game and Song
The dreidel song, or "I Have a Little Dreidel," is a fun traditional song for the season of Hanukkah. Teach your class how to play the dreidel game with an activity that includes the lyrics to the classic song.
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Discounts
In this discounts practice worksheet, students read an instructional section and then solve 3 multi-part problems that require them to find discounted prices by figuring percentages.
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Fraction Two-Step Word Problems - Mixed Numbers
In this fraction activity, 4th graders solve for fractions reading word problems. Students read and solve for 6 problems using the given information provided in each.
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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.