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Trail Mix

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, given the price of different ingredients, make a trail mix of five different items without exceeding their budget of five dollars. They choose between pretzels, M&M's, twizzlers, popcorn, etc,. Each student practices...
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Cookie Mining

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate mining and economics. In this mining lesson, students play a game in which they purchase property, mine the property, and pay for reclamation.  Students earn money for each ore mined. 
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Math Applications 11

For Students Higher Ed
In this loans and interest charges learning exercise, students solve 3 different word problems, each with 2 or more parts to them. First, they determine how many dollars need to be invested in order to provide a child with enough for...
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Philanthropy Market Is Open Today

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students earn money for a philanthropic organization. For this service learning lesson, students organize a snack market sale to earn money for charities.
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Word Problem Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problem worksheet, students solve a variety of word problems using money, division, and time problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Quiz: Single and Compound Events

For Students 7th - 8th
In this single and compound event worksheet, students read given statements and determine the probability of each event. Statements include data dealing with cards in a deck, coins and dice. Students solve both simple and compound...
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Basic Word Problems

For Students 6th
In this basic word problems worksheet, 6th graders solve 5 different types of word problems based on information described in each problem. First, they determine the number of books needed to read. Then, students determine the total...
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Million Dollar Project

For Teachers 5th
Each student is given the task of spending $1 million. The way students spend their money is dependent on a theme such as "creating a dream world," "taking a trip," or "doing something to better society." Each student researches,...
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Investigation-Pattern/Functions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore number patterns. In this number patterns and probability math lesson, students work in groups to describe the patterns present in the first five rows of Pascal's Triangle, then write numbers to continue this pattern....
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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What's the Chance?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students conduct probability experiments with dice and coins. They watch a video for a variety of situations where calculating the probability is complicated by total number of possibilities. They solve problems presented in the video.
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Tip the Scales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, estimate and check the weights of classroom objects using coins as the standard of measure.
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Mathematics Word Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve 16 word problems. For example, "Andy has .9 of a dollar. How many dimes is that? How much money is that?"
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Problem Solving: Use a Simpler Problem

For Students 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, 5th graders focus on using a simpler problem to solve 6 word problems. They work with decimals, fractions, times, and money.
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Paws in Jobland: Jobland Shopping Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain knowledge of commerce and appreciate the value of money. In this career lesson plan, students role play as storekeepers or shoppers. Students determine where to get the best bargains in their respective roles.
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Rounding word problems

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this rounding worksheet, students solve rounding word problems containing one and two digit numbers about time, money, and more. Students complete 10 problems.

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