Curated OER
Total English Advanced: A Question of Comparatives
For this comparatives practice worksheet, students sharpen their grammar skills as they examine 13 sentences and choose the appropriate word from the word bank to finish them. Students write 5 sentences following comparative structures.
Curated OER
Philanthropy in Song
Young scholars discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist through song.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Russia Issues 5000-Rouble Note
In this English worksheet, students read "Russia Issues 5000-Rouble Note," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Business Phrasal Verbs Exercise
In this business phrasal verb worksheet, learners match the phrasal verb to the meaning of the verb. Students then translate the meaning of the phrasal verb and use the phrasal verbs in sentences.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: 1 Million Greet Pope in Germany
In this English worksheet, students read "1 Million Greet Pope in Germany," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Science Week 2006
Students read these news reports: Science is hard and dull says kids, and PM behind Science Week campaign. They then discuss that the news stories show two sides of the public image of science in the UK. The teacher explains that...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Doug Levinson: What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value?
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,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Count Money (u.s.)
Find the total value when given an amount of coins or dollars. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Show Me the Money
In this lesson, learners identify coins, describe their attributes, learn their value, and count like coins. Students view an interactive web lesson that provides practice. Concepts are taught using songs, poems and games. This lesson...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
Other
Teaching Heart: Money Poems
Memorize these poems to help you remember which US coin is which, and how much each coin is worth. There are several fun poems for each coin.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Money Comes and Goes
Students read two online stories that introduce them to the elements of a budget and show that a successful budget balances money coming in (income) with money going out (expenses and savings). Follow-up activities point out the value of...
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University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Total Value of u.s Imports and Exports [Pdf]
Chart of total value of imports and exports of selected years from 1790 to 1900 in dollars. There are also questions that go along with the charts/graphs.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Money Practice
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart teaches US coin names and their values. Students also practice adding up groups of coins. Every answer is self checking using the eraser tool.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Recognizing the Penny
As an introduction to a unit on money, students will work with teacher to recognize the penny and its value. Then students will go shopping at the classroom store to practice counting pennies.
EL Education
El Education: Is Lake Merritt Worth 198 Million Dollars?
6th grade students from Oakland, California, created this report to show their answer to the question: "What do the dissolved oxygen levels tell us about the water quality of Lake Merritt?" Students explored this question to collect...
Other
Economic History Services: Measuring Worth
Students investigate the worth of a (US) dollar or a (British) pound, the relative value, purchasing power, and inflation rates. The resource consists of explanations, calculators, measures of worth, and data sets.