Students define and discuss concepts of income and expense, figure out monthly take home pay, keep track of their spending for one month, identify at least ten categories of expenses, and develop budgets to prevent falling into debt.

Students locate 6 cities, one on each of the 6 major continents. They find distance for each leg of their journey, convert to percents, use a time zone map, and convert to foreign currencies.

Students work with patterns to develop formulas that will help them determine total cost. In this patterning lesson, students watch a video about an NBA trainer. (not included) They work in groups to access the assigned Internet websites...

Discover the many contributions and sacrifices of Native Americans during World War II. After gaining background information through a detailed PowerPoint presentation and guided notes, your young historians will participate in...

Fourth graders create mock advertisement campaigns.

Students explore and examine the relationship between the sizes and values of Euro notes, assess ratio notation and recognize the implications for enlargement in one and two dimensions. They complete several worksheets along the way as...

Students research employment rates in the United States with a focus on broadcast journalists. In this employment rate lesson, students visit the given websites to explore popular states to live in, highest and lowest unemployment rates,...

Create a scaled model of our solar system in your classroom! Scholars work collaboratively to build paper mache planets and hang them in their proper position to showcase each planet's location in the solar system.   

A scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, politician, and the founder of a nation—and that's just one person! Learners investigate the many lives of Benjamin Franklin. Using a hands-on interactive online resource, they analyze primary...

After a close reading of Sylvia Plath's "Mirror" and Flora de Falbe's "Five Things About the Lake," young poets craft their own personification list poem about a very special place.

Students solve problems involving interest. In this investing lesson plan, students investigate the pros and cons of investing in a bank account and stocks. They differentiate between aggressive and conservative investments.

In this number comparison worksheet, students compare numbers and monetary amounts in order to solve 6 word problems. They use addition and subtraction to solve the problems.

In this addition of nickels worksheet, students add nickels in each of the addition problems. Students complete 4 problems total on this worksheet.

Students examine food costs in various countries. Using the currency of various countries, they calculate the cost of food and then transfer it into dollars. Students also discuss related topics such as the effects of technology on diet.

Students design a budget to plan for a class party. In this problem solving instructional activity, students devise a budget with a limit of fifty dollars for a class party. Students discuss and estimate the amount of money needed for...

Students explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling lesson, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. Students develop a syllabus for a college...

Students practice sight word recognition using dolch word lists, or high frequency words. They' mastering of these words helps with reading skills, and builds reading confidence. This worksheet combines sight words with money recognition.

Students research the history of the Statue of Liberty and the symbols associated with it. They read and discuss Emma Lazarus' poem and why it should persuade people to donate money to bring the statue to America. Students role-play as...

High schoolers investigate the concept of a personal federal income tax. They conduct research and participate in class discussion in order to deal some of the issues. They include why there is an individual income tax and how the money...

In this problem solving activity, 3rd graders will listen to and solve 6 story problems about numbers of objects, order of objects, and money. Teacher is instructed to read problems aloud and answer clarifying questions.

In this math worksheet, learners view a painting of cakes. They are given a set of 5 rules to check against a price list. Students use their revised price list to determine the cake combinations they could purchase with a given amount of...

In this economics worksheet, students learn how the Federal Reserve limits the growth of the money supply. They read an article and answer 9 questions included in the reading designed to help them better understand the calculations used...

For this math skills worksheet, students solve the 8 story problems on the page using various math skills. The questions involve shapes, math operations, reading calendars and money.

In this math applications instructional activity, students solve 6 varied problems that include estimation, money, basic operations, pictographs and geometry.