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3-5

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 a budget. Students learn that a budget can help us mak…
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9-12

Minimum Wage / The Challenge of Living on it

COMPELLING QUESTION Should the federal government increase the federal minimum wage? Increasing the minimum wage is a controversial issue in the 2016 election. Students will understand contrasting arguments on the impact of raising the minimum wage. They will also gain an understa…
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3-5, 6-8

US History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs

Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years.
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9-12

The Economics of Pro Sports: Why are the Cowboys and Yankees so Valuable?

This lesson investigates the value of sports franchises in the various professional sports leagues. Students will investigate the revenues and costs of pro sports teams and determine which teams are the most valuable. Lastly, students will understand the specific rules of the game that lea…
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9-12

Income: It Ain’t Where You Start, It’s What You Got, and Where You End

This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past elections, macroeconomic issues related to the b…
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9-12

Saving and Budgeting Using the Wheel of Mystfortune

In this math and personal finance lesson, students determine their monthly earned income and estimate how much they could be saving.   They graph the outcomes and find the rate of change and the line of best fit. 
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