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The Family Vacation Students will take a surprise trip around the world. As they travel, they will use clues to discover where they are going. They will then figure out ... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 08/03/2009

Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first... Grade: 6-8    Published: 09/09/2005

Agent Pincher: The Case of the missing Susan B. Anthony Dollar Agent Penn E. Pincher is again called out on a case. It seems that in 1979 the U.S. Bureau of Engraving launched a new one-dollar coin. However, most... Grade: 6-8    Published: 05/18/2005

Agent Pincher: P is for Penny or Where did money come from? Over time everyone has had a pocketful of pennies, it’s not something we think about very much. But what if we woke up tomorrow and found tha... Grade: 6-8    Published: 04/18/2005

Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century This lesson will help students identify how to make good decisions which will help them financially in the future. Students will identify how to take... Grade: 6-8    Published: 06/21/2009

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Choices & Changes: In Life, School, and Work - Grades 7-8 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 7-8   Published: 2002 4 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 1: Lesson 2 - You in the Economy Students participate in a consumer-testing activity to learn that they weight costs and benefits when they make economic decisions. Unit 3: Lesson 15 - I Can Make Good Choices Students prepare and present their final projects, advertisements to influence students to graduate from high school. Unit 2: Lesson 6 - Choices Have Benefits and Costs In a simulation, "What's in the Box?" students examine the benefits and costs of alternative choices. Unit 2: Lesson 8 - Ways to Make Choices Students are introduced to six methods for making choices and decide in small groups the most appropriate way(s) to make certain choices.

The Wide World of Trade Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003 2 of the 11 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 10: Why Trade Money? In this lesson, students imagine a visit to the Mall of the World, a large international mall with shops that are owned and operated by people in other countries. Students choose items to eat at the ... Lesson 3: Everyone Is Interdependent In this lesson, students learn about resources from around the world that are used in the production of a specific product -- Hershey's Kisses. Students then determine the identity of a mystery produ...

Financial Fitness for Life: Shaping Up Your Financial Future - Grades 6-8 - Teacher Guide Grade: 6-8   Published: 2001 3 of the 17 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Theme 2: Lesson 5 - Why Stay in School? In this lesson, the students are encouraged to weigh costs and benefits when making decisions about education. The students will recognize that, on average, the higher the educational attainment, the... Theme 3: Lesson 11 - Saving and Investing Are Risky Business In this lesson, the students learn that savings and investment instruments carry various types of risk. Students learn about the risks of inflation, interest rate fluctuation, and financial loss. Wi... Theme 3: Lesson 7 - Types of Savings Plans In this lesson, the students learn about the various types of government insured savings instruments, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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