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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

One is Silver and the Other's Gold Students learn about the money supply and that it can affect the value of money. Students investigate this in the 1896 presidential election (Bryan... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 03/26/2003

Marketplace: The Argentina Barter Fair In April 2002, Argentina's economic situation seemed to be getting worse and worse. Banks closed for nine days before reopening on April 29, 2002. How... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 12/23/2008

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

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Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8 Grade: 6-8   Published: 2002 2 of the 12 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 1 - Happy Deal? In this lesson, the students learn about currencies used in selected countries. They compare the prices of a Big Macª in different countries and convert the prices into U.S. dollars, using exchange ra... Lesson 2 - Vacation Vexation In this lesson, the students listen to the story of an American girl who is planning a trip to Mexico. They learn about foreign exchange and compare exchange rates to determine if one currency has app...

The Wide World of Trade Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003 1 of the 11 lessons are related to this lesson. It is 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 ...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, and Work - Grades 7-8 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 7-8   Published: 2002 1 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. It is 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.