Activities about money

Which back-to-school calculator deal saves you the most? Students work out the savings and the percent off on three real sales, then compare to find that a bigger...

The history of the Dairy Queen franchise began with this ad in Illinois in 1938: All the ice cream that you can eat for only 10 cents! We...

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year! In this activity, students get a sneak peek at early Black Friday deals to calculate savings (decimals &...

In this updated activity, students explore the question: Would you rather get $10,000 every week or $10 million all at once? To begin, students compare the amounts to...

In this updated activity, students analyze a photo of a partially eaten cake to figure out how much was taken, what fraction is left, and how much the...

📈 In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged...

📉 In this activity, students will explore Bitcoin price movements using a chart. They'll analyze trends, calculate price changes, and make predictions based on real data. This activity...

Back-to-school spending is huge, and students might not appreciate what it costs to send them back to, essentially, their job of learning. In this activity, students decide what...

In 1980, one gallon of gasoline costs $1.22. Today's prices are a lot higher. Is that because the price has gone up or because in 1980 you could...

U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure. The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that...

Act One: Check out all of the pennies! What questions come to mind? If you want the most money, which container should you pick? What information do you...

A man from Georgia, Andreas Flaten, finally received his last paycheck from his disgruntled employer. He had been owed that last check for several months and was having...