Money
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  1. Spending Spree star_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Click "Next Page" if you don't see it on the first page.
  2. Kid's Bankstar_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Choose the Java version now on our new computers. Click on "Start With Penny" to read and then work an online quiz at the end of each section. Penny, Dollar Bill, Interest Ray, Checks, EFT, and more.  Be sure to try the nifty calculators to see about saving for a car, holidays, or maybe even to be a millionaire!

  3. Pennies
    A video from Professor Garfield. In the Knowledge Box - Level 1.
  4. Money by Education 4 Kids, formerly FlashCards for Kids star_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Update in progress on some sections.

  5. Piggy Bank
    Click coins to add up to the total given. Choose Easy level to see the amount displayed as you add coins. Click a coin to add. Click the same coin again if you change your mind and want to remove that amount from your total.
  6. How Many Cents? star_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)

  7. Buy It with the Little Farmer

  8. How Much Money is This  from Saxon Math
    Plus Counting Coins and Making Change.

  9. The Money Program from Arcytech
    Three levels of difficulty. Drag and drop money; click the Done button to see if you're correct.

  10. Change It
    Value of coins.

  11. Learn to Count Money from Play to Learn
    Click the Play button to begin. Difficulty can be set beginning with pennies, nickels, & dimes and can go up to $20 bills.

  12. eManipulatives
    Rest the cursor over a tool to hear what it does (it might take a few seconds). Grades K-6.

  13. That Quiz
    Try to improve your time each round. Press Enter after each answer to progress quickly.

  14. Teach R Kids Money
    Fee based with portions free. Click Money on the side menu.
  15. Cash Out star_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)  from Mr. Nussbaum
    Watch carefully after clicking coins to be sure each one appears. Click Give Change.
  16. Change Makerstar_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Choose a level easy-hard, Less Than $1, $5, $100, or Big Spender.  It shows the amount of the sale and the amount paid.  Fill in the blanks to show which coins or bills should be given back as change.

  17. Equivalent Sets of Coins by E-Lab
    Grade 3. Print the recording sheet.
  18. Money Flashcards by A+ Math star_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Number correct and attempted shown.

  19. h.i.p. Pocket Change
    Click Cartoons, Birth of a Coin to read the story. Games offered including Quarter Explorer, Presidential Portraits, the Lewis and Clark Adventure, Branches of Power, and others. Teacher's page offered.

  20. Cookie Dough
    Use numbers and number words to write checks.

  21. Counting Coins Practice by Instructor Web
    Mostly fee based with some free. Register prior to lab for free basic access. Fee based subscription also offered.

  22. Using Money by Math Cats
    Click the New Problem button to see a new amount. Drag and drop coins to make that amount. Click the Check Answer button to see if you're correct. (You'll need to download and install the MicroWorlds plugin for MW2 & Pro.)
    Click the link to Math Cats to see several other activities including Tessellation Town in the Explore section.

  23. Frog Palace from FunSchool
    Found in the 1st Grade list of games. Drag & drop the money bags from the top to the correct boxes to equal the price of the gems. You'll have bags of $1, $10, and $100.

  24. Math Games for Kids
    Money Game in the Elementary section. Click each field to see a drop-down menu, and select the number of minutes to play plus the number of exercises. 

  25. Money Bee from BeeWeb
    Teachers have the option to create a class. Students must register.

  26. Math Playground
    Several activities including Count the Money and Making Change.

  27. Consumer Math from AAA Math
    Several categories. Excellent information with online activities following.

  28. Shop Till You Drop
    Drag items into the shopping bag as you try to spend all of the amount shown. Don't overspend.
    British currency.

  29. Change Game from BBC
    Look at the amount shown on the cash register along. Count up to the amount paid to return change by dragging coins/bills to the hand. Click the Enter button shown to see if you're correct.
    British currency.

  30. Scottie Nickel's Change Maker from Mr. Nussbaum

  31. Financial Fitness for Life - free demos
    Select your grade level K-2, 3-5, or 6-8. "A Very Good Day" online story and quiz in K-2. Short-term and long-term saving decisions in 3-5. Incentives in 6-8.

  32. Banking on Our Future
    TERRIFIC interactive video dealing with checks and checking accounts. Begin in the Elementary section with the Basics of Banking. Listen and read along as you answer math and money questions.
    Lengthy, free registration.

  33. Practical Money Skills
    Game section includes Ed's Money Bank, Smart Money Quiz Show, Countdown to Retirement, and more. Banking Tutor section, including Writing a Check, also offered. Several calculators:  Back to School Budget Calculator, Save for College, Millionaire, and others.   

  34. Money Instructor
    Register prior to lab for free basic access. (Fee based subscription also offered.) Excellent checks and check registers to print plus an accompanying interactive activity showing what information is included on a check. Good for class presentation. Several other activities and printables available.
  35. Jump Start's Reality Checkstar_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Answer a few questions and prepare for your future.
    Begin on the Jump Start homepage for additional resources such as a calendar covering 12 principles that lead to a positive financial outlook. Mini-lessons included to go along with the calendar.

  36. The Allowance Room & Money Machine
    Enter the amount of your allowance and an amount your parents might contribute or you have saved. Then click any of the items shown that you might be wanting to see how long it will take to save enough. A New Item button is available if you need to figure a different item or amount.
    Smart Start for Kids includes the ABCs of Money. Student section deals with managing money, budgets, credit, credit scores, etc.

  37. Brain Pop's Comparing Prices Now fee based.
    Play the movie, then try the quiz. Listen carefully.

  38. Earning Money & Spending It Wisely
    Read the historic story telling about the roles of workers and consumers.  Questions to answer on paper after each section.

  39. The Mint
    Great interactive information. Learn where your paycheck goes. See "I Paid How Much?!" and "When Will You Become a Millionaire?"

  40. HotShot Business from Disney
    Have your headset on, and be ready to listen. Pay attention to details.

  41. Lemonade Stand
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    Get Real - Click and read. The goal is to save $2000 and be debt-free in one year. Click each character to see what education, occupation, etc. is chosen or click the ? to create your own. Tip: Click the Help button once you see the room.
    Lemonade Stand - Click and read. Make wise decisions and see how much profit your business can make in 7 days.

  43. Moneyopolis

  44. Peanuts and Crackerjacks

  45. American Currency Exhibit
    See Confederate currency from the Civil War period. Learn about all those images we see on our bills. You can even see Colonial currency - Paul Revere engraved.

  46. The Money Factory
    Includes Interactive Notes - $10, $20, and $50. Treasure Trivia and other activities. Print and complete the activity booklet, Makin Money with Cowboy Buck.

  47. Young Biz
    Information about business, saving, and investment.

  48. Compound Interest Calculator (graph) from Econ Ed Link
    Click within the fields to change the amounts shown. Click Calculate and watch as the display progresses, illustrating your savings at the age of 65. What will be your plan?

  49. Charge! and Check It Out from Sense and Dollars Think Port
    Charge! - Select a shopping item and the amount you want to pay each month. See how much that item will really cost when paying with a credit card.

  50. Financial Football from Practical Money Skills
    Lesson plans, worksheets, and online finance game.

  51. Lessons from Econ Ed Link
    Search by grade level K-2, 3-5, 6-8. Read and follow directions following links to online activities.

  52. Planet Orange
    Choose a guide and begin exploring Money Land, South Spending, Investor Islands, and more. Read and quiz.

  53. Currency Converter from Science Made Simple