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Division From a Printer’s Viewpoint

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Commercial printers deal with division constantly in figuring the number of finished-size sheets that can be cut from the large “parent” size sheets they normally receive from the paper supplier. It’s a real-world exercise not many people are aware of.

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Credit Cards for Kids

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

As soon as students turn 18, they are eligible to have their very own credit card – and credit score – without needing parental permission, and sometimes a job isn’t even required to be approved. Prepare them for the reality of interest rates.

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Buying Groceries

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Wish you had a dollar for every time you heard “But we’ll NEVER use this when we grow up”? Using the newspaper grocery ads inserts, “give” your students $100 to spend.

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Order Out!

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

The student will apply multiplication, planning and calculator skills by pretending to order take out food.

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Place Value Made Fun

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Obviously, place value is an important skill in number manipulation, say, for counting money. These following games and exercises can help you reinforce place value skills in a fun way.