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Money, Money, Money!
Subject: | Math |
Grade: | 6-8, 9-12 |
Brief Description
Students calculate conversions of U.S. dollars to Australian dollars, using current exchange rates.
Objectives
Students demonstrate abilities to correctly calculate conversions of Australian dollars to U.S. dollars, using current exchange rates.
Keywords
Australia, money, rate, conversion, economy
Materials Needed
Lesson Plan
1 Australian dollar = $0.5904 U.S. dollar 1 U.S. dollar = $1.6938 Australian dollars.Ask students to read and explain each equation. For younger students, you might round off the numbers.
$1 (Australia) = $.59 (U.S.) $1 (U.S.) = $1.69 (Australia)
Assessment
Evaluate students' conversions.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Math:
NM.5-8.1
NM.9-12.1
NM.5-8.4
NM.9-12.4
NM.5-8.7
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