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Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs' What can "The Three Little Pigs" teach us about decision making?

Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs'

One pig wanted to hurry and build his house so he could go out and play. One pig spent a little more time building his house, but he still skimped on quality so he could go and play. When the wolf came, down went the houses! The cost of doing quick work hardly matched the benefit of being able to play! In this lesson, students will Identify the costs and benefits of decisions. In Graphics: What Is a Stock?

The Food Price Rollercoaster. Economics: Taxes. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These sites explain the U.S. taxation system and how it works.

Economics: Taxes

Learn about the different types of taxes through classroom activities and discussion questions. Life on Minimum Wage. Welcome! - WorldMap. TeacherSource . Math . Costs in the 19th Century and Today. Activity 1: Comparative Costs: The Early 19th Century and Today(Grade Range: 5-7) Concepts Home | Comparative Costs: The Early 19th Century and Today | Pythagoras and President Garfield | The Blue Room in the White House | More Math Concepts Objectives: Perform calculations involving measurements of land and the value of money Interpret and create graphs depicting the value of money at different time periods Calculate the value of money during different time periods using several methods NCTM Standards: Standard 4: Measurement: understand attributes, units, and systems of measurement and apply a variety of techniques, tools, and formulas for determining measurements.

TeacherSource . Math . Costs in the 19th Century and Today

Standard 10: Representation: develop a repertoire of mathematical representations . . . to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena.