Students brainstorm and categorize different ways to earn money, establishing the 'Cash In' side of the financial equation.

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Introduction to income and expenses. Students set up their personal transaction ledgers and record their starting balances for the four-week simulation.

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Students analyze pre-filled ledgers to identify deficits and 'spending leaks', acting as budget doctors to fix financial health.

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A 45-minute lesson for business and technology students exploring the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the analysis of YouTube's first video and a hands-on app design activity.

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A culminating project where students create a budget to reach a specific savings goal while managing weekly expenses.

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A simulation of the first two weeks of a month where students make spending decisions for a fictional character and record them in real-time.

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A fun, llama-themed math lesson for 4th graders focusing on solving multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the context of a llama ranch.

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A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders featuring llama-themed word problems that cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multi-step reasoning.

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A high school media literacy lesson analyzing the first YouTube video, "Me at the zoo," to discuss the shift from broadcast media to user-generated content and the democratization of information.

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A lesson on the historical significance of digital primary sources, focusing on the democratization of media through the lens of the first YouTube video.

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A lesson exploring the psychological shift in social media from documenting the world to documenting the self, anchoring on the first YouTube video from 2005.

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A 45-minute lesson exploring ratios and unit rates through a pizza delivery lens, featuring bilingual English/Spanish support and tiered activities for diverse learners.

Final financial reflection. Students balance their ledgers, evaluate their spending choices, and celebrate their savings successes or identify areas for improvement.

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Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.

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A middle school lesson plan exploring how digital media has evolved from the authentic, unscripted early days of the internet to the highly produced content of today, centered around analyzing the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo'.

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Students learn the mechanical skill of tracking money by maintaining a simple transaction log. They practice data entry and basic arithmetic to keep a running balance of a fictional account.

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Students synthesize their learning to create a forward-looking cash flow plan that balances expenses while hitting a specific savings goal.

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A media literacy lesson contrasting early user-generated content with modern standards, anchored by the first ever YouTube video.

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Students are introduced to the core concepts of money flow by sorting various financial scenarios into 'money in' (income) and 'money out' (expenses). This foundational lesson ensures students can correctly identify the direction of cash flow.

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Students analyze potential purchases to determine which items are essential (needs) and which are optional (wants). Through a limited-budget simulation, they practice making difficult spending decisions.

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