Introduction Task Resources Standards
Process Evaluation Conclusion Citations
After
reading the book Follow the Money by Loreen Leedy, you will use the computer
to learn about money.
Computer: PC or Mac
Access to the Internet via Netscape or Explorer
Leedy, L. (2002). Follow the Money.New York: Holiday House
http://www.kidsbank.com/the_story/penny/index.asp
Follow these steps to complete your quest:
1. As a class, read the book Follow the Money by Loreen Leedy.
2. After the book is read, complete the following activities.
3. Visit http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ to create your own coin notepaper.
4. Visit http://www.kidsbank.com/the_story/penny/index.asp to read "The Adventure of Penny".
5. Visit http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/ to take a virtual tour of the U.S. Treasury. Write 2 facts that you learned.
6. Visit http://www.fleetkids.com/ to play the Money Matic game and find out how to manage your money, the fun way!
You will be
evaluated by your teacher using the following rubric:
| Areas of Evaluation | Excellent | Satisfactory | Needs Improvement |
| Followed Directions | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stayed on Task | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Used complete sentences in writng tasks | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Completed all tasks | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Hurray!
You have completed your money quest!
Remember to always save your money in your piggy bank and be a
smart spender!
Leedy, L. (2002). Follow the Money.New York: Holiday House
Images retrieved from http://www.google.com.
www.oxygen.com/topic/money/ finance/saving_052301.html (Image #2)
ka-ching.oxygen.com/money/ (Image #1)
Created by Laura Flowers, Spring 2002
Bowling Green State University Graduate Student
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