How is money exchanged in the U.S. and beyond? Students learn the basics while solving these real-world, money-related problems.

In “Managing Money” (grades 5–8), an online learning activity from Scholastic’s Math Hunt series, students build their financial know-how while researching the answers to five math- and money- related questions about the U.S. money supply, bankruptcy, euros, and more.

In addition to challenging students’ reading comprehension skills, “Managing Money” tests their addition and subtraction “math hunting” skills:

Sample Question:

Even entire cities sometimes have problems managing their money! When New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy in the 1970s, which U.S. president allowed government money to be loaned to the city?

a.     Jimmy Carter

b.     Gerald Ford

c.     Richard Nixon

Learning Objectives

By participating in Math Hunt, students will:

• Practice problem-solving skills from the grade 5–8 math curriculum
• Explore topics from the grades 5–8 science and social studies curriculum
• Learn basic Internet research skills
• Develop an understanding of the construction of standardized test questions and multiple-choice answers

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Students set out on fact-finding missions that test math skills, provide practice researching on the Web, and boost reading comprehension.

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