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What Is Credit?

Price: $2.99, format: 7 page PDF, grades: 3,4,5,6

It's never too soon for children to learn how to manage money wisely. This issue provides real world examples of borrowing, interest, buying on credit and young entrepreneurs who've learned how to turn an idea or a hobby into cash. Math activities include calculating percents, adding money amounts, and converting fractions into decimals. Internet links take students to fun-ancial websites for games and more.

In this issue students will:
• learn the difference between principal and percent
• Practice math skills with money
• Read about a bank... just for KIDS
• Use the internet to locate games and puzzles in the world of finance