Grade 05

• February 11, 2021

  Money: Past, present and future

  

  Explore the history of money in Canada and around the world using an inquiry approach.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• November 27, 2020

  Printable play money

  

  Practise counting and exchanging coins and bank notes with our printable play money.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• November 27, 2020

  Understanding Money: Common Questions

  By: Nathan Sells

  
  

  

  Ever wondered who decides what goes on Canadian coins or bank notes? Or why our coins have certain names and our notes are different colours? Use this guide to help answer some of your money-related questions!

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• October 28, 2020

  The economics of suppertime

  

  Make grocery shopping an economic lesson by helping your kids prepare a meal plan, and shop for ingredients based on a budget.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1
• October 2, 2020

  Trading Planets

  

  Take a trade mission to planet Plutopia to discover why trading without a common currency is hard.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2
• July 22, 2020

  Teacher's Newsletter

  

  Sign up to stay up-to-date on the Museum’s programs, activities and opportunities for you and your students.

  Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• July 7, 2020

  The art of guilloche

  

  Explore the art of guilloche. This technique was used to make symmetrical patterns on Canadian bank notes.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• March 18, 2020

  Trade rules

  

  Introduce three basic economic concepts: consumers and producers, goods and services, and trade. Students will play a game to understand the benefits of trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05
• March 14, 2019

  Trading Planets

  

  Onsite program: Travel to planet Plutopia on a trade mission with your students. Once there, you will see that trading goods without a common currency poses some serious problems. Trading Planets uses interactive, game-based learning to teach about trade, currency, and supply and demand.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2