Universal Currency Converter

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Grade Range: 8 - 11

While currency exchange rates aren’t part of every math curriculum, this site can illustrate both the changing relationships among currencies and the wide range of international currencies with which international traders must contend. Try this one as fodder for some interesting algebra word problems.

In the Classroom

This site would be great in a geography or World History classroom, helping students review for a final assessment. Have students "plan" a trip to some of the places/times studied in your class. Have them maintain a budget with their trip, and use this site to help students translate their financial dealings to have it all make sense. This is a great way to get students thinking about the mechanics of travel, as well as a great way to review the geography of the places being studied - both culturally and physically.

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Tags

currency, money, money,

Subjects

Economics, Economics, Social Studies, Social Studies, Social Studies, Social Studies, History & Culture: World,