Dollars & Cents

This program includes three programs: First Money, Spending Money and Making Change.

First Money

Take the first step in independent money management ( Canadian or American dollars). Voice prompts and graphics cue users to move through these segments: Money names, equal value and what's it worth. For example, students learn that a quarter equals two dimes and a nickel, and that a ten dollar bill equals two fives. First Money offers display or quiz options.

Spending Money

Using this program as a shopping spree students purchase items. They select bills and coins using the currency of their choice ( Canadian or American dollars) to complete a transaction and receive change. With a shopping list and computer cash, users browse through eight stores in a "money mall." Each store features an exercise or shopping option. In exercises, teacher determines if student pays with coins, with bills or both,or whether a student pays using the exact amount or not. In shopping option, teacher decides how much the student has to spend, and the program generates a shopping list.

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Making Change

The student functions like a store clerk. They enter purchases and give back change. The program randomly generates hundreds of purchasing situations and makes an excellent vocational training and applied math program. The teacher decides which currency is used (Canadian or American dollars)