Tuesday, October 1, 2013

The government shutdown and the U.S. Debt

Hi 5th Grade,

I encourage you to have a good discussion with your parents tonight re: what we learned about the government shutdown.  The way our government spends money is a huge issue and one that needs to be addressed.

Below is a link to a realtime U.S. Debt calculator.  You will need to focus on your place values to understand the numbers.  Ask your parents what they think.  Have them comment on the blog too.



http://www.usdebtclock.org/
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    I cant see the dept thing why aren't the # moving

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  2. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 1:35 PM

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  3. Six numberOctober 1, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    I can't see it to:(

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  4. Mr. GohOctober 1, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Might not work on mobile devices.

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  5. Mr. GohOctober 1, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Might not work on mobile devices.

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  6. LexinatorNovember 15, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    That is a lot of money. ( I wonder what I could do with that kind of money)

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