Currency shows how money is made and how it works. The video includes segments on different world currencies, money's relative value and how that changes over time. Also explored is the concept of simple interest. The program uses familiar situations to illustrate ideas about value and the challenges people face when deciding whether to spend money. Part of "Math in Our Lives," which is an innovative nine-part series using practical examples and realistic models to provide students with a sensible and accessible context for mathematical concepts.

Originally released by Phoenix Learning Group, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 07, 2015.

The Beginning of Money (2:58); --A Fraction of a Dollar (3:33); -- How United States Currency Is Made (2:09); -- Currency Around the World (4:30).