Curated OER
Spending Public Money
Students work in small groups. They imagine that they are the council committee. Students choose from a list of projects to be funded. They have one hundred thousand dollars to spend and they have to spend the money on a project that...
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: The Irs Yesterday and Today Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will help learners understand why the Internal Revenue Service was instituted, how it functions, how it has changed over the years, and the ways it helps taxpayers today.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska: Limiting Trade
At this site from the University of Nebraska, students can learn about various types of trade restrictions and their effects by applying a model to determine who will benefit and who will be hurt by a tariff.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The Economics of Pro Team Sports
Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.
Save And Invest
Finra Investor Education Foundation: Break Even Point
This lesson plan introduces students to fundamental concepts of starting and running a business, focusing on break-even point analysis.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Exploring Algebra
This multimedia site offers a video of how DJ's use math in creating a record. Visit the interactive exercises to continue this DJ's work by solving various Algebra problems concerning the DJ's revenue and earnings. Printable extended...
Other
Texas Transparency: Taxes and Revenue: Where the Money Comes From
With these data visualization resources, sources of state government revenue are easily accessible. See a large array of data, providing the tools needed to drill down to specific information and see trends in action.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances
This site contains data on state government financial records.
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Managing Operating Budgets
This resource provides a brief explanation of operating budgets and provides links about annual budgets.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Tax Day (April 15, 1913)
How did this day come to be the national day for taxes being due? What is it for? To find out the answers to these and other questions, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
US Senate
United States Senate Committee on Finance
This website outlines the purpose of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Check out the hot legislation going through the committee. Don't miss out on any of the press releases too.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Graphing Lab: Moose Synthesizer Co.
In this interactive economics lab, students help Albert Moose determine how to price his product, music synthesizers, based on costs and revenue. Students create supply curves to help in the decision process.
Other
Tax Analysts
Current news on tax issues in the United States. Be sure to check out their tax history Project.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Exploring Linear Equations
This multimedia site offers a video of how the zoo determines the cost to feed the animals through linear equations. Visit the interactive exercises to continue this beginner's guide to understanding linear equations. Printable extended...