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Alex: Minority Achievement Initiative

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson outlining an informative meeting to provide students with different levels of academic support. Students are encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback. This lesson is intended to help more minority students take upper...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Make Something Simple, Hard

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will have completed a unit of forces and motion prior to the current unit of study on simple machines (lever, inclined plane, screw, wedge, pulley, wheel and axle). Students will review the functions and examples of simple...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Human Body Inc.: What's an Arm and a Leg Worth?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this technology-based project, students will take on the role of a legal defense team and prepare the court defense for a body organ that is currently an employee of Human Body Inc.. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Geometric Quilts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will use a square to investigate other polygonal shapes that can be formed. Students will work with these polygons to make designs that will later constitute cooperatively designed quilts. The quilts will be made by...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Entrepreneurship

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students become entrepreneurs and they will create a community of businesses by selling goods and services for profit. This instructional activity requires students to work in groups. Each group will have...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will understand the importance of filling out the FAFSA application and complete a practice FAFSA. This instructional activity has a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Career Planning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The learners will explore careers that interest them.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I Am What I Learn Video Scholarship Essay Contest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to explore a variety of available scholarships to determine which scholarships may be sources of funding for college. Students will create a video essay which will be used to apply for a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Teen Parent: Don't Just Let It Happen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson addresses facts and fiction about teen pregnancy. It is an in-depth look into the social and financial challenges of teen parenting. It includes a cost analysis of a baby's first year of life. Be aware the subject of this...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fafsa Dummies Brochure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson gives students the opportunity to take a hands-on approach to learning about FAFSA. Students will research and compile information and graphics to create a professional, tri-fold brochure containing information about FAFSA...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Which College Do I Choose?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use estimated EFC's (Expected Family Contribution) to compare out-of-pocket costs for 3 colleges. This lesson includes a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Financial Aid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Career/Tech lesson on Financial Aid is an introduction to the process of applying for financial assistance for college. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify, obtain, integrate, understand, interpret apply and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Move to College

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A instructional activity that teaches students how to prepare and stick to a budget as they prepare to head off to college and leave home.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Complete the Fafsa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will research a career and determine educational options and understand how to complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This lesson contains a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Much Will College Cost Me?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will research the cost of college by comparing a 2-year and a 4-year institution via the Internet. Students will follow-up with a presentation and prepare a monthly budget. This lesson plan contains a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Pay for College

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The young scholars will search the Internet for Scholarships and/or grants to help pay for college. This lesson has a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Cost of a College Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will examine the cost of a college education.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pennies for Your Future!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a hands-on activity that is designed to guide students through the process of finding and applying for scholarships. Students will use word processing software to write and submit a scholarship that is applicable to them. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fafsa Can Be Taxing!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Complete tax forms and use these to complete a FAFSA worksheet. This project contains a financial aid component.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Financing Your College Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides student with the opportunity to think about financing college by considering the best use of the funding available. Consider pros and cons of attending school in state or out of state. Students should determine...
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Activity
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: It's in the Bag!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will view a PowerPoint presentation on the effects of plastics in our environment and hold a debate evaluating the pros and cons of using plastic bags. They will also construct plastic bag animals using chicken wire, plastic...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Evidence of Chemistry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The learners will learn to identify evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place. They will use the Internet to research evidence and find examples. They will look around their school and neighborhood for examples. They will perform...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Is Simple and Compound Interest?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will learn how simple and compound interest is figured and why it is important to maintain a savings account. Students will calculate compound interest to identify benefits of saving in interest-bearing savings accounts. They...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Interactive Calendar

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will explore a calendar through an interactive PowerPoint. They will apply this knowledge independently on an actual calendar.