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Animal Poetry
In this animal poetry worksheet, students gather information about an animal and follow a sample to write an animal poem. Page has links to additional activities.
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Money Management Part I: Money and You: An Introduction to Money Management and Budgeting
Learners discuss personal finance and create personal budgets. They discuss the importance of managing their money and how money management skills impact their future. Note: This lesson plan is intended for use with a SMART Board and...
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Check It Out
Pupils discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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Clothing and Textiles Careers
Young scholars identify clothing and textile careers and the skills needed to be successful in these careers. They discuss examples of different types of fibers and fabrics. They discuss related career pathways and other educational...
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OTC Medications
Young scholars sort medications by likeness and use. They compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram, and find the differences and commonalities of over the counter and Rx medications.
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Junk Mail Overload!
Learners discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Learners then complete an...
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Tread Lightly: Where We Stand
Students explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.
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Mobile Phones
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology instructional activity that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create...
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Flavors and Favors
Students conduct a food drive. In this service learning lesson, students put on a school-wide food drive, decorate the bags the food will be delivered in and possibly even help distribute the food.
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Diversity: Respect Our Differences
Students, in groups, examine a variety of comic strips and rank the ones they like best. They discuss individual preferences and why everyone thinks different things are funny. A discussion on diversity follows.
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Are You Ready for Personal Independence?
Third graders discover what independence means to different individuals. They write two paragraphs. In the first paragraph they describe how they are independent. In the second paragraph they describe how they are still dependent.
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Module 8-Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Students explain the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses. They distinguish between a tax deduction and a tax credit. They see how the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses affects the tax liability.
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Translating Transformations in Geometry
High schoolers create an image using given coordinates and evaluate how the coordinates change when a slide or rotation takes place.
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The Growth Of A Business
Students explore the growth of businesses from single proprietorships to corporations. They compare and contrast single proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. In closing, students explore the pros and cons of each type of...
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A Volunteer, Please
Students analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics...
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The Ups and Downs of Occupations
Students research Internet sites to identify the latest employment and occupation trends. They discuss and define career terms that important to employment. They report the findings of their research on the occupation of their choice.
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What Is the Future Job Outlook For Me?
Young scholars use the internet to research the job outlook for the current year. Using the information, they take notes and answer discussion questions. They choose a job they are interested in and share the results with the class to...
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Communication Skills for Seeking a Job
Students discuss and identify four careers they have an interest in. Using the internet, they choose one career to research to discover the educational requirements, salary and training. They interview members of the community in the...
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Interest Calculation and Spreadsheets
Students, while in the computer lab working on a spreadsheet program, calculate interest and accumulated value of a savings plan. They follow specific directives on how to create their spreadsheets. At the end of the lesson plan they...
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4-H Nutrition, Health & Fitness: Hand Washing
Healthy habits are a must. This 4-H resource delves into the importance of proper hand washing. This could lead to a discussion of other ways to keep healthy.
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Values Auction
Students assess what they value and participate in a class auction. In this financial values lesson plan, students complete a budget activity and use play money to participate in an auction. Students complete a related worksheet and take...
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Cone Baseball
Students participate in a game to improve fielding and hitting skills. In this physical education lesson, students play t-ball and practice the correct form for catching and hitting the ball.
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Career Investigation Project
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...
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Dollar Value and Fast-Food Nutrition
Students examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits. In this investigative lesson students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid.
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