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Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover what debt, saving, and credit are.  In this personal finance instructional activity, the teacher reads Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars, and the students discuss what the main character does in the book in relation...
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The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore personal finances. In this money management lesson, students read The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze. Students examine the spending habits of Brother Bear and Sister Bear. Students analyze opportunity costs as...
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The Leaves in October

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine whether or not to save or spend and defend a decision.  In this personal finance lesson, students identify opportunity cost of various spending and saving decisions. Students read a story where two girls share profits...
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Visual 1: The Cost of Credit

For Students 4th - 6th
In this money management worksheet, students examine an advertisement for a bike and respond to 3 questions that require them to calculate percentages
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Credit Inventory

For Students 4th - 6th
In this money management instructional activity, learners read a paragraph regarding credit and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding credit.
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Life on the Run: A Budget for Claudia and Jamie

For Students 5th - 8th
In this budget worksheet, students create a budget for 2 girls that are trying to escape and use their allowances as the income they have. Students create a budget based on their income and expenses. They also answer 7 short answer...
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Is the Price Right?

For Students 4th
In this money management, students study inflation.  Students complete the given table filling in the 15 spaces for the prices of items for three different given years.
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Activity 1: If I Had Ten Dollars

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this money matters worksheet, learners fill in the blank in 12 sentences pertaining to what they would if they had 10 dollars.
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Mobile Phones

For Teachers 5th - 11th
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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The United States and the MDGs (10/20)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners research the U.S. role in furthering and funding the MDGs. IN this U.S policy lesson, students read a speech by Andrew Natsios about the topic. Learners debate over the topic after they complete research and related analysis...
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Segregated Soldiers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the role of African American troops in World War I. In this World War I lesson, 5th graders analyze a collection of letters from an African American soldier. Students create memorials to the men who fought in the...
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Building Blocks

For Teachers K - 8th
Students navigate to various websites and play educational games to reinforce learning.  In this game lesson, students catalog games to play in various areas of the curriculum;. Students play online and board games.
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Understanding Service Learning

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars define service learning and reflect on the purpose of the Global Youth Service Day. In this service learning lesson, students discuss and define service learning projects and the role youth has in their community. Young...
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You

For Teachers K - 5th
Students decide what gender should be their classroom president.  In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.  
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Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students analyze the political and constitutional issues that Lincoln dealt with during his time in the White House as they play an online game and...
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Bedrock Learning

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students test and identify soil and rock samples. In this rock and soil lesson, students video themselves gathering samples. Students test the samples and create graphs showing the results.
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My Life 24-7

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Analyze the "My Life 24-7" project as a part of community involvement. Students discuss the pros and cons of being community involved. They will also write a proposal to increase community involvement and submit a blog entry about the...
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You Gotta Know the Territory

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the relationship between Native Americans and those who settled the Iowa territory. In this Iowa history instructional activity, students investigate the process for settling the territory and how intercultural...
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Prairie Voices: German Immigrants Move to Iowa

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students create historically accurate travel journals. In this Iowa history lesson, students research the German immigration experience as they write travel journals that feature a German family's move into an Iowa county.
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Granary Door Dogon, Mali

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore a creation myth. In this visual arts instructional activity, students discuss the Dogon creation myth and the design and make refrigerator magnets in the style of Dogan granary doors. The design of the magnets should...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion: 32

For Students 4th - 6th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions where they complete the sentence with one word. Students complete 10 questions.
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Advance Sentence Completion: 7

For Students 5th - 10th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blank for the correct word for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.
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Advanced Sentence Completion: 14

For Students 6th - 8th
In this sentence completion worksheet, middle schoolers fill in the blank for the correct word for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.
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Checks on Presidential Power

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine presidential powers. In this checks and balances lesson, students identify the constitutional and informal restraints of the president and consider the reasons for the limitations.