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Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?
Students examine how he world eats breakfast. In this food choices instructional activity, students work in groups to list breakfast foods and their ingredients and find goods and consumers on the list. The, students use the Internet...
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Webquest - Westward Ho!
Students investigate life on the trail West. In this Oregon Trail lesson, students collaborate to research the pioneer life and then role play a family's life on the trail. Students author an essay regarding their research finding and...
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Graphing Systems of Equations - Word Problemsr
Students solve word problems which involve graphing systems of equations. After discussing methods of solving word problems, the teacher demonstrates how to solve problems which involve graphing. They work together, at their desks, and...
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Japan's Place In The World
Students conduct research into the history of th Japanese rise to economic power. They use a variety of sources for information and engage in a variety of in class and out of class activities.
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Homelessness
Students explore homelessness. In this speaking, listening, and critical thinking lesson, students listen to and discuss 3 scenarios in which families from urban, rural, and suburban communities became homeless due to different...
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Drawing Conclusions
Tenth graders explore why some teenagers take unnecessary risks. In this decision making lesson, 10th graders read an article on risk taking and draw important conclusions on the topic.
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Paint a Wet-Into-Wet Watercolor
Students demonstrate the technique of painting wet-into-wet. For this painting lesson, students create colors to paint with by mixing two or more colors together. Students use water color to create various images.
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Potato Ways
Students analyze the packaging process. In this consumer awareness lesson, students analyze the process of packaging a potato and identify positive and negative ways of packaging. Students study statistics on an overhead transparency to...
PBS
America's Infrastructure: Miller Center National Discussion Debate Series
Junior high and high school learners study infrastructure and its relationship to the current economy. They review handouts, watch a PBS clip, and review case studies in order to answer provided questions and role play over their views...
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When Will They Ever Learn?
Students investigate the state of education in the world. In this global issues instructional activity, students discuss the importance of educating all children and research education in countries around the world. Students determine...
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The Topsy-Turvy Twins
Fourth graders read the problem and brainstorm for ways to solve the problem - list these on the board for the students to refer to as they solve the problem. They work in pairs and focus on the strategy selected.
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Water Quality Issues
In this unit of lessons, students examine water quality issues. They discover ways they can conserve water and practice making drinkable water from water desalination.
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Government Lesson Plan 19
Students define vocabulary terms related to monetary policies, and apply monetary tools to solve economic scenarios.
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How To Use The Internet To Do Comparison Shopping
High schoolers learn about the community by engaging in a market shopping project. The lesson plan is for EL learners and key vocabulary is given. The teaching method is using the Spanish and English languages to increase literacy.
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Stock It To Me
Students investigate the stock market using stock market tables, charts, and graphs. They participate in a simulation of stock market investment over time. They read about the history of Wall Street and the Stock Market.
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State Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years
Students examine growth of debt in Utah state government from 1991 to present, compare general obligation debt and revenue debt incurred by state, identify four primary methods used by governments to finance projects, and complete...
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Dumptown Game
Students engage in an interactive play scenario. They are the new managers of a fictional city and live in a place where nothing is recycled. Students are faced with various problems that need to be solved. They work together to propose...
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Bookkeeping 101
Students state the important questions that must be answered through the use of expense records. They design and test a method for recording business expenses.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Lesson Two: Spending Plans
This lesson plan introduces children to the concept of dividing their money into categories, namely "save," "spend," and "share" and presents activities that will help them understand that money is limited in quantity and must be divided...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Money Planning
What can we do with money? Deciding on the best use of our money requires planning. Students will identify ways that money can be used: spending, saving, and giving.
Learning to Give
Learning to Give: Spend, Save or Donate
This lesson will introduce vocabulary terms spend, save and donate. As a class, they will discuss, sing and perform the song "You Can Bank on Me. " The students will learn reasons that people choose to donate.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money
Using a Berenstain Bears' book, students are introduced to concepts such as spending, goods, services, income, saving, and interest. Lesson is detailed and has good activities. Includes questions about the story that teach students about...
University of Missouri
University of Missouri St. Louis:wise Pockets: Kermit the Hermit
This is an elementary level lesson that deals with spending, saving, income, and interest. Requires the book Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet. Includes detailed lesson plan along with procedures and activities.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 4: How to Use Your Money
In this lesson plan, learners will identify why having a budget and keeping records of their spending and saving habits helps them make better financial choices.