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Sum It Up!
Young scholars practice summarizing information from a reading using their own words. They take notes while reading using a guided worksheet. For the written summary they have a budget of two dollars with each word used costing ten...
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Imaginary Spaces: Designing a Play Space
Pupils apply their enthusiasm for imaginary play to create their own imaginary play space. In this novice architectural design lesson, students arrange and glue pre-cut foam shapes to a cardboard base to set up their play space. In this...
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Touring the Regions of the United States
Fifth graders explore the regions of the United States. In this geography skills lesson, 5th graders examine the landforms, climates, and economies of the regions of the United States. Students conduct Internet research in order to...
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A Smarter Consumer
Students explore advertising. In this advertising lesson, students review what they've learned about advertising and discuss how they look at ads differently. Students brainstorm questions they might ask themselves about an ad before...
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Thanksgiving Feast
Use the Tool Factory Workshop to have your class create a list of people to invite to their Thanksgiving Feast.They will take pictures related to the fall season and create invitations using Tool Factory Database. Students make a grocery...
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Alleviating Poverty
Students explore the prevalence of poverty. In this global studies lesson, students participate in a budgeting simulation. Students also research world poverty statistics and discuss the social issue....
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Cut-Glass Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones
Students design and create a mosaic glass collage. In this mosaic art lesson plan, students complete lessons to learn about mosaic art and design. Students watch their teacher demonstrate the project and then create their own mosaic...
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Passport to Globalization
Students discover how to live on a low budget. In this economics lesson, students investigate how the value of money in different countries affects market exchange. They should be familiar with money exchange policy.
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Circle Graphs
Sixth graders interpret, create, and display data in a circle graph. For this circle graph lesson plan, 6th graders use a compass, protractors, pizza boxes, and more to create a circle graph and analyze the data they put into it.
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Financial Plans
Students create an economic system based on responsibility and caring. In this economics and character instructional activity, students receive Character Currency and practice using the money for a good cause. Students brainstorm...
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What's in GDP?
High schoolers define GDP and collect data on a country's budget. In this economics lesson plan, students differentiate between real and nominal GDP. This activity contains an answer key to the activities.
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The Appliance of Science
Learners delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Learners also visit selected websites to...
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Resources and Recipes for Independent Living
Students discover how to prepare low-cost, nutritional meals. In this personal health lesson, students analyze nutritional standards, plan a nutritional meal, budget for the meal, and share their findings with their classmates.
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A Smarter Consumer
Students explore advertisements. In this consumer literacy lesson, students discuss advertisements to help them make better buying decisions.
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How Much Will I Spend On Gas?
Students construct a linear graph. In this graphing lesson, students determine a monthly budget for gasoline. Students construct a t-chart and coordinate graph to display data. Resources are provided.
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Party Time
Students explore the cost of a party. In this math lesson, students plan a party and determine the cost of hosting a party. Students use information from grocery stores to determine the unit cost of items for the party.
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Super Dollar Special
Students read the Super Dollar Special. In this advertisement lesson, students read an article consider placing an advertisement in the newspaper. They work on summarizing what they've read and using context clues.
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The Tarpaulin Project
Students create an original expressive piece of art by manipulating tape on a tarpaulin. In this tarpaulin project lesson plan, students study Keith Haring and discuss how emotions and symbolic language can be expressed by art.
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Lose a Vote, Gain a Vote
Students explore the issues behind close Senatorial races. They investigate the qualities of political leaders, the 2002 senatorial elections and the differences and similarities between the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Tower Power
Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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Studying Mars
Learners study Mars and Odyssey's mission to Mars. In groups, they plan a community that could live on Mars.
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Planning and Shopping for the Menu
Students plan a menu considering the number of people to be served and the amount of money they have to work with to buy the necessary ingredients.
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The President's Role and Succession
Fourth graders examine the role the President of the United States plays in American government and the order of succession of cabinet members. They explain about presidential qualifications and the path to becoming President.
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Settler's Shopping List
Learners browse through catalogs from the 1890's and 1900's and make a list of items needed for a year in the wilderness.