Curated OER
Read a Tonsil Poem
Learners examine a poster to determine where the tonsils are located and listen as the teacher explains what the tonsils are used for. They read along as the teacher reads a poem about tonsils aloud. They discuss the poem to check for...
Curated OER
Meet Your Tonsils
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with tonsils. They identify the parts of the face and mouth as shown on a poster and then conduct class discussion about the function and location of the tonsils. The lesson includes related...
Curated OER
The Mystery of Eleanor Rigby Revealed
Ninth graders examine who Eleanor Rigby is in the song by the beatles. In this Beatles music lesson, 9th graders read an article. Students complete a set of guided questions.
Curated OER
ESL Spelling #14
In this ESL spelling worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct spelling of words. A website reference is included for additional resources.
Other
Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]
This investigation will help students examine data related to wage and salaries earned by women and men, including the following questions: What is the current status of women's earnings in relation to men's? and What may influence the...
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Wage and Tip Income Lesson Plan [Pdf]
This lesson plan will help students understand that wage and tip income is taxable.
Other
Salary: Salary Wizard
What are you worth? Provides salary range for professions by location within the United States.
College Grad
College Grad: Salary Wizard
Use this online salary calculator to find entry level (and experienced) salaries for thousands of positions, all listed by location.
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: Salary Negotiation
Explore Salary Negotiation information to determine what you are worth in the job market. Use the Employment Spot resources to calculate your potential salary.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
Other
Flowing Data: Jobs Charted by State and Salary
An interactive look at employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Browse by state, median salary, and job category to hone in on a career choice.
Other
Awesome Library: Wage Considerations
This resource page links to articles and calculators for understanding the minimum wage and other salary considerations in economy that affect how much people are paid.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
PBS
Pbs: Real World Proportional Relationships: Gender Wage Gap
Using this infographic, learn how wage equity today compares with data from 50 years ago, at the dawn of the equal pay movement. The accompanying classroom activity invites students to explore the change in the gender wage gap from 1965...
Other
My Perfect Resume: Salary Guides
Are you looking for salary information about on a specific job or career? This site has a variety of resources that will show you the money!
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Salaries
Use the information from the U.S. Census to determine if women will ever earn as much money as men.
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: What You're Worth
Money. Everyone wants it, but when it comes to raises and salary offers, no one knows how to ask for it. These helpful hints will have you rolling in dough before you can say "Negotiate."
Other
Data Masters
Explore US salary and cost of living comparison for 399 US cities and metro areas.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Shipper and Receiver
This resource provides information on the career of a shipper and receiver. Read about their duties, working conditions, skills, employment, education, salary, and others.
Other
Business plans.org: Demographics
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Earnings of Dancers and Choreographers
This resource provides information about the average salary range of dancers and choreographers.
Other
Career One Stop: Toolkit at a Glance
This extensive career resource library provides information for exploring various careers. Topics covered include: salaries, education, resumes and more.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Public Health Inspector
A complete description of the career of a public health inspector including duties, working conditions, skills, education and training, and employment outlook and wages.