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- 8th
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Students outline the effects on a local economy of changes both in consumer needs and wants and in the supply of and demand for resources. They research current economic issues that illustrate the effects of real and apparent scarcity of resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students develop a business plan for improving their school cafeteria. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students graph labor supply and demand in the North and South during the early twentieth century. They identify top contemporary African-American entrepreneurs through research. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students measure distances and directions using paces and a compass. They determine their own pace, explore how to read a compass bearing, and how to take bearings on given sites. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students study how to estimate the diameter of a tree, estimate the height of the tree using shadows, estimate the height of the tree using a ruler, and use tools for measuring trees. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students wood chip and water trees. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine how supply and demand affects the economy and consumers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the meaning and composition of water and the importance of water. They explore how water is stored and distributed and how water is used and managed. Students determine the difference between point and nonpoint source pollution. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discover the ins and outs of international trade using two group activities and a Powerpoint presentation. This lesson is intended for a High School Economics classroom but could be used in a Social Studies or European Studies class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students participate in an after school program that promotes communicating with others, observing one's environment, how to take care of natural resources, making decisions and learning how to just have fun. They explore the world of insects, observe their changes and experiment with their differences in behavior. Full Review »

