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Why People Trade
Young scholars explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics instructional activity, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of...
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Economics: Incentives, Profit, and the Entrepreneur
Young scholars discuss both positive and negative economic incentives. For this lecture-based lesson, they examine a simulation about profiteering drug companies and what might happen if the FDA controlled drug production.
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How Much Energy Do You Use?
Students take a survey of energy-consuming appliances in their homes and calculate the daily cost of operating these machines. They identify those appliances that consume the most energy and consider ways to reduce the amount of energy...
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Think Green
THINKGREEN has a computer printer cartridge collection program. After reading the story of how Assumption Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario started participating in the THINKGREEN recycling program, pupils work in groups of three...
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Money, Commercial Banking, and Interest
Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...
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Fish Activities
In this fish activity worksheet, students learn a counting rhyme about fish. They then discuss the best way to care for fish and they learn 4 different types of fish. On the second page, students count lines of fish and color them a...
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The Void Filled by Nonprofits
High schoolers examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.
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Total English Advanced: Get the Right Adverbial!
In this adverbials worksheet, students read the 8 sentences and replace the incorrect adverbials with the correct words or phrases from the box. Students also write original sentences using 6 adverbials.
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Mandarin Mountains: Get a Job
Students consider career options. In this career lesson, students use a selected Internet source to explore various jobs as well as the skills required for them. Students also consider the contributions of workers to the communities they...
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Female Bosses Less Likely to Cut Health Benefits
Students explore the concept of health costs. In this health costs instructional activity, students read an article discussing how female bosses are less likely to cut health benefits. Students discuss why companies are eliminating...
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Logo Design and Ad Campaign Relating to Forestry Management.
Students explore organizations that promote effective marketing strategies and create their own visual symbols that benefit effective forestry cultivation. In this creative instructional activity students study logos of organizations,...
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Incentives Matter
Middle schoolers identify what motive people. They will learn about both positive, and negative incentives. They will use this knowledge to make predictions about how people will behave. They will apply this knowledge to economics.
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What is Physical Activity?
Pupils explore the functions of the heart and how it needs to work hard and rest. They play the "Wise Owl Says" game.
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How Do You Choose a Physical Activity?
Students analyze the fitness choices that they make and the benefits of a regular exercise program. They create a sample episode of an original fitness program.
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Activity Log- Heart Power
In this health and fitness worksheet, students keep a detailed log on this blank chart. Students record all their fitness activities for a week and indicate if they are aerobic or anaerobic.
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Heart Word Game
In this heart health crossword, students locate 14 words to solve clues and place them in the puzzle. Although this appears to be part of a heart health adult presentation, older students could benefit.
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Rate That Snack!
In this nutrition worksheet, students keep track of all snacks eaten for a three day period. Students record the name of the snack, nutritional information, where and when it was eaten, and a rating by the student.
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How Muscles Work
In this heart muscle worksheet, students analyze two pictures of people in action. Students label the pictures with "contracting muscle" or "relaxing muscle". Students study two more pictures of muscle movement and label each one...
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Celebrating the Community
Young scholars work to improve the community by generating funds to address a community need. In this community service project, students sponsor a event for the community. Young scholars write letters to local representatives and...
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He's Donating $100 Million to a University
Students explore the concept of social philanthropy. In this social philanthropy lesson, students read an article about billionaires donating money to universities. Students discuss social entrepreneurship and how billionaires are...
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle: Muckraking the Meat-Packing Industry
Students explore muckraking. In this American history lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining to...
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Progressives and the Era of Trustbusting
Students investigate the free-market system and anti-trust laws. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of monopolies and the progressive reform movement to establish...
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The Development of Antitrust Enforcement
Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to discussion questions...
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Frederica: An 18th-Century Planned Community
Young scholars explore life as early settlers in Frederica by pretending to be crafts/tradesmen there and writing letters describing the fort/town to a friend or family member still in Great Britain, debating reconstruction vs....