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In this lesson, you will develop a better understanding of the economics associated with the family farm. You will prepare a report on the status of farming as a career. In the second activity you will investigate the management of a family farm, includ Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the scarcity of energy resources. They also explore the competition for natural resources and the inadequate distribution of natural wealth among the Earth's nations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the issue of government versus private sector control of natural resources. They read an article, evaluate the need for international law governing resource allocation, and participate in a class debate. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research communist and third-world economic systems and compare them to that of the United States. They asses the three types of economies and determine the impact of natural resources and arable land on a nation's economy. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate how natural resources are consumed in the environment. The specific study focuses on the human consumption of natural resources. The ecological growth or decline is mapped by students. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students divide into three groups to investigate the use of community resources. The groups are given a budget and decide which services are most important by conducting discussions. They put the arguments for the spending in writing for a more formal presentation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the methods Hawaii uses to allocate their goods and services. They define new vocabulary such as cost and benefit. Using a cost/benefit analysis, they evaluate the ancient method used by the Hawaiian people to allocate their goods. They discover the costs and benefits to other ways of distributing resources. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recount their knowledge of natural resources and articulate their understanding of the multi- faceted debate that surrounds drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They then examine the complexity of drilling in the Wildlife Refuge through reading and discussing "Drill, Say Alaskans, Who Know Their Pockets Are Lined With Oil." Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students listen as the teacher reads "The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job" by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Students work with a partner to find and discuss answers to worksheet questions. Students listen to "Little Nino's Pizzeria" by Karen Barbour and complete a Venn Diagram related to the book. Three other stories are read and students listen for and complete activities related to economic ideas. None of the indicated worksheets are included with the lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students identify why scarcity existed in the town shops. They list and classify the things the mother needed to have the coat made. Students name the opportunity costs that resulted from each trade. They list all of the resources in the story and classify those into groups of capitol, natural, and human resources. Full Review »
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