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How Do You Profit From Trading Stocks?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.
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Lesson Plan
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Photo Forgery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students inspect examples of manipulated photos and explore the technology and issues behind doctored photos. They hold an in-depth discussion about the responsibility of the photojournalist and news editor to show true photos.
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Worksheet
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Leveled Problem Solving Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 7th
In this simple interest worksheet, students use leveled problem solving and solve the six problems that contain numbers for simple interest.
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Lesson Plan
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Bubble Gum Chemistry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of graphing data. In this graphing data lesson, students determine the percentage of sugar in bubble gum. Students graph type of gum vs. sugar percentage. Students create a table of their data.
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Where Do We Get the Money We Spend?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the sources of income for people in their community. They examine why different jobs are paid different wages. They also classify productive resources in the economy.
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Worksheet
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Their or There

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this language arts worksheet, students learn when to use the words "there" and "their." Students complete 10 sentences with the correct word, either writing it in the blank or cutting and pasting word cards. The word "they're" is...
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Worksheet
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Percent Applications

For Students 4th - 6th
In this percent applications worksheet, students complete a total of 10 problems that involve calculating percentages. A reference web site is given.
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Managing My Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management instructional activity, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students...
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Pay Credit When Credit is Due

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students examine student organizers that focus on credit scores and credit history. Students participate in an on-line activity. Students examine credit card offers and...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Financial Crisis Glossary

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Secondary learners explore the background and vocabulary surrounding US and global economic crises. Originally, the lesson was written to address the 2008 economy, but the material and information is easily adaptable to today's economy....
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Worksheet
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Total English Intermediate: What's in Your Pocket?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this intermediate verbs and verb phrases worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice quiz questions. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Interactive
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A Special Christmas Present

For Students 4th - 10th
In this online interactive vocabulary activity, students answer 9 fill in the blank questions that complete a story. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
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Beginning Sentence Completion: 36

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sentence completion instructional activity, students complete the second sentence based on what the first sentence says. Students complete 10 sentence in a multiple choice problems.
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Estimating for Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the topic of estimation. Using various methods, they estimate and calculate the answers with the use of a calculator. They develop a practice to always estimate answers involving percentages and use a...
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Organizer
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Sizes, Sizes, Choosing the Largest and Smallest

For Students Pre-K - K
In this size comparison worksheet, students examine 4 rows of black and white clip art pictures. They draw an X on the largest picture and a circle around the smallest picture.
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Surviving the Depression- 1930-1939 Lesson 3: Solutions to the Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the components of the New Deal and role of nonprofit organizations the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Great Depression. They write letters to the organization that they are researching.