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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
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Accounting: Work Sheet for a Service Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to complete work sheets for a service business. They enter transactions that affect the owner's equity of a proprietorship into a worksheet that reviews the business activities for the past fiscal year. They...
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Graphs and money

For Students 4th - 8th
In this graphs and money worksheet, students complete word problems about different kinds of graphs and money in those graphs. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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Eco the Gecko and the Story of Economics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the basic concepts of economics through a puppet called Eco the Gecko.
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Market Day Adventure

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in the Market Day project. They produce goods, market goods, and earn money to buy goods.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 8 - The 70's Have a Nice Day - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the characteristics and elements of large scale rock productions. They examine the similarities between the American Vaudeville shows and the large-scale rock theater productions of the 1970's.
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The Taxpayer's Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine rights of taxpayers and procedures the IRS uses to process tax returns
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Langston Hughes: Artist and Historian

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the life and works of Langston Hughes. In groups, they research the characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance and how Hughes' poems relate to the era. They use the themes in his writings and relate it to the...
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Contrails and the Climate

For Students 8th - 10th
In this contrails and climate instructional activity, students read a short article about the effects of contrails on the weather and the climate. They answer 5 questions about the article.
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Interview with Mary B. Billie, Seminole Doll Maker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the art of Seminole doll making. They view photos of Seminole dolls, listen to an interview with doll maker Mary B. Billie, answer questions about the interview and, using the presented information, create an...
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Neighter a Borrower nor a Lender Be

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this economic information worksheet, students read the text about borrowing, lending, credit ratings, and mortgages. Students answer the 6 online quiz questions for the topic.
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Youth in the Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss and identify their roles within the economy. In groups, they identify the similiarities and differences among different groups of people and describe the types of roles within an economy. They have a partner...
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Small Busines Schemes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate a small business and its profitability. In pairs, as they research a business adventure, students consider the capital outlay, maintenance, office space, prices, insurance, and profit and loss statements. Students...
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Using Computers to Find Information

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students demonstrate how to copy and paste an internet document into a word processing file and save it on a computer hard drive, and define key vocabulary words. They complete a copy and paste activity, and participate in a computer...
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How Typical or Atypical is Your Community?

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students analyze and answer specific questions posed by the teacher about their community. They assess how typical a community is by comparing its characteristics to those of the whole nation. They determine how typical or atypical...
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Services, Services, Services+++ Who You Gonna Call?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research various services (agencies) provided by the government. They prepare a written report about the agency and also about an individual service it provides. They list steps involved in gaining a specific service...
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Analyzing Public Policy Options

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss what is meant by the term "public policy". In groups, they use the internet to research a specific public policy issue affecting Fairfax County, Virginia. They analyze and report their findings of the effectiveness of...
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The Fairfax County Budget -- A Look At Spending

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm a list of items that should be a priority for the government to help its citizens. Using an out of date budget, they identify individual line items and the conflicts involved in making a budget work. They discuss...
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Analyzing Public Policy Opinions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners brainstorm a list of the major issues affecting Fairfax County, Virginia. Using the internet, they choose one topic to research in depth. To end the lesson, they analyze the effectiveness of an actual public policy proposal or...
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Calgary Oil Industry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the history of th oil industry in Calgary and its effect on Calgary economy. They read, discuss, and analyze charts with demographic information. Students investigate about environmental effects of oil extraction. They...
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Banking on the Future: Penny Drive

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study why philanthropy is needed and learn to complete a penny drive. In this philanthropy lesson, students learn the need to invest money for future purposes and identify a cause in the community to hold a penny drive for.
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Under the Bed or in the Bank?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore personal finance.  In this consumer /financial mathematics lesson, students compare interest rates as they explore savings.