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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. In this personal wealth lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their extremely wealthy...
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High Performance in Agriculture Science: Graduates Outperform Others
Students plan for their future by exploring occupational experience programs.In this career lesson students list activities that they will participate in in the future and complete a career exploration project.
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Science Working in Business and Industry
Students examine the science applications found in business and industry. In this research lesson, students obtain annual reports from major businesses or industries to compare and contrast the science applications found in these companies.
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Infusing Equity by Gender Into the Classroom: A Handbook of Classroom Practices
Students match their natural proclivities to possible future careers which are nontraditional for their genders. They further examine gender stereotypes through other activities.
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Career Development (Career Exploration)
Eighth graders identify and describe career opportunities in a changing society
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Make a Jack O'Lantern
In this Halloween Jack o' Lantern worksheet, students cut out their choice of eyes, nose and mouth and paste it on the pumpkin shape to make a Jack o' lantern.
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Project Management
Students, in project teams, demonstrate that they are able to successfully plan and manage a construction project. They meet with a customer, work as a team and complete the project to the customer's specifications.
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Money & Work
Twelfth graders explain basic information concerning financial investments. They identify consumer rights and responsibilities and effective practices for purchasing consumer goods, services, housing and insurance. They list steps in...
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Worksheet 14 Vocabulary Review
In this completing sentences activity, students read ten sentences and complete them by checking all possible words that would make sense from 4 choices.
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"The Science Times"
Students create their own newspaper after gathering information at the Museum of Natural History's Hall of Biodiversity.
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Christiane Amanpour
In this Christiane Amanpour activity, students read about the life of the news reporter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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What Do Scientists Do?
Learners do a report on distinct scientific fields using the Internet resources provided. They see the connection between what they learn in the classroom and what goes on in the enterprise of science.
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The Power Behind the Throne
Students choose a professional field of interest, consider what modern day or historical figure they would most like to assist, research the economy & its effect on support staff/entry-level jobs in that field, and create a strategy...
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Using Prepositions #3
Students use the information they gathered in previous lessons to practice using prepositions in regards to movement, time, location and place. They write a dialogue using all of the elements listed. They complete a preposition quiz to...
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Smoke and Mirrors
Students develop a persuasive peer-to-peer case against smoking. They read two scenarios, perform a skit, and prepare a factual presentation.
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The Great Depression Changes Ameirican Life
Students examine the impact of the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students research employment opportunities during the era. Students determine how they may have been able to survive the economic depression if they...
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Phrasal Verbs
In this phrasal verbs instructional activity, students check their understanding of phrasal verbs by choosing the best ending for each sentence.
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The Butcher, The Baker, and the Candlestick Maker
Students research and investigate an occupation and determine if it is right for them. They discover important character traits about themselves and what they need to do in order to prepare for the future.
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Alphabet Letters A-Z and Alphabet Numbers 0-9
In this alphabet and numbers worksheet, students cut out and place in sequential order the uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers a-z and 1-10.
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Polite, Neutral, or Rude Language 1
In this types of language worksheet, students decide which type of language is most likely to be used in a situation. Students choose between polite, neutral, and rude language for 4 situations.
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Resume Writing
Students explore the important characteristics of a resume. They discuss the purpose of a resume. Using provided templates, students construct a "resume" of celebrity of their choice.
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Computers: Get Plugged In!
Students examine the significance of learning to use the computer and the Internet. They watch and discuss a video, conduct Internet research on a celebrity or historical figure, and teach a lesson to a person about navigating the Internet.
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The Parkingtons Are Coming
Students particpate in a simulation as hosts for a visiting family of aliens. They work in small groups deciding what 10 pages of information from an Almanac the aliens need before they arrive.