+
Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Blockbusting: Social and Economic Change through Real Estate

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"Redlining," "Blockbusting," and "White Flight" may not be terms familiar to young historians. Here's a activity that introduces middle schoolers to these terms and the actions associated with them. Class members examine a series of...
+
Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

The Louisiana Purchase: Real Estate Deal of the Century?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's about real estate! Almost overnight, Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase about doubled the size of the young United States ... but was it constitutional? Using a variety of secondary and primary sources, including Jefferson's own...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Real Estate Lesson: Monthly Payments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine real-world data relating to real estate. They conduct Internet research, record data regarding real estate in major cities, graph the data, calculate mortgage payments using a mortgage calculator, and analyze the data.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Real Estate Agent

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this occupation learning exercise, students read a paragraph about a real estate agent named Margaret. They then answer 5 true or false questions about the paragraph. Finally, students write a paragraph explaining what Margaret should...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Real Estate Project

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students develop their dream house complete with a real estate ad. They examine actual real estate ads on the internet to compare their house.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Don't Bet The House On It!

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Great real-world math application! Have the class compare and contrast their estimated home price and income data with actual data. In groups, they participate in simulations to discover how the housing market and mortgages operate....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Selling of the Taj Mahal or Osaka Castle

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders work in groups and act as a real estate company who is trying to sell a billionaire a historical landmark to house his art collection and must make a presentation convincing him to buy their historical site.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading: Two Beautiful Homes

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students examine the blueprints for two homes and read a letter from the real estate agent. Students answer 8 true/false questions about the information.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reef Fish Real Estate in the South Atlantic Bight

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research a species of reef fish to determine its habitat requirements as both a juvenile and an adult. They use this information to create a pamphlet in the style of a real estate brochure that describe the habitat and food...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading: Two Beautiful Homes

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this reading for information worksheet, students read a letter from a real estate agent that describes two homes for sale. Students answer 8 true and false questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lunar Real Estate

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the aspect of colonizing the moon by comparing techniques that are used on Earth. The colonization takes place with the planning of a hypothetical model. The model is used as a point of discussion and target...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mi casa es su casa

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Assume the role of a real estate agent and give your prospective buyers a tour of the home you're selling! High schoolers will love putting together a presentation to showcase their home. After completing the PowerPoint presentation,...
+
Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

The Way I See It: Point of View

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Robbers see a house from a different perspective than real estate agents. That's the big idea in a lesson about point of view. Groups assume the role of either robbers or real estate agents, note important details in a description of a...
+
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Predicate Adjective or Not?

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Defining the parts of a sentence is just like real estate—it's all about location! Learners read eight sentences and decide whether the describing words are predicate adjectives or not, based on their position in the sentence.
+
Unit Plan
Radford University

Subdivision Design and Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
They say real estate is location, it might be more about area. Learners work individually and in groups to design subdivisions by dividing the land up into lots. Scholars design floor plans to fit on the lots along with including a park....
+
Performance
Radford University

Population Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How fast does it grow? Scholars work on two tasks dealing with exponential growth, one on population growth and the second on investments. Learners research a country's population over the past century and make predictions of the current...
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Bonneville

Solar Site Assessment

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Apply the mantra of real estate to solar panels: location, location, location. Learners use a Solar Pathfinder to conduct site assessments for possible spots on school grounds to place a solar module. They find the amount of insolation...
+
Activity
Mr. Jones's Science Class

Planet Presentation

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Upper-elementary astronomers take on the role of interplanetary real estate salesmen. They research an assigned planet and create a PowerPoint to persuade the rest of the class to purchase property and move there. This fun project would...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Declaration of Pillnitz (1791)

For Students 8th - 10th
Primary source documents are wonderful because they provide a real context for historical events. Here is an expert from The Declaration of Pillnitz (1791) for your readers to examine. They consider the passage then use it to answer...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Interstellar Real Estate - Defining The Habitable Zone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the orbital characteristics a planetary home needs to support Earth-like life forms. They develop an understanding of critical planetary mass to determine which newly discovered planets might be capable of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Real Estate Tycoon

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the stock market.  In this middle school, year-long mathematics lesson, students design, build and sell a house to simulate the investment of profits into the stock market.  Learners use skills with fractions,...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Happy Homes Estate Agents

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a page from Happy Homes Estate Agents. Students read descriptions of holiday cottages in the UK.
+
Lesson Plan
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Sarah Green Probate Record

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The proof is in the probate record. Much can be learned about history by investigating old, primary source documents. Class members hone their detective skills by examing the 1759 probate record of Sarah Green. Who was this lady? Was she...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Are the Ethical Considerations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the socioeconomic and environmental issues associated with radon. They examine the laws that exist in New Jersey that pertain to real estate. They work in groups to design new legislation that addresses...

Other popular searches