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Macroeconomic Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the main phases of the business cycle and the conditions that are expected during a recession and boom. They discuss the difficulty of economic policy making. They practice solving equations using interest rates.
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Food Labels in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the nutritional information on food labels and become familiar with the basic dietary needs of the human body. They write letters to food companies.
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How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the rise of big business in the United States. In this economics lesson plan, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses. Students also investigate the impact that incentives have on special...
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Carbon Usage and Offsets on Putnam City Campuses and Area Businesses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine carbon output. In this climate change lesson, students plan and complete an assessment of local businesses and schools based on the carbon output of their electrical usage.
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RISKY BUSINESS--OR NOT!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students learn about the importance and risk that stocks carry within a business. In this financial management lesson, students use role play and case scenario situations to decide what stocks are best for given companies. Based on the...
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Market Structure: Oligopolies

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate the structure of oligopolistic markets. The business market is explored in order to make a comparison to accepted theory found in textbooks. An overall picture of the market is then created within the student mind to...
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The Great Cookie Company

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders implement real life application of money, problem solving, economics, and consumer awareness.  In this three week economics unit, 4th graders operate a business, write checks, balance accounts, and market their product. 
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Writing an Effective Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Rating prospective teacher candidates based on sample resumes opens this discussion of effective business communication. After generating a list of interview candidates based on their resumes, pupils justify their choices. A study of...
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Pharmaceuticals and Treatments

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners perform an experiment involving reverse transcriptase-polymerized chain reaction HIV replication to better examine the biotechnology used by scientists in pharmaceutical research of infections diseases like HIV. Students examine...
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Survival: The Human Body in Extreme Environments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students name and describe the major systems that work together as a unity to monitor and regulate the human body as it goes about its business of securing the essential requirements for life. They identify specific human features and/or...
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Accounting -- Forming and Solving Business Organizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review what a proprietorship is and the advantages and disadvantages of it. In groups, they examine the ways to form and dissolve a proprietorship. To end the lesson plan, they review what a corporation is, its advantages and...
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da Vinci: Body Proportion Theories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the validity of da Vinci's proportion theory by recording human measurements on scatter plots. In groups of three, they record each other's height and wingspan to create a Powerpoint presentation, chart, or...
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Modeling with Quadratic Functions (part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Relevance is key! The resource applies quadratic modeling by incorporating application of physics and business. Pupils work through scenarios of projectile motion and revenue/profit relationships. By using the key features of the graph,...
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Bagels or Donuts

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Explore business problems through mathematical analysis. The task has individuals write and graph a linear system to determine the best business model. They use their models to answer a series of questions that help to make a conclusion.
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Measurement: Finding Areas of Rectangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Gardening geometers construct the formula for the area of a rectangle by viewing a video revolving around two young people, their lawn mowing business, and their need to charge by the square meter. A relevant real-life application lesson!
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The High Cost of Chemical Dependency

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore, analyze and study the effect and impact that humans have on the environment based on their choices as individuals, businesses and governments. They assess the balance between human activities and aquatic pollution.
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Entrepreneurs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore becoming entrepreneurs. In this career exploration lesson, students work in small groups to begin a new business that they will "build" from scratch as they learn what it takes to create a successful business by using...
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Entreprenuership

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils define entrepreneurship and identify examples of those who have succeeded. Using the Internet, they research the lives of Henry Ford, Bill Gates and others. To end the lesson, they develop their own financial plan to start their...
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State Assisted Capitalism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss a the places to gain financial help when starting a business. With a partner, they calculate the amount of interest and the total amount being paid back. they brainstorm a list of things the government can do to help...
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Innovation in a Bag

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars create a business plan to start up their own business. In this algebra lesson, students think of a product they can produce and sell. They create on paper what they should do and then put into practice creating a mock...
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Tower Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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The Business of Interest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students learn about finance and money management and use math to solve problems, communicate, and explore real life situations as they deal with banks. In this financial management lesson, students apply their math skills to real life...
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Open for Business: Get Ready for HS Internships

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders at the Institute for Collaborative Education, a small 6-12th grade NYC public school go on internships during their final 2 cycles (February - June) in High School. The Senior Interns work four days a week in real world...
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Contestable Markets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make inquiry into the concept of contestable markets. The lesson focuses upon theory and the intention is to encourage students to move to analysis or evaluation of the market. The lesson helps to reinforce the skills of...

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