Understanding the US government's role proves very important in the American economy, especially for consumers. Scholars learn about how varying government agencies help them when facing an issue. The third and final resource in the...

The topic of consumerism seems easy to those who participate actively in the US economy, but pupils who are new to economics may see the idea as foreign. Help them understand their rights as consumers and what to expect when interacting...

Students examine the proper way to write formal business letters. Students apply the skill to write letters to appropriate environmental protection agencies.

Eleventh graders collect data about the state they live in. For this statistics lesson, 11th graders collect and analyze data as they compare themselves to students in other states. They analyze data about a person's education level, and...

Students explain that a code is a system of symbols, letters, words, or signals that are used instead of ordinary words and numbers to send messages or to store information. They practice deciphering a variety of secret codes used in...

Third graders brainstorm and write summary of things they learned about American Flag, edit another student's summary, rewrite their own summary, and conference with teacher before writing final copy.

Students read special purpose map, use place value to hundred thousands, and write numbers to hundred thousands.

Students collect and organize data from classmates, display data on simple chart, and plan class birthday party.

Pupils identify different groups to which they belong, and use counting techniques to take a census of their family and class.