Students engage in a lesson plan that discusses the economy of Japan. They conduct research using budgets found on the internet. Then they have group discussions of how the government gets its money for spending.

Students research the construction and history of the Erie Canal. They answer discussion questions in small groups, draw and label the Erie Canal on a map of New York State, read and discuss a handout, and complete a worksheet.

Students examine the procedures to elect the President of the United States. In groups, they create their own political cartoon presenting a consensus of their point of views on the process. They identify the strengths and weaknesses...

Students explore the news. They research Internet news sites, newspapers, and magazines and select four areas to summarize. They simulate a news announcer by summarizing the news and including supporting details for a particular day.

Students explore a site of numerous fossil excavations. Using an interactive quarry map, they locate dinosaur specimens and individual bones. In groups, students use "Show Me" cards to answer questions, compile information, and create...

Young scholars interview a brick sculptor and aid in building a brick wall. They write expository paragraphs explaining the sequential process of building a reading wall. They create reading wall sketch designs. Students carve their...

Students identify different sizes, clothing types and materials. They determine the correct size of clothing they would wear in the United States. Students brainstorm questions and answers related to clothing and clothes shopping. ...

Learners discuss household problems that may be eligible for repair by their landlord. As a class, students discuss the portions of their lease that require their landlord to repair damages and which damages they may be responsible for...

Students discuss their housing options and factors which affect housing costs. Using the newspaper as a resource, students compare and contrast the prices of housing options. Working with partners, students compare and contrast their...

High schoolers use sale ads to compare and contrast prices on groceries, electronics, appliances and other goods. Working in groups, students brainstorm ways to save money on these items. This lesson is intended for high schoolers...

Students explore the water qualities in Texas. They evaluate the water quality of six different samples by observing and smelling them. They present a list of the cups that contained good water quality based on their observations. They...

Seventh graders explore products of the rain forest. They consider items from their home that may have been products of the rain forest by checking ingredients on product labels. They share their discoveries in class and create a...

Students identify some of their favorite snack foods. Using this information, they discover the resources needed to produce the food. In groups, they research different alternatives to make their favorite food in order to protect the...

Students simulate making a $100,000 investment in the stock market following a specific set of criteria. They track the stocks for two months, buying and selling stocks in a diversified portfolio.

Students use an outdated budget to examine what the county spends its money on for its citizens. Using county information, they describe how the Board of Supervisors make budget decisions and how it can shape public policy. They also...

Students, through lecture and discussion, identify public lands of Texas and how the land was used during the 19th century. They read selections about public lands and work in groups to answer questions about the readings. In groups,...

Students comprehend that when they use a credit card, they are taking out a loan from the issuer of the card. They access that if a card is paid in full each month, there is no cost for using the credit card. However, if the borrower is...

Students examine the transcripts of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates and create a platform for each candidate in the 1858 Senate race. They utilize the candidates' arguments to explore the historical and political impact.

Students explore how land, labor, capital, and enterprise relate to the Food and Fiber System. They write a story about a company they would open in the community, create a company to make an agricultural product and discuss the various...

Students experiment designing graphs of selected readings from the Nebraska sites from the Power in the Wind study. They choose whether or not to put their data in a spreadsheet program to make a computer-generated graph or to complete...

Pupils review ways to use the calculator to graph a function, solve an equation, calculate a numerical derivative, and calculate a definite integral. They practice using their calculator to solve a set of sample exercises. Students...

Sixth graders explore and examine the production of biofuels from the 1850's to the present. Included in their research is Henry Ford, ethanol, World War I and prohibition. They explain the importance of grains and grasses for the...

In this business worksheet, students use the vocabulary terms provided in the word bank in order to group them according to key ideas.

In this worksheet, students analyze different parts of a letter and insert the appropriate punctuation including a comma, period, colon, question mark and semicolon.