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The Depression Domino in "Byway" Arkansas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the effects of the Great Depression on the town of Byway, Arkansas. They read text, participate in a simulation of living in Byway during the Great Depression, and create a list showing how occupations were affected like...
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Youth in the Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and identify their roles within the economy. In groups, they identify the similiarities and differences among different groups of people and describe the types of roles within an economy. They have a partner complete a...
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What's In Your Grocery Bag?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore the global implications of consumer decisions when purchasing groceries. They examine labels of food products and discuss the wording on the labels. They calculate food miles of how far each ingredient in foods...
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Would You Live Common Law?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore common law. In this sociology lesson plan, students discover what constitutes common law unions in Canada and then discuss how common law relationships compare to marriages.
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Sustainable Dining

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate the how their product choices impact the environment. They discuss the concept of sustainability in agriculture. Students give reasons for buying sustainable food products. A cost-benefit analysis concerning...
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Housing Arrangements of the Elderly in Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine housing for the elderly in Canada. In this sociology lesson, students analyze Canadian Census data to find out what type of housing seniors of the country live in.
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Comparison Food Shopping: Buying Groceries for Two People for One Week

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate how to develop a simple food budget for two using newpaper ads, the basic four food groups, and calorie counts.
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Food: Early American Food Cycles Web Quest

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners complete a Web Quest on ways that Native Americans hunted for, harvested, stored, and prepared food and what types of natural foods were eaten.  In this early American food cycles lesson, students discover many of the ways...
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Be A Nutritional Entrepreneur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and define nutrition. They choose a definition of nutrition or a nutritional theme around which they design a restaurant. This activity helps students answer the question "What is a nutritionally balanced meal?"
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Candy Cane Chemistry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, examine the effect of heat on bonding forces by doing laboratory work.
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In the Right Mode

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice determining mean, median, mode, and range using individual mileage logs. They convert miles to kilometers and graph their results.
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Trash Flash Through Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars describe ways in which solid waste was disposed in the past and the present. They survey an older citizen about his/her solid waste disposal methods. They discover solid waste practices from long ago.
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Create a Career Flyer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss as a class the many different careers and their positive and negative attributes. They create a tri-fold flyer which highlights positive aspects of the career in an artistic and visually interesting way. They highlight...
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IEP Goals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students answer three questions to accomplish their daily plan: What methods will I use?, What help do I need?, and When will I do it? They evaluate and adjust their plans daily instead of weekly. Pupils practice using the Take Action...
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Genes-R-Us: or, Real Genetics For Real Students

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore genetics and genetic counseling. They research information on human genetic disorders. Students simulate developing a complete counseling service to assist the community.
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Celebrate Black History

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research African-American mathematicians.  In this middle school mathematics instructional activity, students celebrate Black History by conducting Internet research on an African-American, mathematicians or...
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People for the Land: Native Americans in Iowa

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students identify Iowa's American Indian cultures and complete a research project for the topic. In this Iowa's American Indian instructional activity, students research read the background information about tribes in Iowa and complete a...
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Ecosystem Services - Water Purification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers see that ecosystems provide services to people that are essential to life as we know it. Reporters (drops of water) could interview the trees and soil in the surrounding ecosystems for news stories on how they helped...
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Water Purification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the example of natural water purification to show that healthy ecosystems provide services to people that are essential to life as we know it.
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Entrepreneur

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The students, in groups of four, establish a profitable business in the community. They complete research and conduct presentations.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall-paper" -- The "New Woman"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the roles of women in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. They identify how class and nationality affected a woman's place in society. They also discover women's resistance to change during the time period.
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Identifying Opportunity Cost

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work together to examine the concept of opportunity costs. They complete a practice problem and solve other problems during the class period. They share their solutions with the class.
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Multiple Perspectives on the Korean War

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Korean War activity, students examine and analyze primary sources regarding U.S. involvement in the Korean War.
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Managing a Checkbook

For Teachers 8th - 11th
How do grown ups do it? Teach your upper graders the ins and outs of personal finance by having them use their algebra skills to balance a checkbook. They examine the financial side of math, set up a checking account, and balance their...

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