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College Education
What do Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both billionaires, and neither one has a college degree! Using the website, scholars explore whether having a college education is truly worth the money it costs. They read...
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Real Life Challenge
In this career worksheet, learners choose a career and complete 3 short answer questions about their choice. They must also create an advertisement related to the career choice.
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WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING
Learners research a specific career and have the opportunity to gain new information, utilize electronic technology, and write a grade-level appropriate paper.
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Algebraic Equations
In this algebraic equations worksheet, students solve 9 different problems that include various types of equations used on the sheet. First, they determine the solution of a given inequality. Then, students write the greatest common...
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Real Life Challenge
For this career worksheet, students complete one of the listed projects on the sheet. They create a menu for one day and calculate the total cost for a day's worth of food. Students also design a career brochure to educate others about...
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WORD BINGO: GAME A (LESSON 2)
In this word bingo worksheet, students are given 5 cards for "Game A." This is somewhat confusing, as other worksheets are also labeled "Game A." Each player card contains some vocabulary words and some blank spaces. a Caller's Card is...
Digital History
The Whiskey Rebellion
Can you imagine an army of 5,000 rebels prepared to march against the United States government over...whiskey? This is exactly what happened in 1794, and your young historians will be fascinated to read about the events that led up to...
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Mining in Texas
In this mining and nonrenewable resources worksheet, learners read about mining in Texas and simulate the extraction of nonrenewable minerals. They use cookies and their components to represent the minerals they will mine and they answer...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on the Wall Street Rats
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Wall Street executive bonuses and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Idiom Quizzes - Negotiations
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, learners answer 25 multiple choice questions regarding idioms and expressions pertaining to negotiations. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Housing Crisis: GDP, Housing Bubble, Recession
Secondary pupils examine the housing bubble and the 2008 and global economic crisis. Defining GDP and GDP growth, recession, and bubbles, young economists debate what makes a bubble and how housing can be an economic indicator. Small...
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Personal Interviews
Students interview a person in a career field they are interested in. In this career interview lesson, students identify a career they are interested in and the requirements of the job. Students research the career and develop a list of...
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Ratios
For this percentages worksheet, students complete word problems dealing with percentage increases and decreases. Students complete 3 problems.
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The Mystery of Eleanor Rigby Revealed
Ninth graders examine who Eleanor Rigby is in the song by the beatles. In this Beatles music activity, 9th graders read an article. Students complete a set of guided questions.