Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.

Learners read about and discuss life of Russian geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, define terms related to field of genetics, complete worksheets, conduct seed experiments, observe and record results, and locate seed banks on world map or globe.

Students examine emotion-based language. Students read a news story to discover examples of emotive words. They develop a class list of examples of emotive language. As a class project, students select a news story and change it into...

Students examine their own experiences with racist and sexist speech by deciding whether or not they agree or disagree with statements related to this subject. They explore the limits of public speech by reading about the controversy...

In this Great Depression worksheet, students review a chapter as they write 8 people or terms that match 8 quotations, respond to 5 multiple choice questions, and elaborate on a historical theme regarding the American economy, the Dust...

Students explore the concept of inflation. In this inflation lesson, students compile a list of necessities they would need to take with them if they were moving to a new state next month. Students compare their list with that of a...

Learners discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Learners research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...

The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...

In this bridge design worksheet, students answer 5 general questions about bridges. Students follow the directions to construct 4 types of bridges with paper and test them for strength.

Seventh graders travel to Europe. In this research skills lesson, 7th graders plan trips to Europe that include details about the places they will visit, how much the trip will cost, and the cultural experiences they think they will...

Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.

Students create a bakery where they sell cookies for a week. Students identify and interpret how to make their own money and deposit it into their bank accounts. Students also identify how to withdraw money from these accounts in order...

Students work together to raise money for a community service program by auctioning their services. They brainstorm a list of services that they can provide to parents and other members of the school community.

Students simulate purchasing a car. They use various search engines on the Internet to research the car purchase. Students investigate types of cars, trade in value, insurance costs, interest rates and monthly costs.

Students evaluate a short article on the economic situation in Greece.  In this ESL lesson, students read an article as a class, then complete several activities that reinforce their reading, including a vocabulary assignment, a...

Young scholars consider why people collect stamps and other items and how the Internet has changed hobbies. They review stamp collecting Web sites and brainstorm how the Web can serve another popular collectible.

Students, by participating in a classroom toy store, are introduced to the penny.

Students explore the concept of credit cards. In this credit cards lesson, students read an article about credit card spending. Students discuss different ways in which people use credit cards. Students determine what kind of spender...

Eighth graders study the costs and benefits of interest involved with borrowing and depositing at banks.

Students, after briefly discussing spending and saving habits, take a poll to see how their peers like to manage money. Then students graph their findings and discuss the survey results.

Students list all the outcomes for single events, and for two successive events in a systematic way. When dealing with a combination of two experiments, they identify all the outcomes, using diagrammatic, tabular or other forms of...

Eighth graders study the life style of Virginians during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War. They examine how the infrastructure, the economy, and the agricultural status of Virginia and the other Confederate states changed...

Young scholars study inflation and its relationship to money and pricing. In groups, students examine how investment decisions have changed since the 1970's. After looking at a designated website, young scholars discover the reason for...

Students listen to a guest speaker discuss credit, and what lenders look for when approving loans. They investigate savings and loans, banks, credit unions and finance companies to find out what A.P.R. they charge for certain items.