Students investigate the farming business and occupations in agriculture. Basic multi-step math operations are performed in calculating some of the expenses involved in farming.

Demonstrate the complexities of running a government with this group activity. Young politicians are arranged into small groups and become leaders of a hypothetical country (outline of country provided). Groups must outline 6 (listed)...

Fourth graders study about several aspects of human culture, specifically those in California. They examine California's agriculture, industry, and economic changes; and cultural changes since 1850.

Students calculate gains and losses of stock portfolios. Although the Global Stock Game (GSG) calculates profits and losses automatically, students should learn the basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the...

Students compare the governmental policies of Hong Kong before and after returning to the People's Republic of China. They describe and analyze the "Basic Law 23" of Hong Kong statutes and its effect on Hong Kong's political and economic...

Learners reflect on the nature of the campaign of 1840. They identify the positions of the Democrats and the Whigs and their basic differences.

Students review basic computer skills and view images produced with multiplet images. They complete the Photo Draw Activities worksheet then create a multiple image composite page using computer graphic image programs and images found on...

Learners study what opportunity cost is and why it is important to their lives.

Young scholars examine reasons for deforestation and become familiar with Madagascar and its culture, while describing biological and abiotic components of a rainforest, and looking at aspects that must be addressed to resolve the issue...

Students look at the two aspects of interpreting company accounts. They can be closely related to each other. Depreciation is investigated and is interpreted according to the inquiry made. The affect of how accounts are presented is...

Students view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation (provided as a link on the lesson plan). Students analyze trends and problems bussinesses face in establishing and identifying trends.

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the answers to the questions that are related to the concepts of buying presents and creating parcels.

Students are introduced to the various parts of the sewing machine and their function. In groups, they work together to explain how to use each part. To end the lesson, they review safety procedures for the sewing machine and begin to...

Introduce the students to basic economic concepts and types of economic systems and develop the an understanding of how economic choices involve costs and consequences; provide introduction to rural America circa 1920 and compare to our...

Students review and discover new techniques to use on their quilts. As a class, they watch a demonstration on piecing fabrics together and the different stitching that can be used. They share their designs with the class and receive...

Students produce manufactured good, monitor energy consumption, encounter international government regulations, make choices about emissions and energy, and share findings in order to understand how international commerce could affect...

Students, in groups, identify items they would want to take with them to a deserted island. They present their ideas to the class and explain how they relate to the eight features of civilization. They consider this exercise in an essay.

Students reflect on how many board games they've played have African Americans, their culture or history incorporated within. They identify four street games and three card games that appeal to African Americans. They play the...

Students explore the global oil market through a web-quest. In this oil market lesson, students conduct a web-quest to gather information related to the global oil market then design and make a mural.

Students investigate animal behavior, examining the nervous system and the physiology of the brain and the fight or flight response. They simulate animal behaviors and discuss the difference between an instinct and a behavior.

Students create a personal budget.  In this creating a personal budget instructional activity, students create a list of 3 necessary things they need to survive.  Students rank these things in order of importance and determine...

Why can't we have everything we want? Youngsters are introduced to the concept of scarcity through a game of musical chairs and by discussing what it takes to satisfy our wants.

Youngsters explore visual arts by participating in a geometry identification activity. They read the book The Very Busy Spider and identify the techniques spiders use to create webs. Have you ever noticed that their webs are geometric...

Literary theories are lenses through which a text may be analyzed. The question in this lesson plan is how a particular literary lens can influence the reader's view of the text.