TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Egg Cellent Landing
The purpose of this activity is to recreate the classic egg-drop experiment with an analogy to the Mars rover landing. The concept of terminal velocity will be introduced, and students will perform several velocity calculations. Also,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Carbon Footprint Exercise
A three-step assignment for students in introductory geoscience that asks them to calculate their carbon footprint during one specific week. The goal of the assignment is to increase student awareness of the various sources of energy...
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Lincoln Public Schools: Applied Technology & Engineering: Mousetrap Car It's a Snap! [Pdf]
This is an engineering activity that requires students to build a mousetrap car based on certain constraints. Constraints include students having a virtual budget that they use to buy approved parts for their car, the car having...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Tracking Income and Benefits
Using a case study about an urban family, students calculate monthly net income and explore how irregular income may make it challenging to manage monthly expenses.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cfpb: Contrasting Long Term and Short Term Savings Goals
Students learn the difference between short-term and long-term savings goals and apply their knowledge in an exercise-oriented game.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Gel Electrophoresis
An activity to create gel electrophoresis on a budget! This activity has students building their own gel electrophoresis and then using electricity to separate the dyes.
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Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy: The Fiscal Ship
Become the President of the United States in this interactive activity where you will set a budget! Decide how the tax amount and how those dollars should be spent.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Saving Each Payday
Young scholars use a real-world simulation to learn how saving a little money each payday can be a successful strategy for saving. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
Free Management Library
Basic Guide to Non Profit Financial Management
This site provides the user with a basic guide to non-profit financial management including the basics of financial management, activities in the yearly accounting cycle, budgeting, and financial statements. This site also provides the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tall, Sturdy Building
Build the tallest tower possible from stale marshmallows and spaghetti, which will support the weight of a toy gorilla. Make improvements on the design so that it is as stable as possible while keeping the cost of materials within a...