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Curated OER

Community Action

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of decisions that students make daily that affect the welfare of the environment categorizing them as being either helpful or harmful. They then trace local actions to distant consequences to determine how...
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Curated OER

Replanting the Rainforest

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students practice problem solving techniques. They interpret data gathered by student researchers in Australia about the effectiveness of various strategies for controlling weed growth in a newly replanted rainforest.
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Curated OER

Browsing Music

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students survey how the Internet has changed the way we listen to music. Research the powerful new music browser called SIMAC. Test the music field and see if this new concept helps to put in words on a sound track what couldn't be...
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Curated OER

Eating Up Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils will compare and contrast amount of energy consumption and CO2 emissions among the top ten user countries to understand global effects of emissions. They also map the global impact of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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Curated OER

Environment: The Haves and the Have Nots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine consumption habits in developed and developing countries and determine their effects on natural resources. In groups, they assess graphs on the Living Planet Report and observe the connection between consumption and...
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Curated OER

Lesson 2: How Taxes Evolve

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws. They conduct research and report on the Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Duck Stamp) Act of 1934.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Consumer Math

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
From basics such as adding and subtracting money, converting coins, and making change to more advanced topics such as sales tax and simple interest, this interactive tutorial offers help with consumer math issues.
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Other

Kodak Lesson Plans: Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Kodak's site has five lesson plans integrating photography into math lessons. Activities involve geometry and other math concepts for fourth grade on up.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Consumer Wise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit teaches students how to become a wise consumer. Some of the topics discussed are income, budgeting, credit, saving, and loans. Five different activities include objectives, worksheets, evaluations, and resources.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone

For Students K - 1st
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Dividing to Find the Unit Working Product

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems where they must find the unit working product, which is the whole product divided by an amount used or...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Going on a Math Hunt

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders ask questions of adults they know about how they use math, then students will design a method to share what they have found.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this introductory lesson plan to money management for teens, young scholars will use everyday math skills to comparison shop a variety of products. Students will learn several ways to save money, including using store discounts,...
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Stewart Resources Centre: Consumer Wise [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A tenth-grade math unit, developed in 1993 by a Saskatchewan teacher, on budgeting.
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Bankrate

Bankrate: Disputing a Credit Card Purchase

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses how you can dispute making a credit card payment for a defective product under the Fair Credit Billing Act. An article from December 2004.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Saving Money by Finding the Better Buy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will be able to make economically sound purchasing decisions by using unit pricing, calculating discounts, and analyzing fixed and variable costs.
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Other

Fisher Science Education: Headline Discoveries Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
What's new in the world of science? Find the latest articles about the newest discoveries and research in all the science disciplines: anatomy, astronomy, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, consumer science, environmental, forensics,...
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Money Matters: Where Does It Go?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project students will utilize math and reasoning skills to develop a personal budget. By weighing their expenses as "wants" vs. "needs," students will develop management skills and learn the importance of getting the most out of...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hey Pop!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
One of the best sounds and smells is fresh popcorn! At the movies, at the fair, or at home, everyone likes to munch on popcorn. What is your favorite brand? Is the most expensive the best? You will conduct a taste test to find out. You...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Forecasting Economics

For Teachers K - 1st
Can you learn economics from the weather? Students will be able to integrate science, math, and economics through this engaging lesson. The forecast predicts some percentage chance of success.
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Other

Complete Glossary of Insurance Terminology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a comprehensive list of insurance terms and their definitions.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Can It?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pop artists used consumer products, advertising, and popular culture icons as the major source for subject matter in their art. Between 1962 and 1967, Andy Warhol painted soup cans, both individually and in groups. 100 Cans is one of the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Proportions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice writing proportions to describe real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

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