Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Saving Money by Finding the Better Buy
Young scholars will be able to make economically sound purchasing decisions by using unit pricing, calculating discounts, and analyzing fixed and variable costs.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health
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,...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then...
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Human Impact: Oil Consumption
Lesson plan allows students to practice their math skills by calculating how many barrels of oil they and their families consume.