Students research articles about science technology and society. In this science and technology lesson, students answer questions about an article they chose. They share what they learned with their peers.

Junior marine biologists access the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' data on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna catches. As they analyze the data, they answer three questions. Background information and links to...

Students discuss the definition of scarcity and tradeoffs, and the differences between choice and cost. They create budgets and must provide tradeoffs for some of their choices.

Young scholars analyze how developers plan for a shopping center. They take a field trip to a nearby shopping center. Also students participate in a shopping center scavenger hunt. Young scholars identify factors important to the...

Students identify the needs of their community. In this communities lesson plan, students use a decision-making model worksheet to determine what community service project they should donate to. Students count the money they have to...

Tenth graders explore the evolution of Chinese communism to its present export-driven economy. Working in groups, they examine various articles about reforms in Chinese society. They write essays about the impact of political reform on...

Students calculate United States GDP and GDP per capita, use a choropleth map to acquire information, and create choropleth maps of GDP per capita in South America. They identify regions with high and low GDP per capita

Students examine the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 and focus the post-genocide success of women. They study websites to examine how women are challenging their traditional roles in Rwandan society.

Students engage in a lesson that supports the fact that Asian people are part of the educational culture in schools. The lesson includes background information for the teacher. With the completion of the unit students develop a personal...

Middle schoolers visit the Design for the Other 90% exhibition. In this design lesson plan, student learn how to design for the population of the world that is poor or impoverished. In addition, students read New York Times articles and...

Students research the different careers in aquaculture.  In this aquaculture lesson students complete activities that include a PowerPoint presentation. 

Students explore the global implications of consumer decisions when purchasing groceries. They examine labels of food products and discuss the wording on the labels. They calculate food miles of how far each ingredient in foods has...

Twelfth graders explain the concepts of marketing, comparative advantage and the uses of monetary policy to affect markets.

Eighth graders investigate future career choices by looking at classified ads in the newspaper. They consider their lifestyle choices when looking at career options. They prepare a written essay which details how they will prepare for...

Students explore the concept of for-profit companies running schools. In this privatizing schools lesson, students simulate a meeting of school board members, community leaders, and other stakeholders to determine the privatization of a...

Students use a magazine article/picture to explain consumer spending and discuss the key elements that influence consumer spending.

Second graders discover how farmers utilize the land to grow crops and raise animals and read literature to help in the discussion.

Students research and explain the functions, characteristics, and cultural aspects of Mexico City and analyze how they have affected development and settlement. Students work in groups to gather information and report back to the class.

Students celebrate diversity. In this cultural differences lesson, students use their research skills to create a Venn diagram that compares the beliefs and practices of 2 different cultures that they select.

Second graders participate in the Market Day project. They produce goods, market goods, and earn money to buy goods.

Fourth graders explore colonial life in America.

Eighth graders record all the food they eat for one week, compute the costs for all of this food, and display the different categories on a spreadsheet and then convert to a chart.

Students explore the U.S. form of government and illustrate other forms of government found throughout the world. They explain the similarities and differences between the U.S and other governments.

Students define the boundaries of their community by comparing the community's official boundaries with other historical, political, physical, and perceived boundaries of the area and create a community map.