Curated OER
World Issues The Millennium Development Goals and Quality of Life
Ninth graders explore quality of life issues in the developing world through the lens of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. In this World History lesson, 9th graders study the factors necessary to and affecting...
Curated OER
Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts
Students study and learn to use keyboard shortcuts. In this computer usage lesson, students learn to keyboard shortcuts to use in Windows programs. Students practice using the shortcuts and may come up with their own as an extension.
Curated OER
Visit My Class Wikis
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.
Curated OER
Global Warming Is Human Made
In this environmental awareness worksheet, students read an article about the causes of global warming. Students then answer seven true or false questions, 10 10 synonym matching questions, and ten phrase matching questions based on the...
Curated OER
Pieces of the Past
Seventh graders compare and contrast the way of life of Native Americans in Texas and around the country. As a class, they brainstorm about the uses of pottery today and use broken pieces of pottery to create an artifact. In groups,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: National Budget Simulation
How would you deal with the national budget if you were the President of the United States? What if there was a national emergency? This site includes a budget simulation on the computer that allows students to make real budget...
Econoclass
Econoclass: Resources for Economic Teachers
A site with resources for teachers teaching high school economics.
Other
Global Environmental and Outdoor Education Council: World of 100 (Simulation)
This simulation activity teaches students about the inequities in access to global resources, and our responsibility as global citizens to protect the rights and welfare of people around the world who may be impacted by our economic...
Other
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Homepage
The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Sports Franchise Simulation
Using a deck of cards, students play a game similar to War where they become sports franchise owners. After setting up their initial team, they compete against other teams for a season. The game is based on an article in the Journal of...
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Velocity of Circulation
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson simulates a closed market in which goods are bought/sold for money. After the five minute activity, students calculate the amount of money dispersion, and based off of this...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking
This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Scarcity With the Lewis & Clark Expedition (Student Version)
Use this EconEdLink intermediate lesson plan to teach your students about the concept of scarcity. Allow students to use the interactive simulation of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to demonstrate their ability to make sound decisions in...
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Cookie Mining
An activity where students simulate the process of extracting coal from the ground using chocolate chip cookies. They then calculate the costs involved to determine whether coal mining is profitable.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 1)
In this lesson, students will learn about the impact that efficient markets have on attempting to correctly time the stock market, as well as how investing in stocks should have long-term investment goals. Part I begins by having...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Off to Interactive Island
This site is a lesson that teaches students about scarcity and choice. Students participate in a simulation where they are asked to make choices about what they want to take with them in order to survive.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: New Sense, Inc. Vs. Fish 'Till U Drop or Coase vs. Pigou
Hot debate and arguments galore whirl around this question: "Which economic approach is the most efficient and fair to resolve utility issues surrounding the use of common or public property?" This lesson will explore, examine and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Collapse of Corporate Giants: The New Dr. Evils?
This lesson was inspired by an article in "Fortune" magazine, "Why Companies Fail," May 27, 2002. Its focus is on the relationship of business ethics to business bankruptcy or near failure. Students participate in a simulation by...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mining: Least Cost Lab
Students will explore the basic cost of mining, transportation and manufacturing activities under the concept of Weber's least-cost theory. The goal of this activity is to simulate a basic cost analysis of ore mining and optimal location...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes
Students will learn that most countries create their own currency for use as money. In most of Europe that money is now the Euro. Students will discover the use of Euros in this simulation and learn a little about exchanging dollars for...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Fad or Fortune
This lesson focuses on collectibles and how they retain, lose, or gain value. In each round of a trading simulation, students will learn more about the value of their collectibles and discuss why items gain or lose value. They will...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Unemployment Game
Students will learn about important labor market statistics that are frequently discussed in the media. An understanding of the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate will be developed through participation in an...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Trading and Tracking Stock Portfolios Online
Student teams will trade stocks and track the progress of their Alabama Stock Market Simulation portfolio by using spreadsheet software and the Internet. They will relate the information to a previous social studies unit on economics and...