The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 129.

Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.

This lesson will compare the pros and cons of each type of shipping option available to businesses. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.

This is a fabulous tool for setting up and maintaining a budget.

From BalanceTrack, this section focuses on establishing financial goals, provides students with a calculator to estimate how much they should be saving each month, and provides students with a sample budget worksheet.

Students calculate the percent of the total expenses for sources of income and expenses. Learners then use this information to create a circle graph. The handout is available in PDF format.

This site from the Centers for Disease Control talks about what epilepsy is, how many people are affected by it, and what it costs in medical expenses and lost productivity.

The Lysikrates Monument is the best preserved example of a choregic monument. Wealthy Athenian citizens financed the training and outfitting of choruses for competitive dramatical and musical performances. The producer (called the...

Learners calculate the percent of the total income for sources of income and expenses. Learners then use this information to create a circle graph. The handout is available in PDF format.

These blueprints were created by a 5th/6th grade student from the Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a Learning expedition on Architecture.The blueprints correspond to a character file (CF) created by...

These blueprints were created by a 5th/6th grade student from the Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a Learning expedition on Architecture.The blueprints correspond to a character file (CF) created by...

In 1998, American scientists developed terminator seeds which grew into plants that were unable to reproduce. While this practice prevents the dangerous flow of genes to the wild, it has some disadvantages, for example, the added expense...

The site provides an accountant's view about the percentages of income we should budget for our monthly living expenses. A good resource for students interested in making and managing money. (Aug. 22, 2000)

Help for high school students anticipating college expenses, so they can make the most of the money they have to spend when they get there.

Lesson that helps students understand the economic concepts of goods and services. Students categorize economic activities as goods or services, and discuss the goods and services exchanged in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Jaffe...

This resource provides a brief explanation of operating budgets and provides links about annual budgets.

Detailed lesson highlights strategies to use to create a sound financial budget.

Arcade-style game introduces young learners to concepts of saving, spending, needs, and wants. Players have to keep their cars on the road by allocating their spending between needs (car insurance and gas) and wants.

This activity helps young scholars create their own personal spending plan.

Do movie theaters make lots of money? You can find out when you try this math challenge that explores profit and loss in the theater industry. Discover why understanding problem solving, percent, and basic calculations are essential in...

This site provides an economic definition of the term "aggregate demand."

This resource contains a brief description of what an income statement is and how it can benefit your business. Download an income statement template to use for your own business.

Learn how to calculate a fair price for a service. You'll be exploring calculations of direct cost, overhead, profit and more. The answers you give to the lesson questions will receive immediate feedback.

Short tips for students getting ready to make college and financial choices.