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Count On Us: Concepts and Applications of Demography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the Internet to research demographics of certain areas. They use the U.S. Census Bureau's website to help them gather information. They use their data to find a solution to a hypothetical problem.
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Further Reading: Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the Japanese people and how they lived in the World War II era. They conduct research in order to obtain information. Then they role play the part of different people in groups who lived during the time.
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NEXT YEAR'S SEEDS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
1. Bring a pound or two of sunflower seeds in their shells to class, along with five or six small paper or Styrofoam cups and a bowl large enough to hold the seeds. Make several copies of the situation cards printed on the following...
Worksheet
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The "Wright" Puzzle

For Students 8th - 11th
In this airplane instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the answers to 12 questions about the flying machines created by the Wright Brothers.
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Average Vehicle Occupancy In Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students determine the average vehicle occupancy in their community.  In this transportation lesson students develop and analyze a survey to determine attitudes towards air pollution and transportation. 
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Solar Matters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design an energy resource wheel and demonstrate how to use it to access information about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
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Town Meeting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students organize and stage a town meeting. They write a set of discussion guidelines and participate in a political discussion.
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Illegal Dumping

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students go on an outing and note garbage near picnic tables. They brainstorm ways to be involved with anti-litter campaigns and write letters to local officials.
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Gearing Up for Wi-Fi Life

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discover how wi-fi works in walkie talkies and computers. They also examine wi-fi wireless network coverage areas and campus locations in which data was taken to measure usage. They complete graphs based on the usage for...
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Tortured Beauty

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and contrast two fundamentally different treatments of women, one Chinese and one Japanese, and to examine how this reflects on the culture that produced them.
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Children's Literature

For Teachers 6th
Introduce the students to basic economic concepts and types of economic systems and develop the an understanding of how economic choices involve costs and consequences; provide introduction to rural America circa 1920 and compare to our...
Lesson Plan
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Baga Drum

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
Lesson Plan
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Where to Live?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine types of spatial data found in a GIS. In this geography lesson plan students use a GIS to facilitate analysis and decision making.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: China Regulates News Websites

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "China Regulates News Websites," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
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Other

E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Growing Global Power

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive teaching unit on the emergence of the United States as a global power after World War I. Learn about America's drive for expansion, first by the military, then by businesses. Contains video and text materials, web...
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Teen Analyst: Start Your Own Business Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wanted to create your own business but thought it would be too hard? This site has put together resources to help you get started with your own business.
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Other

Businessfinance.com: Business Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent resource to consult for help in starting or growing a small business. A listing of counselors by state is provided.
Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Combinations and Other Sources of Venture Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you an existing business that's growing fast and need additional financing? This site describes an SBIC and how it works. Additional links are included to locate additional information concerning these loans.
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Business Town: 9 Hot Tips for Fast Growth Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the reader a sense of how to handle fast growth in a company. Some areas that are covered include hiring, stagnant managers, the impact of new people, money, profits, profit margins, taxes, and facilities. Includes video, 3 min. 9...
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CNN

Cnn Money: Fastest Growing Tech Companies

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore America's Fastest Growing Tech Companies. CNN's Small Business has ranked the top 100 businesses.
Activity
Other

What Makes a Great Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes key elements that it takes to be a great manager so that your business can thrive.
Activity
Wolters Kluwer

Doing a Financial and Legal Assessment of Your New Business Idea

For Students 9th - 10th
Finding the money needed to start a new business is almost always one of the most difficult hurdles new owners face. This site tells how to find the money you need even when you think it's not possible.