Students develop an understanding of philanthropy through definition and actions. Students to get to know themselves and their classmates by engaging in activities imbedded in this lesson. They investigate the types of philanthropic...

High schoolers read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.

Students explore how to choose the correct car for them based on their needs.

Learners examine the technology of hybrid vehicles and the claims made on their behalf. Upon further exploration, they research and decide which cars, hybrid or non-hybrid, might perform best under various circumstances.

Students research the main reasons for the colonists moving to the Pennsylvania colony. They analyze maps, label a bubble map, list similarities/differences of immigrants then and now, and create a colonial newspaper advertisement.

Students complete a Web quest about Biddy Mason's journey Westward to California as a slave and her ultimate rise to one of the wealthiest and generous woman of the Westward Movement. They present an exhibit of their research.

Learners determine what price must be charged in order for an entrepreneur to breakeven and to make a profit. They calculate the breakeven price, identify opportunity costs, and write a paragraph explaining what costs should be used for...

Students bring in their own article about immigration and how it is affecting their community. They summarize their article and brainstorm reasons why someone would immigrate to another country. They discuss push and pull factors.

Students analyze a variety of curves that describe the power extracted from the wind by a variety of commercially produced wind turbines. They utilize site specific topographic maps and political boundary data to evaluate and make...

Twelfth graders develop economic literacy of basic economic problems confronting all societies. Economic decision making, scarcity to make choices, economic confronts, market system, prices, demand curves and supply curves are all covered.

Learners examine the steps and decisions that are made when drafting an environmental statute. They examine the interplay of opinions, values, beliefs, and science in the development of law. They identify methods to obtain information...

Students research and analyze the Federal Reserve System. They participate in a reader's theater, acting out the roles typical of a courtroom drama as they determine whether the defendant, Monty Terry, is guilty or innocent of...

In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis instructional activity, students, after reading the story, define six key vocabulary words and answer eleven comprehension questions concerning the story.

For this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 9 different word problems that include money and measurement. First, they list the sub-problems for each problem, solve the sub-problems and solve the problem....

Learners listen to President Obama's speech, and discuss its meaning. In this President Obama lesson students learn about the president, about how to deliver a speech, and the ways they can make a difference. They create posters, write...

Students analyze a scheduling dilemma. In this opportunity cost and trade-offs lesson, students must schedule the school gym for basketball games, but there are not enough hours for all the games. Groups determine how time will be...

Young scholars understand how their words and acts affect others. In this acts of kindness lesson, students were rewarded for kind acts by getting to have pizza with the Principal. Young scholars also participated in a Principal's...

Young scholars discover relationships between advertisement and persuasive techniques.  In this literacy and consumer education lesson, students select magazine or newspaper advertisements that use symbols, pictures, and slogans to...

Students read and view video about the pioneers moving west.  In this African American pioneer lesson, students become familiar with the problems faced by the pioneers and African-American pioneers. Students complete...

In this national priorities for hunger worksheet, students assess the need in their community for food assistance, decide what needs to be done, rank the options, and determine a method for evaluating programs.  This page has many...

Fifth graders complete a worksheet where they must fill in the blanks with the correct adverb. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders learn all about adverbs and when and where to use them. Students cut action pictures out of a...

Eighth graders compare and contrast liberals and conservatives. In this Christian instructional activity, 8th graders discuss the definitions and views of liberals and conservatives. They read statements to find which side they would...

Fourth graders give change of one dollar.  In this decimal and fractions lesson, 4th graders receive fake coins and discuss what they could purchase with them.  Students go for a walk and spend one dollar and  get...

Fifth graders create items to barter. In this Native American bartering lesson, 5th graders read a book, design and make items, and barter with their peers. Students reflect on the experience through journal writing.