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What are the Economic Functions of Government?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the role of government in market economies. In this economics lesson, students analyze the 6 economic functions of government as they explore current newspaper stories and categorize them. Students debate the role of...
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Congress - Courts Keeping the Balance

For Students 8th - 11th
In this checks and balances in U.S. government learning exercise, students read a 5-paragraph selection regarding Congress and the Supreme Court and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Clam Shell Data Collection Sheet

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this clam shell worksheet, learners collect data about 10 clams and measure their length and width. They identify if the clam has a hole or not in its shell and they indicate the location profiled, date, time of day, tidal stage and...
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Raising Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners determine how much it will cost to participate in a service project. In this service project instructional activity, students develop a budget for participating in a service project while looking at the cost of the whole...
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Extreme Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss global warming, greenhouse effect, permafrost and other key words.  In this climate lesson students create a web that connects global warming, the Arctic and world climate then write a paragraph explaining the...
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Looking for the Bottom

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Secondary learners explore the economic indicators and the role they play in the US economy. Written for the 2008 economy, the lesson plan is adaptable to today's economic situation. Pupils discover economic indicators, analyze charts,...
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Gone Fishin'

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experiment with population management in this hands-on lesson.  In this biology lesson, students collect data on overuse of a resource and how to manage for sustainability. Students fish for m&m's using straws and try to...
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Philanthropists: Past, Present, Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this philanthropy lesson, students compare the work of antislavery activists to work of philanthropic activists today. Student implement a plan to share kindness with others.
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Thinking About Credit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students discuss what it means to buy items using credit. Middle schoolers discuss how interest accrues and how much is really being paid with a credit card. Students...
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Fighting Hunger

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a service-learning project to help combat hunger in their community. In this current events instructional activity, students discuss possible causes for hunger in the United States. Students read a short story,...
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That was Then, This is Now

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students compare and contrast data charts and statistics for food prices of now and in the past. In this food prices lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and calculate computations.
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Why Are People Hungry?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss why many people don't have a balanced diet with nutritious food in order to not be hungry. In this hungry lesson plan, students learn what it means to eat healthy and start a service project for their community to help...
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Savings and Earnings

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete several activities to learn about earning, budgeting, and saving money. In this saving money activity, 5th graders read a book about saving money and complete a 'Savings and Earnings' worksheet. Students work in...
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Are Taxes "Normal?"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of normal distribution. In this normal distribution lesson, students find the normal distribution of taxes in the 50 US states. Students make histograms, frequency tables, and find the mean and median of tax...
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Congress OKs Bill Aimed At Toppling College Obstacles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of financial costs of college. In this financial costs of college instructional activity, students read an article about college costs. Students research the cost of college for the school of their choice....
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Who's Uninsured in 2007? It's More Than Just the Poor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of health care. For this health care lesson, students read an article about the financial cost associated with health care. Students discuss costs and resources that people in the article have to deal with...
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Whom, Whose, or Who's

For Students 6th - 8th
In this whom, whose, who's worksheet, students use the correct form in order to correctly complete each sentence. Students can get help by clicking on "show a letter."
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Teen Business Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Microsoft Office to design documents associated with a teen based business. In this business plan lesson plan, students develop a business plan for a teen business. They use Microsoft Office to develop a professional...
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Conditional Exercise 11

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding conditionals. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Alleviating Poverty

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the prevalence of poverty. In this global studies lesson, students participate in a budgeting simulation. Students also research world poverty statistics and discuss the social issue. Students consider steps they can...
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The Leaves in October

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine whether or not to save or spend and defend a decision.  In this personal finance lesson, students identify opportunity cost of various spending and saving decisions. Students read a story where two girls share profits...
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Is the Price Right?

For Students 4th
In this money management, students study inflation.  Students complete the given table filling in the 15 spaces for the prices of items for three different given years.
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Homelessness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study homelessness and the associated vocabulary. In this homelessness lesson, students work with a classmate to determine the definitions of words that are associated with homelessness. They attempt to define the words...
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Needs of the Homeless

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the needs of the homeless. In this philanthropy lesson student read chapter 1 of Trevor's Place and discuss facts regarding homelessness. Students write their impressions about homelessness in journals.

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