Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.

Students discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations lesson, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then construct and...

Third graders develop their algebraic thinking by recognizing a variety of patterns using concrete objects, numbers, tables, and pictures. In this George and Sam Save for a present lesson, 3rd graders communicate their mathematical...

Students practice making reasonable estimates. In this consumer math, students round purchase prices of items to estimate the total cost. Students practice using metal computations to arrive at estimates.

Students read books to discover the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community service. After reading the book, they discuss conflict resolution strategies. Students discuss healthy eating food pyramids. They write an essay...

Students study the culture and current events of one of the Spanish speaking countries throughout the year.

High schoolers identify and interpret how milk is processed and learn important concepts in food safety and quality assurance. They identify how milk is processed, the importance of food safety, and the quality assurance process....

In this math worksheet, students follow the basic activities that are shown in the planning guide written for the teacher. The plan is written in the form of a unit.

Students discover the concept of elapsed time. In this calculating time lesson, students utilize the Internet to complete record sheets based on the concept of elapsed time. Finally, the students answer questions on their own.

Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.

Students investigate the effects and causes of acid rain. They test pH of household items to familiarize themselves with pH scale and compare that information with acid rain solutions. They investigate impact of acid rain via internet...

Students investigate how the economy works by role playing in their class.  In this money management lesson, students read parts from a script for use in a role playing lesson simulating the Federal Reserve and their payment...

Students participate in a game called Dynamite Dimes.

Students examine how weights and measures can be used to assess value, that traders must be wary of fraudulent practices, and appreciate the Akan weights as works of art.

Students explore percent. In this percent lesson, students investigate how to represent percentages on a hundreds grid. Working independently, students solve mathematical problems involving percentages.

In this scatter graphs worksheet, students learn a way of illustrating information about two related values. Students complete 30 questions about the graphs. Note: One of the graphs has English pounds. This is intended as an online...

First graders recall place value system and double-digit addition, create and manipulate double-digit regrouping, and devise and identify ways to use regrouping.

Students examine new quarters that have been released. They research how different coins represent their states. They research a state and design a new quarter for that state.

High schoolers discuss the importance of making decisions in their lives. In groups, they are given examples of different scenerios and make a decision based on the information. To end the activity, they identify their values and goals...

In this American West learning exercise, students read about the reasons for lawlessness and violence in the American West. Students learn about geographical factors, political factors, economic factors, social factors, values, and...

In this United States citizenship activity, students learn the process for how leaders are elected in the United States. Students are challenged with discussion and research questions and exercises that support the information they learned.

Students investigate values and goals to develop a life-management plan. In this life goals lesson plan, students identify life choices and factors affecting the choices. Students establish short and long term personal goals and the...

Students practice adding and subtracting numbers with decimals. For this decimals lesson plan, students use grid paper and money to learn how to add and subtract decimals.

Students investigate the use of credit cards. In this algebra lesson plan, students differentiate the interest rate of credit cards and how to stay debt free. They identify pros and cons of credit cards.