Students will design and construct parachutes to determine the rate of descent using the distance formula. Printable lesson

Read this letter from the Wisconsin state council of defense to the War Industries Board requesting that a small manufacturer of farm machinery receive a special rating in order to use iron in its company.[pdf]

The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....

A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for young scholars. The purpose of the lesson plan is to use spreadsheets to explore a rating and ranking method for choosing someone to date. They look at the problems that arise...

Understand how the Federal Reserve establishes monetary policy through the activities provided in this instructional activity unit. The guide is intended to accompany the bank's "Money in Motion" exhibit, which can be explored through a...

In this instructional activity students will explore rates. They will use the concept of rates to compute and compare fuel economy. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...

Use this informative economics lesson plan. Find out how to save your money. "You will read about safe places for keeping money; you also will learn about places where money can earn money."

A collection of lesson plans for teaching young scholars about money.

Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Heartbeat" by Sharon Creech. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be used to influence the macroeconomy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.

A text summary of what students learn in the Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast lab, along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Aerobic cellular respiration and alcoholic fermentation...

Students practice clothing vocabulary and computer spreadsheet skills by visiting authentic French online clothing catalogs. They choose articles of clothing for purchase for themselves and family members and create a spreadsheet to...

This plan is a research activity in which foreign language students use technology to discover the currency of a country. This research will lead to an historical scavenger hunt and end with the country's current exchange rate to that of...

This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by subtracting imports from exports. The balance of payments includes payments related to exports and imports of goods;...

This site from the University of Omaha provides a lesson plan indicated for 6-8th grades. "During this lesson, young scholars use the economic concepts of trade-offs and opportunity costs to decide between savings accounts with simple...

Why do people need to save money? This lesson plan is geared for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and helps students understand the reasons for saving.

Students participate in shared reading, choral reading, and readers theater, using books by Bill Martin, Jr. Repeated readings and literary performances help students with their reading accuracy, expression, and rate.

An easy to do activity that investigates the simple observable properties of sound waves. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.

This two-day experiment uses different concentrations of sugar to study the rate of fermentation. Students observe the rate of carbon dioxide gas produced by yeast to infer the rate of fermentation. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure,...

At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.

A science experiment to observe the rate of carbon dioxide gas produced by yeast. Students will get a visual of the process of fermentation. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure, teacher instructions, points for discussion, and additional...