Curated OER
Is the Price Right?
Students explore the techniques used by advertisers to sell goods, increase their awareness of consumer habits, differentiate between information and selling, and become aware of what motivates them to buy products.
Curated OER
A Crisis of Greek Proportions
Students evaluate a short article on the economic situation in Greece. For this ESL lesson, students read an article as a class, then complete several activities that reinforce their reading, including a vocabulary assignment, a...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pretty Packaging: Lead to Healthier Eating?
In this human behavior science fair project, the student will investigate whether packaging can persuade children to eat healthily. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Designing a Package That Works
The goal is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with the packaging of items to preserve, market, and safely deliver products. The packaging for each type of use varies. While observing and thinking about all...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Food Packaging
This lesson focuses on how food packages are designed and made. Students will learn three of the main functions of a food package. They will learn what is necessary of the design and materials of a package to keep food clean, protect or...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Package Those Foods!
This activity provides students with the opportunity to create a food package for a specific food. The students have three components to focus on in the design of their food package. The package will have to keep the food clean, protect...
Other
Perking Up Your Packaging: Small Business Marketing: Business Town
This site goes into the importance of product packaging. Gives specific examples, and detailed reasoning.
PBS
Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 204 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Farm, Part I
Blossom and Snappy go back to the pumpkin farm to investigate pumpkins -- using math -- to make into pies for Robbie. Then they go to a farmer's market to explore how vegetables are sold by weight. They also visit a packaging company to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Engineering: Mentos Challenge 2 Day Lesson
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of engineering straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson.