Students investigate the amount of power used in your home and what appliances use the most. They analyze the concept that producing energy costs us money, affects our environment and produces waste products. Students come up with three...

Students are given a problem to solve which is to construct a "Cost-effective" tower which supports a designated load. They work in teams to devise plans to create a tower capable of holding a standard brick using index cards.

Young scholars discover the IRS codes and criteria for establishing their art activity as a business rather than a hobby. They develop ways to demonstrate that their art activity is actually a business venture as classified by the IRS.

Students determine how much money they have in hand, find and read the price of a product, determine which product to buy, determine if they have enough money, and count out exact change or determine how much change is due.

Students work together in groups to research an item related to trade. They decide on an item that they use and determine where it comes from. They track the sources and consumers on a map.

Young scholars, in teams, design and create a logo/trademark, packaging box, and poster for advertising their new product/invention. They present their new product/invention, and information about the target audience, to the class.

Learners analyze the importance of recognizing whether or not they have been given correct change. They brainstorm ideas for determining whether or not they have received correct change. Students model and practice dialog to request...

In this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems which pertain to after-Christmas shopping. Students will calculate prices of items on sale, figure out the best deals and solve percentage-off problems.

Young scholars are introduced to how steel is made and investigate the importance of the steel industry. They participate in a role-play that explores the concepts of taxes, tariffs and imports vs. domestic production.

Students discuss the importance of reading and understanding price tags, labels and expiration dates. They Compare/contrast the significance and practice of reading food labels, expiration dates and prices of food items in students'...

Learners discover the reasons behind the increase cost of mail postage. Visiting provided Websites, they investigate the history of stamps and how rates became based on weight. To conclude, students brainstorm reasons for the continuous...

Students research and identify positive and negative effects of imported steel on the Indiana steel industry.

Third graders, in groups, solve problems by using counters and drawing counters on paper.

Students watch video clips about the effects of Wal-Mart coming to towns. They develop a cost-benefit analysis related to the proposed store. They write their mayor listing their recommendation for the new store.

Students create Post-It note fundamental regions to tesselate. They make tesselations using computer software or websites. They create a jacket design with tesselation and determine the cost of production.

Students examine ore deposits and identify factors in their origin. They analyze geologic maps, and locate porphyry copper deposits on a sediment geochemistry map.

Students generate ideas for products / services based on their own skills and think about how these could be marketed.

Students research aspects of gardening including nutrition, costs, and soil preparation. They then write a report detailing the planning of the garden and compare costs to buying the items.

Students analyze evidence of society's socioeconomic goals, prioritize goals, and identify the opportunity costs of limited government funding.

In this English worksheet, students read "China-EU Textile Talks Continue," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students do a shopping simulation in order to have a chance to apply their math skills in a real life fashion. They decide how much money they have, what they want to buy, if they have enough money and how much change they should get back.

Students participate in an online quiz program that reviews economic concepts and vocabulary. They apply concepts learned through the International Money Fund Center.

High schoolers focus on the role played by a nation's institutions in generating creativity, invention and innovation, and analyzes how innovation promotes the economic growth that raises standards of living and alleviates poverty.

Sixth graders read and discuss background and vocabulary. They use the background to develop a flow chart showing the movement of food from farm to table and work independently or in groups to complete an activity. They then use Internet...