Six application problems help students to master their knowledge of linear models. Each problem is cited with the original publication source. These questions could be a good class activity, homework assignment, or incorporated into a quiz.

Learners investigate whether rabbits should be considered pests even though they make good pets. They extend this to determine what, when, and where other organisms are considered to be pests, and examine why the concept of a pest is a...

For this ESL me/myself and I worksheet, students fill in blanks to complete sentences, choosing the correct pronouns from a drop down list. Page has link to additional activities.

Students experience an art project as a follow up to reading The Rainbow Fish.

Begin your persuasive writing with a helpful exercise on making points. With a list of ten points on transportation in a city, third graders map a logical order to their argument. They then write one or two paragraphs about the points...

Eighth graders define the generally accepted list of national economic goals. They discuss the compatability/incompatibility of goals. They participate in a consensus-building exercise to rank economic goals in order of importance.

Students view the video "Healthcare Crisis: Who's at Risk?" After researching various healthcare plans, students present their findings to the class.

Learners explore grant writing. In this grant writing instructional activity, students brainstorm possible community service projects. Learners complete a grant proposal form.

In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences. Answers are scored immediately.

In this missing words worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions by filling in the blanks to sentences with words. Students complete 20 sentences.

Students reinforce the concept of the true costs being what is given up by doing something -- normally referred to as opportunity costs.

In this reading/listening worksheet, students role play. Students pretend to be married to a celebrity. Students also role play marriage counseling.

In this vocabulary learning exercise, students click on a set of multiple choice "button" to find the correct word that completes a sentence. Page contains links to additional activities.

In this ESL their, theirs, them, they worksheet, students choose the correct word from a drop down list that completes a given sentence. 

Practice what you've learned about public and private goods in this four-question exercise. Topics include the definitions of excludability and rivalry, and how to identify public goods, private goods, artificially scarce goods, and...

This article describes the concept of public and private goods and gives examples within a global context. Whether or not the good is "rival" or "excludable" is also discussed. (Published June 2000)

This lesson explores the differences between public and private goods.

In this investigation, students explore issues around the provision of health care in the United States. They look at how it is financed, why the costs are growing so rapidly, whether it is a public or private good, and possible...

This article discusses public goods, the free-rider problem, externalities, property rights, and game theory strategy.

This article describes the relationship between externalities, private and public goods, and government intervention.

An easy to understand description of a public good, its characteristics, and examples. The public good is contrasted against a private good.

This essay examines public goods and their provision by the government. The argument uses lighthouses and warships from historical contexts as examples. For the advanced economics student.

With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...

This essay discusses the topics of public goods, private goods, excludability of goods, and rivalry of goods.