Scholars show what they know about data collection and analysis with an activity that examines a smaller population of Houghton, Texas. Independently or in pairs, learners identify their research question, gather, graph, and analyze...

To go or to not to go — the question for a mission to Mars. This resource provides details for a possible manned mission to Mars. Details include a launch schedule, what life would be like on the surface, and how the astronauts would...

Students explore economics by creating a budget. In this financial goal setting lesson, students investigate their use of time by completing a worksheet. Students identify financial goals they would like to achieve in the next several...

It's the stairway to learning! Scholars research all aspects of building a staircase. Using information from building codes, they write and graph a system of inequalities to analyze the constraints. The completed project is a scale model...

With college tuition at an all-time high, high school high schoolers must consider the financial obligations of attending higher education, as well as the impact of college on future career opportunities. Pupils will complete...

Students use technology (Internet, email) to research mathematics in nonacademic careers in order to increase their awareness and appreciation of mathematics in the "real world."

Fourth graders engage in discussion of various occupations and learn where math fits into the scheme of things. They are diagnostically assessed to determine proficiency in computer, writing, and problem-solving mathematical skills set...

Learners explore the concept of women in mathematics. In this women mathematicians lesson, students research the role of women in mathematics using books and the Internet.

Students explore mathematics by researching stereotypes. In this gender bias lesson, students participate in discussions where they identify traditional careers according to their own gender. Female students attend summer camp and...

Use mathematics to better manage money. Pupils learn about budgets and personal finance with a set of three lessons. They research salary data for their chosen careers, look up various costs of living to develop budgets, and plan an...

Help your class members learn how to use their income wisely with a comprehensive lesson plan on calculating monthly car payments. Using basic math skills and online calculators, your learners will determine the total amount to be...

Learners analyze real life jobs that involve math. They discuss jobs where math is used, and explore how math is important in many areas and research some of these jobs in the book "Paws in Jobland." They complete a worksheet with four...

Explore the business side of careers in zoological or marine parks. Learners use the internet, field trips, and their research skills to develop an understanding of what skills are needed to work in an animal park environment.

Do you know how the population has grown of your community? Can you predict the population over the next half century? Can we find an algebraic model that matches our data? These along with many more questions can be researched by...

Young scholars read If You Made A Million by David M. Schwartz. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of earning, saving and spending money. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...

Pupils investigate how electrical usage is counted. In this electricity lesson plan, students research an electric bill and define terms such as watts and kilowatts. Pupils calculate the average electricity cost per year by using a...

Students research the jobs of bees. In this timeline lesson, students map out each of the six different jobs a worker bee does in its lifetime. They create a timeline and then retell the job descriptions.

Learners research possible careers. They determine typical starting income for the career. Using collected information, students develop a budget for their starting income. Learners consider car payments and research the process of...

Students discuss the importance of nonprofit organizations. In this nonprofit instructional activity, students research nonprofit organizations online and study the nonprofits' impact on society.

Do your scholars strive to work for themselves some day? Help young entrepreneurs  create a business plan for an original idea and present it to a "board of directors." They complete online research (some links provided) and put...

Students determine their cost of living.  In this determining their cost of living activity, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house.  Students research the cost of...

Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home instructional activity, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage...

High schoolers explore study different mathematicians. In this mathematician lesson, students research twelve mathematicians. High schoolers question one another to guess who their mathematician is. Students create a timeline of big...