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Wage Curve Theory

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine both the Phillips Curve and the Wave Curve theories of economics. They read case studies which have implications for labor economics as well as macroeconomics.
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Whittle, Whittle it Down: Summarizing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the jigsaw method of summarizing text. In groups, they create their own summary and work together as a class to create just one class summary. To end the instructional activity, they read the class...
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Bartering for a Living: Lesson 3

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the concept o bartering during colonial times.  In this colonial lesson, students discover what it was like to live and servive during the colonial times.  Students also discover how people using to barter for...
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IB Economics: Unit 3 – Macroeconomics Study Guide

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this economics worksheet, students respond to 72 short answer and problem solving questions regarding the study of macroeconomics.
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Plant Detectives

For Teachers K - 2nd
Exploration of the school grounds and thought images are used to demonstrate the many uses of plants.
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Miniature Water Cycles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners construct a model of the water cycle in action using two-liter pop bottles to build a terrarium. Locate examples of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle (e.g., water evaporates when heated and clouds or dew forms when...
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Price Controls: Prescribed Drugs in North America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the nature of price controls, the impact of maximum prices below the equilibrium level on a market, the effect it can have on other markets, the requirements for effective price discrimination in a market, and the...
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Kitchen Work Centers - Level II

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders apply the skills of kitchen equipment and management.
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Basic Nutrition (Nutri/Food)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the nutrition found in a food and compare it to the nutrition found in similar food. They compare the nutrition of different products and complete the student worksheet Pyramid Pizzazz. This can be done at the beginning...
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Designing a Fort

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the concept of right triangles. In this right triangle lesson, students construct a scale model of a tourist attraction similar to Fort Jefferson. Students research aerial photos of Fort Jefferson, then build their...
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Hitting the Roof

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students examine the state of the British housing market. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns, how to borrow money to buy homes, and what the home prices are in...
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Frederick

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a read aloud of Leo Lionni's, Frederick, and illustrate a scene from the story.
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Personality Development

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of activities to help them define their own personalities. They complete questionnaires, play personality Bingo, and compare kaleidoscopes and candy to the variety found in humans.
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Eating a Variety for Breakfast

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students describe different types of breakfasts they would like to eat. They make and eat breakfast food.
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Buying Power

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners use a magazine article/picture to explain consumer spending and discuss the key elements that influence consumer spending.
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Integrating Public Accommodations in Kentucky

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars watch videos and conduct research on the belief systems and values related to segregation in Kentucky.
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When I Was Puerto Rican

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners are read passages from When I Was Puerto Rican and asked to respond to the passages in their journals. They decide on a topic for researching and they use this topic to develop their own memoirs.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study fats as a necessary part of a balanced diet. They match foods with visuals showing the amount of fats in each. They compare lunches and how substitutions of various foods can effect the fat content of each meal.
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Layers of the Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify, compare, and contrast the rainforests' climates. After reading Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Green House, they create a rainforest bulletin board.
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Secretary of State Seeks Support

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the state of diplomacy through an interactive program. They analyze programs by the United States government to protect Americans. They discover some of the world's diplomats and their responsibilities.
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Defining Drought

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the hydrologic impacts of drought. They look at drought from a variety of prespectives. Students first focus on the scientific definition of drought, including weather patterns, water cycles, water requirements by plants...
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Diet: Find the Carbohydrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover and discuss the functions of carbohydrates. Once they have taken notes and completed worksheets, they perform experiments using iodine to test for starch. Lesson topics include how carbohydrates are processed by the...
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Mini-Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the living and non living things in a book read aloud and discuss the interactions represented in the book. Then, they research and include a list of food that each animal needs in an ecosystem. Finally, 3rd...
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Ancient Mediterranean Trade Fair

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders begin the lesson plan by discussing how artifacts are located. In groups, they define the terms supply, demand, resources and trade and discuss how the United States is affected by International trade. They use this...

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