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Curated OER

Agriculture and the Government

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the government's involvement in the U.S. A's food production and make connections relating to farm programs. In this historical agriculture lesson, students read content and research significant information. Students then...
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Curated OER

It's in Your Pocket

For Teachers K - 4th
Students examine American coins. In this American currency lesson, students study how American money came to be as well as the responsibilities of the U.S. Mint. Students discover details regarding American coins and design their own coins.
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Curated OER

Lesson 2: Savings Accounts and U.S. Savings Bonds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the importance of savings accounts and U.S. Savings Bonds. They study the concept of simple interest through a math activity.
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Curated OER

Architecture and Democracy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders contrast and compare ancient Greece to the U.S.A.  In this Greek History lesson, 5th graders investigate the buildings and designs of ancient Greece, as well as their democracy and government.  Students answer questions...
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Curated OER

U.S. Population Hits 300 Million

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a story about the population in the United States reaching 300 million, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. For this population lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Curated OER

Calculating The Poverty Line

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the poverty line. In this poverty line activity, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Students calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.
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Curated OER

Global Warming Statistics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research real-time and historic temperature data of U.S. and world locations, and analyze the data using mean, median, and mode averages. They graph the data and draw conclusions by analyzing the data. A spreadsheet is used to...
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Curated OER

Graph the Presidents At Inauguration- How Old Were They?

For Teachers K - 8th
Students construct a graph of the presidents' ages at inauguration. In this U.S. history lesson, students use online resources to gather data about the presidents and accurately present their results on a graph.
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Curated OER

Who Represents You?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate Congress and how individuals are represented in this Country.  In this government lesson, students complete worksheets research government web sites to determine which senators and congressmen represent them....
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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful lesson. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and secondary...
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Curated OER

Introduction to the National Debt

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students relate the national debt to the economy. In this algebra lesson, students discuss what the national debt is, create a national budget based on priority and what the government should spend money on. They analyze their findings...
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Council for Economic Education

Tax Time Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is a 1040EZ tax form really easy? Scholars investigate the complexities of the United States taxation system with an economics lesson. Using a wide variety of web sources, they interpret IRS taxation rules and regulations to better...
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Curated OER

The Tax Man Cometh

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils examine websites and resources related to Bush's 2001 tax plan. They discuss the history of taxes and other tax topics. They look for evidence in the local newspaper of government spending at work.
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Curated OER

Paying for Crime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in activties examining ratios and proportions. They use graphs to interpret data showing the government's budget for prisons. They present what they have learned to the class.
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Curated OER

Market Structure and Competition

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Social Security Trust Fund

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Will Social Security still be around when you retire? Given data on the predicted balance of the social security fund over time, scholars plot the points on a coordinate grid and determine if a quadratic regression fits the data. They...
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Curated OER

Border Math

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine and interpret data relating to U.S.-Mexico borderland realities, and consider such aspects of social science as the study of population, crime, government spending, pollution, health, and economics.
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Curated OER

Money and Business (Art)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art.  In this government lesson, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one.  Students discuss and present...
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Curated OER

This Land Is Our Land

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore land use.  In this land lesson, students examine the use of land and land records.  They create a diagram of a specified piece of land and determine the area of the land.  Students discuss their findings.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 20

For Students 10th - 12th
In this math learning exercise, they write down and solve a differential equation governing the motion of an underdamped spring. Then they find the solution to the initial value problem.
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K12 Reader

The Metric System

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
How did the metric system come to be, and why does the US not use it very much? Your class can learn the answers to these questions with the reading passage included here and then respond to the five related questions.
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Gatton Park

Magical Maths

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
A variety of activities take scholars outside the classroom to explore shapes, symmetry, measurement, patterns, sorting, and time in nature. Learners participate individually, and in teams, to measure found objects, go on a scavenger...
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Practical Money Skills

Shopping Wisely

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Work on making good shopping choices with a fun economics project. Kids analyze the differences between brand names and generic products, bigger and smaller units for purchase, and different places they can shop for different items.
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Curated OER

Banking for Your Future

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars get a handle on their own personal finances. They discover how banks work, how to plan and stick to a budget, and other helpful tips on managing money. They study the Federal Reserve System, which oversees the nation's banks.

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