Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Indiana Courts: How Do They Work?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the branches of Indiana's judicial system and determine the differences between the different courts and different types of cases. Students create a flow chart showing how a court case works its way through the...
Worksheet
abcteach

Gold Found in California

For Students 4th - 5th
In this historical reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a factual account of the Gold Rush. Students answer 14 questions about the passage.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Irish Woman in $135 Million Lotto Win

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Irish Woman in $135 Million Lotto Win," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Balance the Budget

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars make their own decisions over how central government should spend the money they get from taxing the public. They discuss where they could get more money from and how does spending and taxation outlined in the budget...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Underground Vault Protects World's Seeds

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners share ideas about keeping things safe, then read a news article about a huge vault built to store billions of seeds. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Boys' Attitudes To Work

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the notion of what are students' images of manliness. Students test what represents success for students through a survey. Students ponder the issue can doing school work help you be manly.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Would Winning the Lottery Make You Happier?

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you're like many of us, you'd be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But would that joy still be there a few years later? Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called...
Lesson Plan
Econoclass

Econoclass: Joe Wins the Lottery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This example of a person winning $1 million is examined as if he were paid the entire amount all at once, or given $100,000 over the course of 10 years. This example looks at inflation, the present value of money, and the future value of...