This lesson plan will help students understand the electronic preparation and transmission of tax returns.

This lesson plan will help students understand the methods of filing tax returns and the advantages of preparing and transmitting tax returns electronically.

This lesson plan will help students understand refunds, amounts due, and recordkeeping requirements.

This instructional activity will help students understand the basic rationale, nature, and consequences of taxes.

This lesson plan will help learners understand that the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws involves formal procedures based on the Constitution and informal procedures that blend and balance various interests.

This lesson plan will help students understand that they have basic responsibilities as taxpayers.

This lesson plan will give students an overview of the role and purpose of taxes in American history.

This lesson plan will help students understand how some historical events were inspired by tax issues and how tax issues shaped some of the government's actions and policies in the past.

This lesson plan will help learners understand how and why a federal income tax was implemented by Congress during the Civil War and in 1913.

This lesson plan will help students understand the history and purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).

This lesson plan will help students understand the role of taxes in the market economy.

This lesson plan will help students understand that taxes can have different effects on different income groups.

This lesson plan will help students understand that proportional taxes can have different effects on different income groups.

This lesson plan will help students understand that progressive taxes can have different effects on different income groups.

This lesson plan will help students understand that regressive taxes can have different effects on different income groups.

This lesson plan will help students understand that people have difficulty agreeing on a fair tax because of different values and priorities.

Answer the following multiple-choice and true/false questions about payroll taxes and federal income tax withholding by clicking on the correct answers. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

This lesson plan will help students understand that taxation involves a compromise of conflicting goals and that people who have the same income may not pay the same amount in taxes.

This lesson plan will help learners understand that they are responsible for paying income taxes through withholding as they earn income and that it is important that they keep accurate records of their earnings and expenses.

This lesson plan will help students understand that taxation involves a compromise of conflicting goals and that lobbyists can influence lawmakers' decisions about taxes.

This lesson plan will help students understand how taxes may influence the way people spend and save their money.

There are three levels in this interactive word game. Match the initial and final sounds to create a word to name the picture. ER words: herd, fern; IR words: bird, girl; UR words: curl, surf.

This site from IPAC is a series of images of various celestial objects and regions as viewed in infrared light. Each photo is accompanied by a caption.

Complete this interactive tutorial and learn about interpreting the infrared spectrum ("I" "R") that provides information about the functional groups in a molecule. Included are 12 labs and a quiz.