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INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a final project called Industry X (which was previously researched in the unit) has plans to build in town. There is a special town meeting scheduled to discuss this matter and allow everyone to express their...
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Bon Voyage Math

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the cost of throwing a party.  In this cost of throwing a party lesson, 6th graders have to throw a going away party for 2 exchange students given a $350 budget.  Students work in groups to determine...
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Pumped Up Gas Prices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts of differing gas prices and how they are set in different geographical areas. They conduct research about the economic concepts of supply and demand and predict the outcomes upon the prices of gasoline.
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Primary Resources

For Teachers K - 12th
Primary Resources offers free lessonplan for teachers, throughout the year the site supplies information and will accept incoming lessonplans to its data base.Teachers can keep updated at primary resources by subscribing to RSS feeds.
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Reserve Requirements and the Multiplier

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics activity, students learn how the Federal Reserve limits the growth of the money supply. They read an article and answer 9 questions included in the reading designed to help them better understand the calculations used...
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Peer Editing Worksheet, #2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this peer editing worksheet, high schoolers read and review a teacher-supplied article and respond to 6 short answer questions in order to edit the article's introductory paragraph and body.
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Homer Changing Dimensions from Treehouse of Horror VE 3F04 (10/30?95)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing worksheet, students view two and three Dimensional images of "Homer Simpson" and write a paper comparing and contrasting the two images. They are guided  by three questions as well as supplied with four links to...
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Planning a Party on a Budget

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders plan a party and calculate the cost using calculators and a spreadsheet. In this problem solving and 2 and 3 digit multiplication lesson plan, 4th graders brainstorm ideas for refreshments, entertainment, and supplies for...
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Sums of 10

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this addition worksheet, students supply the missing addends necessary to arrive at the sum of 10. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Addition-Mixed Numbers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this addition of fractions learning exercise, students complete 20 problems, supplying the missing addend in a mixed number problem.
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Decimal Multiplication-Missing Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this decimal multiplication worksheet, students supply the missing numbers in multiplication problems. An answer link appears at the bottom of the page.
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ESL: Biggest, Smallest, Best, Worst

For Students 2nd
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, 2nd graders underline best superlative adjectives in sentences, answer questions about students in class, supplies in their backpacks and their country and complete a cloze paragraph. Questions have...
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Show Your Work Recording Paper

For Students K - 8th
"Show your work!" It's the math teacher's mantra. Support your class with meeting this reasonable requirement with this set of recording paper templates.
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Water Usage and Conservation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate water usage at school and at home. They use graphs and tables to evaluate water usage. Students describe possible water conservation measures. They use graphs and tables to relate data as part of a written report.
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Monetarist Monetary Policy

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this Monetarist Monetary Policy worksheet, students read an article, then examine and solve a monetarist problem with variables.
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The Expansion of the 1960s

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this economics worksheet, students read an article and then answer questions and diagram solutions to problems presented to them.
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The International Effects of Monetary and Fiscal Policies

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this International Effects worksheet, students read background information then solve several problems from a variety of perspectives with variables.
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Predator Prey Population Links

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders relate population of animals to its available food supply. They participate in an experiment and gather information. They use the data to draw conclusions.
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Bugeting From a To Z

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a short history of the construction of the Idaho State Capital building. They use a supply list from the superintendent of construction, Herbert Quigley, to calculate costs for particular construction projects depicted in...
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Drop in the Bucket

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the sources for the water they use. They determine their town's major water supply and how many gallons per day does the population use.
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Introduction to Economics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars develop the concept of supply and demand. In this economics instructional activity, students listen to a lecture and take notes on supply and demand. Young scholars create a coherent set of notes about supply and demand.
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GNP simulation using foods in the Americas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain a better understanding of world food supply, the impact of inequality of the distribution of wealth, and get a taste of traditional foods.
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Through the Quicksand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars select a partner, who is the travelling expert, and the other group is the rescue expert. Travel expert starts at one end of rectangular area and the rescue expert stands around the sides of the rectangular with a supply...
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Natural Selection Simulation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students simulate the changes in a natural population of birds or other species. They establish baseline data of population fluctuation for a closed population with a stable food supply. They graph the data to complete their mutations.