Twelfth graders explain the concepts of marketing, comparative advantage and the uses of monetary policy to affect markets.

Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.

Students explore how World War I created a foundation for the United States to become a world power. In this World History lesson, students work in small groups to create posters and an oral presentation to share their findings with the...

Students analyze payroll deductions from their pay stubs to view a variety of government services and company benefits. After defining the vocabulary words on the board, they associate those words to certain sections on their pay stubs.

In this decimal place value worksheet, 4th graders review the decimal place value chart. They complete 2 decimal place value charts and write the proper decimals in 3 examples.

In this estimating products worksheet, 5th graders round numbers to find an estimate of the product. Students are to estimate by finding a range.

In this math story problems worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: calculator work, making a list, money, area, and ordered pairs.

Here is a well-designed presentation on apostrophes and their many uses. The apostrophe is used in many different ways, and this PowerPoint does a great job of showing how it's used. There is a nice interactive component built in, and...

Tenth graders investigate the history of Pi and how it relates to circles. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders measure the circumference of a circle and the diameter of a circle. They relate these measurements to the...

Are you experiencing money problems? Here are some more! Young mathematicians practice their addition and subtraction skills with money values in these word problems and number sentences. Some of the 25 questions prompt scholars to...

Students identify the penny as a copper coin worth 1 cent. They discover information found on the penny: President Lincoln's face, Lincoln Memorial, date, and location of minting.

Middle schoolers examine the process in which to complete a forest volume cruise. They practice calculating the amount of lumber per acre of a given area. They share their results with the class.

Analyze a Happy Meal™ for nutrient content and calories. Blend the contents into "McMush" and use Biuret's solution to test for protein content. There are a few problems with the lesson plan: the resource links are no longer...

Students examine how the diet industry is contributing to our frustration over unwanted pounds. They identify the part fat plays in their diets and determine if they live in a food toxic environment.

Students explore fats in foods. In this personal health and nutrition instructional activity, students view a Frontline video segment, examine the role fat plays in their personal diets, and develop plans to eliminate fats and implement...

Young scholars first explore the power of the visual image to convey a message by examining the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to explore a famous...

Students explore the beginning of the United Colonies that were formed in 1774.  In this history lesson, students discuss the Articles of Confederation and then answer questions about the events surrounding the development of the...

Students do a research project on one of the European countries and develop the points in detail. They determine the sophistication of African tradition and culture that have been degraded by the media and write an essay from the facts...

Students participate in an interactive Internet activity that allows them to practice counting money. Students can work independently or cooperatively as they "drag and drop" coins using a mouse.

Seventh graders explore rational numbers. In this fractions, decimals, and percents lesson, 7th graders identify and compare equivalencies between fractions, decimals, and percents. Students use hands-on activities to investigate the...

Young scholars explore the need for money in a society and the artificial value of coin and paper currencies. They design their own coin and paper currency.

Students follow examples to study basic concepts of statistics. They work independently through the activities.

Examines how William Howard Taft replaced Roosevelt's 'Big Stick' policy with his own concept of 'dollar diplomacy' where he leveraged America's economic power against its imperialistic interests around the world.