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Power House
Students reflect, speculate, identify, research, and create a blueprint for renewable energy sources.
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Introduction to Economics
Students discover the basic economic problem: scarcity; examine how "there is no such thing as a free lunch" (opportunity costs); and define economics. They act out a play demonstrating basic economic principles.
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Fitness Day
Learners develop skills and a comfort level in interpreting economic concepts through graphic analysis.
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Lesson on economic value of education
Students use economic reasoning to analyze both the short-term and long-term benefits and opportunity costs of educational choices, identify incentives that may influence students' career decisions and solve an "economic mystery"
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Where in the World is Rubber?
Students research countries where rubber is naturally produced. In this geography lesson, students create a poster from their researched information. They present their poster in class.
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Microeconomics Summary
Twelfth graders study microeconomics. In this Economics lesson, 12th graders draw graphs on government taxes. Students decide if these graphs are true or false.
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GDP and Standard of Living
Seventh graders discuss the GDP and Middle Eastern nations. In this standard of living lesson, 7th graders complete a worksheet during a lecture on the GDP. Students identify the impact of the GDP on a country and reasons for wanting to...
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Economics Discussion
For this economics discussion worksheet, students respond to economics ideas and defend their opinions with facts and examples.
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NAFTA Trade Unit
Students research the geography, economics and government of Canada and how that affects US/Canadian trade relations. In this NAFTA lesson, students play a game, read about Canadian history, and creat a graph.
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Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain
Students investigate the PACED system as it relates to making good decisions. In this economics lesson, students define brain drain and its effect on the community. They use the PACED idea to come up with a solution to the problem.
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The Labor Force and Unemployment
Pupils calculate employment and unemployment rate. In this economics lesson, students investigate the labor market and make predictions based on collected data. They also calculate unemployment rate in the class.
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Ayiti Lesson 1: Play the Game
Students participate in an economics role-playing video game demonstrating social responsibility In this economics lesson, students play "The Cost of Life" game which requires students to think critically to make...
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Where Does It Come From?
Students research agricultural commodities. In this agricultural commodities lesson, students read background information about food products and commodities. Students complete worksheets with specific product information including its...
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Banking on the Future: Penny Drive
Students study why philanthropy is needed and learn to complete a penny drive. In this philanthropy lesson, students learn the need to invest money for future purposes and identify a cause in the community to hold a penny drive for.
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You Can't Have it All
In this economic worksheet, 7th graders read about the ideas of choice as well as scarcity for producers and consumers. Students then complete three activities based on economic choices.
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Running The Business
In this career worksheet, students are asked to look at the six stages necessary for the success of running a hypothetical new business.
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Beginning Economics Word Search Puzzle
In this economics worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Car Maintenance Costs
In this literacy worksheet, students practice interpreting data that is focused upon organizing the costs of car maintenance and the details of planning for future costs.
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"In/Out Tables of Potential Crop Loss from Defoliation
For this economics worksheet, 4th graders use the data to determine the effects of crop loss due to defoliation from the effects of hail at different stages of growth.
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"Returns of Corn Yield at Various Corn Price-Yield Combinations"
In this economics worksheet, students plot data related to the yield of crops and then answer the two questions through analyzing the data.
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Estimating Revenues
In this economics worksheet, learners write out a business plan that translates into an estimation of revenue made in the first three years.
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That All Men Are Created Equal
Students view a worksheet that includes the names of the patriots with a brief list of their achievements and read it aloud. They read the question after each section and circle the answer they believe is correct. They then work in small...
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Making Decisions About Careers
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is related to the concepts related to conducting research of the economy while focusing on career choices. They find information using a variety of different resources when including statistics of...
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How Advertising Works
Students investigate the concept of advertising while using the context of tanning lotion. They have a class discussion using examples provided in the lesson to measure the effectiveness of advertising. Students investigate the key...