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Valentine City

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars construct a small city on a table in the classroom. Each student is given a lot to develop. They give directions from one location to another, and write letters with correct addresses to their classmates.
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Dream of a Nation

Creating Awareness through Action Oriented Writing and Research

For Teachers 8th Standards
Middle schoolers aren't too young to feel strongly about politics, social issues, consumer rights, or environmental problems. Demonstrate the first steps toward social change with a project about action-oriented writing. Eighth graders...
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Cooking Lesson About Goods for Entrepreneur Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experience how businesses are started. In this goods and services lesson, 4th graders learn the story of an Indiana man who started his own chocolate business. Students watch a video about his life and discuss the goods he...
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Women and the Homestead Act: Creating a Place for Themselves In the West

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine basic elements of the Homestead Act, describe gender make-up of the West before and after the Homestead Act, connect the Homestead Act with women's suffrage, and create a modern day business propaganda pamphlet.
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Proud to Live in New Jersey

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore New Jersey. In this New Jersey social studies lesson, students define vocabulary and participate in activities centered around the agriculture, geography, industry, history, and culture of New Jersey. Young...
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Go Maryland! Our State's Geography & Economy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design and create a brochure that may be used by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development to attract visitors in the 3 different regions of the state. In this Maryland state activity, 5th graders...
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Places in My Community

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students determine the different businesses and buildings in their community. In this community lesson, students identify different community locations and their purpose in the community. Afterward, the students collectively sing a song...
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About the Census

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners interpret a variety of informational texts to gain understanding of basic concepts about how census data are used. In this census instructional activity, students read maps, complete worksheets, and work in small groups to...
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Accepting Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the responsibilities involved in owning a pet at home. They listen to the story and watch the movie "Arthur's Pet Business," discuss what they are responsible for at home with their pets, and in small groups...
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Alphabet Magnets

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own alphabet magnets. in this alphabet lesson, students use old business card magnets and cover them with white mailing labels. They cut the magnets and place alphabet stickers on them. 
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Your Address in the Galaxy

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create a business card after researching their location in space and determining their Galactic Address.
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Giant Fast Food - McTwisted

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the basics of Trademark Law understanding that companies are very protective of their trademarks and trade dress. Companies should be contacted for permission to derive their products. After obtaining permission,...
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Creating & Marketing a Commercial

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the four P's of Marketing (product, pricing, promotion, and place) and how they are used in business and in society. They produce the remake of an old audio and visual commercial activity as a marketing activity.
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Can You Make a Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write and present a speech. In this service activity, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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What I Want to be When I Grow Up

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover different careers in music. In this career exploration lesson plan, 6th graders explore four different categories of music careers: music education, music performance, music business and music therapy. Students...
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Lesson 3: What Happens When a Bank Makes a Loan?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role-play to show how bank loans made to people can have an impact on others in the community. In small groups, they analyze hypothetical loans, using flow charts or other diagrams to describe the probable impact of each.
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Plant Science Activities

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete several plant life activities. In this botany activity, students practice painting images that resemble plants they are familiar with as well as planting seeds outside of class. Students participate in a dramatic...
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Our School's News

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars work collaboratively in small groups to create and edit various publications to promote their school's activities and accomplishments. Groups work to complete these publications and publish or update them bi-monthly.
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Local History Project: Create a Tourism Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a Chamber of Commerce tourism brochure for their community . They work in small groups to research historical sites, community events and natural attractions. After each group completes their topic they are peer edited...
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Our Town

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then ask...
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Advertising's Hidden Messages

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore the hidden messages in advertisements. In this business lesson, students discuss the role that advertisements play in our lives. Young scholars locate advertisements that use various advertising techniques....
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It's On Sale

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Redesigning Resumes

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify the elements of resumes and then design a resume to be used by an eighth grader applying for high school. In this resume lesson, 9th graders define resumes and work in teams to use computer software to design a...
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Buddy Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how companies use instant messaging to sell products and services. They write business plans for marketing companies using instant messaging as a medium for advertising and assess related privacy issues.

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