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What Can You Do With Money?
Learners watch a Biz Kidz video about money, learn what they can do with money, and fill out worksheets on what they learn. Students learn about spending, saving, donating, and investing.
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ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Students list and explain the three types of economic systems as well as the three economic questions that every economic society must answer at one time or another. In addition, they identify the five features of our market economy.
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Systematics: Classifying Organisms
Students describe the techniques biologists use to classify organisms. In this biology lesson, students create cladograms and phylogenetic trees. They list the levels of taxonomic hierarchy.
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Market Research
Learners examine the difference between primary and secondary market research. They discover the limitations on marketing strategies. They explain the importance of having more research done before marketing decisions are made.
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The Ownership of Travel and Tourism Organisations
Young scholars explore the types of travel and tourism organization. They carry out research into different organisations and find out about the structure of some travel companies. They investigate takeovers in the travel and tourism...
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International Trade
Students share ideas on international trade. They research Canadian trade agreements and European protectionism. finally students evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different topics associated with international trade.
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Enriching Students' Understanding of Criminal and Tort Law Using Technology
Learners define criminal and tort law and explain how they are different.
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Incentives Matter
Students identify what motive people. They will learn about both positive, and negative incentives. They will use this knowledge to make predictions about how people will behave. They will apply this knowledge to economics.
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Service Projects in the Dominican Republic
High schoolers read primary source documents and identify several kinds of service projects conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers; young scholars identify criteria used by the Peace Corps for conducting service projects for the common good.
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Production Methods
High schoolers examine the different methods of production. They relate the new concepts to different production contexts. They identify the external factors that influence firms.
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Creating and Evaluating Ethnic Advertising
Students examine the concept of ethnic advertising. In this African American history lesson, students watch segments of videos about the history of ethnic advertising. Students respond to questions that correspond to each of the video...
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The Marketing Mix
Students examine the seven P's in marketing. They discover the need to blend different elements to make marketing successful. They place significance on elements for different products and services.
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Pricing Strategies
Students examine the principles companies use to price their problems. They discover the difference between cost based and market based pricing. They identify other factors that go into pricing decisions.
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Leadership
Learners identify the main types of leadership styles. They research different theories of leadership and discuss. They participate in scenerios using the information they gathered throughout the lesson.
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My Spanish Christmas
Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...
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Hey, Get a Job! A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job
Students research the job marketplace and try to find a job for themselves. In this job search lesson, students make a list of possible job sites, read the Child Labor Laws, and complete the application process for a job. Students create...
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Play House
Young scholars take a closer look at representative government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students discuss their local representative in Congress and research his or her responsibilities. Young scholars then participate in...
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The Hundred Penny Box
Students analyze the advantages of regular saving and how savings grow with compounding. After reading the story "The Hundred Penny Box", students define the terms "interest," "interest rate," and "compounding." Through several...
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Fish Fact Rummy
Seventh graders study and explore the base of PA game fish species and characteristics. In this cooperative learning lesson students create a fish fact game by researching information on certain species then play it.
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Getting and Keeping a Job for Teens
Students examine teen labor laws. In this teen jobs lesson, students read labor laws and complete sample job applications. Students also role play job interviews and examine hiring packets.
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Earth Day Poster
Pupils promote Earth Day. In this Earth Day lesson, students create an Earth Day catch phrase and use graphic art design principles to make an Earth Day poster.
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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love
Students study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit instructional activity, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Students discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest,...
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Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars
Students discover what debt, saving, and credit are. In this personal finance instructional activity, the teacher reads Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars, and the students discuss what the main character does in the book in relation...
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The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze
Students explore personal finances. In this money management lesson, students read The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze. Students examine the spending habits of Brother Bear and Sister Bear. Students analyze opportunity costs as...