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Anglophone Countries Report
Fifth graders make reports on Anglophone countries and report to the class. In this Anglophone countries report students take note of presented material. Students answer questions related to the reports. students write a...
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Setting Up Shop
Seventh graders investigate what goes in to starting a retail store. In this business economics instructional activity, 7th graders brainstorm products they would like to sell and use magazines, newspapers and real estate listings to...
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Grocery Store
Students explore food and grocery stores. In this lesson on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working at a grocery store.
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Entrepreneurs Should Keep Business Simple
Delve into the idea of small businesses and get reading to find out how they grow. THe class reads an article about Steve Gotty, a who made his small business grow and discuss the setbacks he faced. They also discuss ways for a company...
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Buying, Selling, Profits
Learners follow the framework of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson plan, students research the clothing market from the perspectives of consumers and business owners. Learners also...
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Campaign Finance Reform and Public Opinion
Learners discuss the issue of finance reform in political campaigns. Using the internet, they identify the positives and negatives of finance reform and research the problems associated with campaign fund-raising. They share their...
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Why Do I Want All This Stuff?
Learners identify two factors that determine consumer demand as well as substitutes and complements for selected goods and services. After examining advertisements, they distinguish between fact and opinion and explore the factors that...
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Half-Truths Reading Comprehension
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about telling half-truths. Students answer 5 multiple choice questions.
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Menu Math
Students follow the food pyramid to create a daily food budget. They research food prices online or in newspapers. They graph the amount of each food group included in their menus. They can also create a weekly food menu based on a fixed...
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Estimate a Dinner Plate
Students work with a partner to solve the real-world problem of planning a favorite meal given a specific budget. They review and practice estimation strategies to determine the reasonableness of calculations in a given situation.
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 4: Careers in Philanthropy
Students discover career opportunities in the non-profit sector. They look at local business to determine compare and contrast for profit and non-profit businesses. They participate in a non-profit job fair.
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Slang Quiz: Shortened Words 4
In this English idioms about slang worksheet, middle schoolers interpret sayings about slang and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Phrasal Verbs
In this phrasal verbs activity, students read the example phrasal verbs and select the correct verb form to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage and answer questions based on the main idea of the passage. Students answer 4 questions about the passage.
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5th Grade Reading Test
In this grade 5 reading quiz, 5th graders complete a 27 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 reading concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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The True "Cost of Cool!"
Eighth graders study hidden environmental costs in things we buy. In this consumerism lesson students watch a video about consumerism and analyze advertisements in teen magazines.
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Reading Comprehension Volume 5, Number 11 : Campaign Finance Reform
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a text about campaign finance reform. Students fill in the missing words with choices from a word bank.
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Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Go 4
In this phrasal verbs learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about the meaning of phrasal verbs with the verb "go".
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"Stone Fox" Chapter 5
In this comprehension worksheet, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering chapters 5-7 of Stone Fox. An answer key is included.
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Bush Plans Hit on Drug Use
Students explore the topic of drug abuse. For this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Bush Plans Hit on Drub Abuse," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based...
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Making a Difference in World Health
Students discover environmental awareness by conducting a collection project in class. For this global food lesson, students identify the importance of feeding all of the humans on Earth and discuss why some aren't properly nourished....
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Completing a Piece of Text
Here's a worksheet to help advanced ESL learners work on reading comprehension. Students read an article about Google and decide where in the article each of the missing sentences belong.
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Lonesome Linda
Young scholars analyze the create of Loma Linda. In this Western expansion lesson, students look at the development of a resort in the desert and how a town is begun.
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World No Tobacco Day
In this world no tobacco day activity, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about a...