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History of Cars
In this history of cars worksheet, students answer 20 multiple choice questions about cars of the past, the types of cars, the Clean Air Act, the number of cars on the road and the average fuel economy for new cars.
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Auto-Mania
In this history of automobiles worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about the automobile industry, the changes that have taken place over the course of the auto industry's history and the current statistics about automobiles.
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Battle of the Pole Holes
Students consider the relationship between business and government. For this rural electrification lesson, students read "Battle of the Pole Holes," and then write editorials that address the way that business and government functioned...
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Percents: What's the Use?
Students explore percentages in real world situations. In this percents lesson plan, students determine the final sales price after discounts. Students interview community members and determine how percentages are used in the real world.
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Percents: What's the Use
Young scholars research percentages in real world situations. In this percents lesson, students demonstrate their ability to apply percents to everyday situations. Young scholars communicate mathematically by conducting interviews about...
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Market Game in Oil
Students work together to participate in a market game in oil. Using their prior knowledge, they review how the interaction of buyers and sellers sets the price in markets. They identify the situations in which cause shortages and...
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A Blast From The Past
Students investigate ratio and proportion as they solve problems. In this algebra lesson plan, students calculate the percent increase on salaries and convert between decimals and percents to calculate. They rate job positions from 1936...
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Market Structures and Competition
Pupils review concepts related to market structures and competition. Using supply and demand, they identify what factors cause them to shift and analyze business downward facing demand curves. They compare and contrast the abilities of...
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Fitness Day
Young scholars develop skills and a comfort level in interpreting economic concepts through graphic analysis.
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Qué comes tú?/What do you eat?
Students make healthy decisions about managing food choices for more nutritious and healthy consumption through this series of lessons.
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International Business Travel Project
Students research and develop a plan for an international business trip. They conduct Internet research, prepare a structured itinerary, and develop an oral presentation that includes a pie chart itemizing the trip's expenses.
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Sustainable Dining
Students evaluate the how their product choices impact the environment. They discuss the concept of sustainability in agriculture. Students give reasons for buying sustainable food products. A cost-benefit analysis concerning sustainable...
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Dangerous Fun
For this line graph worksheet, students analyze the data on a graph about toy-related injuries by year. Students solve 5 problems in which the change in injuries per year is calculated and recorded on a table.
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Optimization For Breakfast
Students identify he proportion of a cereal box. In this algebra lesson, students define the relationship between patterns, functions and relations. They model their understanding using the cereal box.
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ABC's Of Figuring Interest
High schoolers participate in a instructional activity of figuring interest. This is done in order to strengthen number calculation skills while computing the interest when buying different things. This done in conjunction with using...
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International Trade, Part I, Protectionism
In this economics worksheet, students define economic terms related to international trade and diagram domestic trade problems.
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Business Interview
In this economics worksheet, students follow the provided outline to interview business owners about supply and demand issues. Students write interview summaries based on their findings.
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Grocery Shopping and Budgeting
Ninth graders establish a food budget based on individual needs and resources. They evaluate grocery stores and establish guidelines for purchasing specific foods.
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Free Enterprise--Product Cost
Students apply basic math skills in computing a product cost.
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Economic Recessions
Pupils examine the characteristics of recessions and explore the role of government in encouraging business investment. They discuss why the services segment of employment has increased and list companies in their area that qualify as...
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Free Enterprise -- Product Cost
Learners are introduced to the concept of free enterprise. In groups, they discuss the price of various food items and decide on which item to produce. They calculate the cost of producing the item and share their results with the class.
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CHAIN OF EVENTS
Students, exercising knowledge, reasoning and communication complete a chart that is well-organized and well-detailed. They assess the Economic concepts of supply and demand and how that relates to production and sales. In addition, an...
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Made Round To Go Round
In this lesson plan students investigate what it would cost to furnish one room of their choice by shopping on the Internet. Both Australian and American dollars are to be given for each item to demonstrate the difference between two...
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U.S. History: The Great Depression
Seventh graders examine the Great Depression and federal relief programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. Focusing on Texas, they assess the effects on poor farmers and discuss what they would do for a living had they lived in...