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Curated OER
Cows, Worms, and Compost
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
Curated OER
Government Lesson Plan 19
Students define vocabulary terms related to monetary policies, and apply monetary tools to solve economic scenarios.
Curated OER
Spraying Strawberries
Students decide how many times to spray a strawberry crop. They apply marginal analysis and discover the "law of diminishing returns."
Curated OER
Doctor's Dilemma: Advocacy for Whom?
Students investigate why doctors feel torn between patients and insurance companies. They examine the health care system and how it affects patients. They discuss one's ability to afford health insurance as well.
Curated OER
Information, Please
Students view the video "Healthcare Crisis: Who's at Risk?" After researching various healthcare plans, students present their findings to the class.
Curated OER
Cooking on a Budget
Students explain if they like expensive or less expensive brands. They choose and eat a complete meal and evaluate themselves on its cost, nutrition and taste.
Curated OER
ESL Vocabulary Multiple Choice
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students choose the correct word to fill in a blank in a sentence, selecting from a drop down list, 20 sentences total.
Depaul University
De Paul University: Problems With the Cpi: Limitations of Application
This article discusses the types of bias which can occur when using the Consumer Price Inex. It examines how much product quality change is actually represented by the consumer price index, and discusses methods used to overcome some of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Dividing to Find the Unit Working Product
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems where they must find the unit working product, which is the whole product divided by an amount used or...
US Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service: Problems With Food Products
Learn what steps to take when you have a problem with a food product.
Other
Story of Stuff Project: The Story of Cosmetics
Video addressees living in a materials economy, specifically how everyday cosmetic products contain dangerous toxins. Learn about the health impacts of these chemicals and how you can take action to help solve this problem. [7:00]
Other
Coursera 1 1.1. Scarcity and Its Implications
This module discusses fundamental problem of scarcity challenges us to think about an allocation mechanism to determine what is produced and who consumes it. It discuss scarcity and allocation mechanisms. In this course,the focus is on...