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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 3: Philanthropy "giants"
Learners discover corporations that engage in philanthropy. They identify who the recipients of corporate philanthropy might be, complete worksheets and compile the related data.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Plan on Buy Nothing Day
In this ESL holiday lesson worksheet, students read a passage about Buy Nothing Day, then complete a variety of comprehension and vocabulary activities.
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Economics Using SimCity 2000
Fifth graders build a city and balance a budget for the population.
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Lesson 3: Making a Living
Students, in groups, create hypothetical financial plans for a colonial Maine family living on the frontier.
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Trade Allows Us To Buy Products at Reasonable Prices
Young scholars discover that trade allows us to buy products at reasonable prices. They research information based on the group they belong to. They participate in a debate based on the different positions.
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Insect Place Mat
Students are introduced to new concepts and vocabulary by using a creative project of making a placemat. The kinesthetic learners will benefit from this kind of project. Also it is great for those who think artistically.
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Our Schoolsyard is Full of Biology
Students study the habitats found in their schoolyard. They apply firsthand, what they have learned in the classroom to something familiar to them. Students look at biotic, abiotic habitats. Small groups will present their findings to...
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The Alternative Fix
Learners explore the history of the government's involvement in medicine. They examine the popularity of alternative medicine in today's society and the dangers that some alternative medicines may pose. Students research the...
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Breaking News English: Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed
In this English instructional activity, students read "Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Closed Economy Expenditure Model Test
In this economics worksheet, students answer questions relating to consumption, investment, and expenditures in a model of a closed economy. The eight page worksheet contains forty multiple choice questions. Answers are not...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Making Spending Decisions
Students practice a commonly used decision-making model called PACED to help make spending decisions.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Prepaid Cards
Tips for using and choosing a prepaid card. Learn about and compare other ways to spend your money.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Spending and Output Strings
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Bouncing Ball Budgets
Through an interactive game, students share spending decisions they've made in the past and start to think about their spending habits in new ways.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers
This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "In this lesson you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."
Other
The Mint: Take the Spending Challenge
This is an interactive game in which students are given an allowance and opportunities to spend money with friends They must make decisions on what to buy, whether to pay cash or with credit, or to save.
Other
Usa.gov: Consumer Guides and Protection
This page provides news and information to educate consumers. Covers a wide variety of topics of concern to consumers.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information
The Federal Trade Commission has developed helpful investment articles and videos to assist consumers in making educated decisions about how they spend, manage and invest their money.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Prom Spending Survey Infographic
A new nationwide survey released by Visa Inc. shows that American households plan on spending a whopping $324 on promposals. Promposals have become significantly more extravagant in recent years and now represent in excess of one third...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Consumer Wise
This unit teaches students how to become a wise consumer. Some of the topics discussed are income, budgeting, credit, saving, and loans. Five different activities include objectives, worksheets, evaluations, and resources.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Comparison Shopping
For this introductory lesson to money management for teens, middle schoolers will use everyday math skills to comparison shop a variety of products. Students will learn several ways to save money, including using store discounts,...
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Lunch Spending Survey Infographic
According to the results of a new survey commissioned by Visa, respondents reported spending an average of $53 per week on lunch. Overall, the most popular spot to eat lunch was at home (42%), and full-time employees tended to stick...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Economic Choices
A learning module on choices people make with their money. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will learn how families get...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index
Extensive information about the Consumer Price Index. Constantly updated.