Students learn the value of self-control and delaying gratification.

The price of those new shoes involves more than just money! Individuals explore the concept of opportunity cost using a video clip and gratification discussions. They prepare a budget based off of their set of values in regards to...

Students examine their own consumption habits. Using various advertisements, they discuss their role in showing consumers what they must have in their lives. As a class, they encourage each other to change their habits and discuss how...

Learners prepare for a camping trip. In this camping trip planning lesson, students work in small groups as they discuss their expectations for their upcoming trip. They receive and plan for a specific task such as budgeting, cooking, or...

Use the scientific method to experiment with an egg. Your class can examine buoyancy and density by finding how many spoons of salt are needed to float an egg. They can predict, experiment, record data, and analyze results.

How can our perspectives of borrowing and returning influence the way we view credit? Pupils explore the concept of debt, how it impacts our ability to obtain credit, and finally the ways in which we can work to alleviate debt.

Mobile phones have become an integral part of many people's lives. Examine the role and impact of technology through a short video and related activities. Pupils share what they use their phones for before viewing the film. Class...

Learners read and analyze the poem, "To His Coy Mistress," by Andrew Marvell. They identify the theme of each stanza, complete a worksheet, take an online quiz, and write about a single metaphor or image from the poem.

Discuss tone and imagery with Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress." In an attempt to get his fair lady to consummate their relationship, he write a poem urging her to seize the day! Introduce the author to your high school class,...

Debt is a topic that affects everybody: the community, the nation, and the entire globe. Kids take charge of debt by designing a project that informs those in their community about good financial choices, keeps personal debt low, and...

How does consumerism affect global poverty? Upper graders find out about cost benefit, wants and needs, and making good consumer choices as they explore this global topic. They role-play an impulse spending experience and work through...

Students work cooperatively in pairing chromosomes, created statistical genetic babies using the face lab, constructed a color DNA booklet and demonstrated mitosis in a flip book.

Fifth graders focus on their self-esteem and strengths while reading poetry. In groups, they research the contributions and achievements of African-Americans and discuss how they overcame obstacles. They are read a poem, define new...

Students demonstrate their self discipline and motivation by brainstorming their own personal self discipline goals. In this self discipline lesson plan, students analyze examples of self discipline and self control by completing a...

Students read and discuss the book, The House On Mango Street. They debate the concept of marriage, discuss the characters, and analyze key concepts of the book.

Students build a wall of kindness. In this character education lesson, students design a character trait bulletin board that features noteworthy student acts of kindness.

Students discuss Biz Kids understanding that it is a program to help people become financially educated. In this mathematics lesson, students view an episode and discuss what they would do if given various situations like going out or...

Students examine the motivations that prompted people to move westward during the 19th century. They take on the role of an average citizen and weigh the costs and benefits of making such a move and decide if they would have participated...

Students read articles and listen to a lecture about time management. They discuss an appropriate balance between study and leisure time and identify the importance of setting a regular schedule for eating and sleeping. Students identify...

Students develop and recognize positive traits and random acts of kindness through modeling, positive reinforcement, class discussions and activities and charting the traits. This continues throughout an entire year.

You won first place at your school Science Fair and have 2 choices for your prize!! The purpose of this task is for students to compare two options for a prize where the value of one is given $2 at a time, giving them an opportunity to...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, perceive, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...

Discover ways to share items with a group in a way that is fair to all. Discuss the importance of sharing.

A collection of questions, activities, and student assignments which all touch on the topic of handling disappointment in life.