Kenan Fellows
Ready, Set, Save on Solar Energy Technology!
Does your class have a bright future in the solar energy industry? Science scholars take an in-depth look at what's new in solar technology. After completing research into the solar industry, participants create and market a product in...
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Shopping at the Market
Bring a Mexican marketplace to your classroom! Your middle schoolers will practice buying and selling items and learn more about marketplace culture. Set up booths with props beforehand, and consider adding a few products they're...
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Hype!
Eight various activities have your learners looking at hype in the media. Advertisements for films, politics, music, and philanthropy all contribute to emotional appeals and marketing strategies trying to convince consumers to...
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Advertising
Students listen to a guest speaker about the different types of advertising. Using research materials, they discover the laws about copyrighting material. They visit foreign websites to view their advertising and discuss how it is...
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Package Design
Twelfth graders utilize the computer and various software programs in order to design a 3 dimensional package which they submit a cost estimate sheet of production in their oral presentation.
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To Be or Not to Be
Students gather information about setting goals through a variety of activities. In this setting goals instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint that explains the outcomes of the project, take notes, interview a local business...
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PLANNING A DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
Twelfth graders research stocks and how to read and interpret financial data. They choose 5 companies to invest in and track their performance over 10 weeks. They create a spreadsheet which shows the results.
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Trade Is A Complex Chain of Events
Students research the steps that are involved to bring a product to market for consumers. They answer questions and fill in a chart related to their product. They also use maps to show the geographic distribution of their product.
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture
Your class considers a case study of a sustainable agro-ecosystem and view a PowerPoint presentation about a sustainable farm. They complete a case study worksheet. Extension activities are included.
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Career Portfolio
Eighth graders set realistic career goals. and become familiar with career opportunities and skills necessary to be successful. Students create a career portfolio containing three career opportunities.
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Real People, Real Farms: Case studies of organic agriculture
Eighth graders study examples of organic agriculture from around the country. In this sustainable agriculture lesson students apply what they learn to real life situations.