Students read a story about spending and saving money and talk about the difference between goods and services. In this money lesson plan, students also play a matching game to review the story and practice rhyming words from the story.

Young scholars identify opportunity costs. In this resources lesson students are read the story Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman. Young scholars list the things Grandpa makes Joseph. Students state why people make choices.

Students identify the similarities and differences between an debit and credit card. In this debit or credit lesson plan, student explain the advantages and disadvantages of using cash and consumer credit to purchase good and services...

Students consider concepts of banking introduced in the story, "Basket of Bangles." In this banking instructional activity, students identify key terms through recall questions interspersed in the story. Using five handouts and a game,...

In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Woodrow Wilson. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive instructional...

Students identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations, design and conduct a scientific investigation. They also use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.

Young scholars barter with each other in order to get ingredients to make chicken sancocho. In this trading lesson plan, students read a story about a family in Central or South America who have to barter to get their needs. Then young...

Young scholars explore budgeting myths. In this personal finance lesson, students complete a series of activities that help them recognize the pros and cons of credit. Young scholars also discover the process for obtaining loans. This...

Eleventh graders differentiate between inflation and hyperinflation. They explain the economic conditions in Germany before WWII and the roles of government in a market economy. They analyze the importance of keeping inflation under...

Students explore tribal sovereignty. In this American Indian activity, students learn about tribal sovereignty, watch a movie, take notes, and complete a reaction paper.

How do you make sure that your income doesn't disappear before you have a chance to save it? Use a creative budgeting activity to teach learners in both special education and mainstream classes how to keep track of their expenditures and...

Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...

Learners identify productive resources and intermediate goods used to produce corn tortillas.  In this productive resources lesson, students listen to the book Tortilla Factory and classify resources used to make paper tacos.

Learners examine social security and how the process works at different ages.In this retirement lesson students determine how long a retired person has to live to get the same benefits at different ages.

Fourth graders recognize the need for governments of Saskatchewan Indian Tribes.  In this government lesson, 4th graders understand the role of government in the development of Early Saskatchewa.  Students create a flip book.

In this social studies instructional activity, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.

Fourth graders examine productive resources. For this economics lesson, 4th graders read a book about a man who saves money to buy his own barbershop. After reading, students get into groups to play a game to learn about savings.

Shape shifters examine and experiment with pattern shapes.  In this geometry instructional activity, they work in groups to name and describe pattern block shapes, and they discover the combinations of shapes that can be placed...

Learners practice counting sets of objects and numerals.  For this numerical identification lesson, students listen to the story, Bears Wears Buttons, and participate in a flash card activity where learners must place buttons...

Students explore two-step linear equations.  In this middle school Pre-algebra lesson, students create and solve equations that describe how a person got to an end postion on a ruler by jumping.  After physically creating the...

Students examine what they know about American Indians past and present, then research key issues facing American Indian tribes today. To synthesize their learning, students write letters taking the perspective of an American Indian.

Learners discover how to live on a low budget. In this economics lesson, students investigate how the value of money in different countries affects market exchange. They should be familiar with money exchange policy.  

Young scholars examine the incomes that various jobs offer. In this economics lesson, students determine how education, training, market value, and productivity determine the income levels of professions as they listen to a lecture and...