Who can afford the computer required to land a summer job? Pupils work in pairs to solve problems related to finding the number of hours needed to work to purchase a given item. Individuals then work on a performance-based assessment to...

How does a computer perform a search in order to find data? The lesson begins with a demonstration on finding one number out of 15. Pairs then play three games of Battleship by using different search techniques. The lesson...

The first step in managing your money is making money! Learn about ways to find and interview for a job with a thorough instructional activity on personal finances. Kids learn about the ways to earn a paycheck and then manage the funds...

Almost every teen wants a car, but can they really afford one? The lesson walks pupils through how to identify a budget, find all of the costs associated with car ownership, and determine if they should buy the car or keep looking.

From evaluating the current employment market to building a resume, pupils are introduced to the wide and varied elements of career planning. 

Some of us never feel like we know how to do our taxes! Help scholars understand the process early by using an informative resource. They fill out their own tax forms in a simulation activity and view multiple resources to learn even...

In this date worksheet, students view videos to learn the days and months and then complete a word search, crossword, put them in order, and more. Students complete 8 activities total.

Second graders complete an inquiry activity to determine how many combinations they can make using cut-outs of tops and bottoms. In this combinations and organized lists table, 2nd graders work with three colored cut-outs of tops and...

Young scholars research employment rates in the United States with a focus on broadcast journalists. In this employment rate lesson, students visit the given websites to explore popular states to live in, highest and lowest unemployment...

In this calendar learning exercise, learners cut out 3 cards that have days of the week printed on them. Students paste them correctly on a one week calendar.

In this turkeys in sequential order worksheet, students cut out and color four turkeys and then paste them in the correct sequential order on the worksheet.

After conjuring up images of the ideal lifestyle, young adults are given a reality check. They take an online quiz and complete an activity that requires them to put their dream lifestyle in a real-world context. They determine how...

Second graders become involved in the advertisement, marketing, and development of their own cookie business. Students must choose a job for the preparation and baking of the cookies. Students also manage the profits and advertisement of...

Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home lesson plan, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage and how one...

Learners explore investing and saving. In this investing lesson, students identify their own financial goals and hurdles to success, calculate interest, and simulate banking and investing transactions. Incentive certificates, a quiz, and...

Students talk about the types of insects that you might see if you looked in the garden. They then brainstorm for ideas about how to solve the problem, sort objects into categories and display the results and count the objects in a...

Students create a Road Trip. They work in small groups. Students are given a road map for each group. They plan a road trip between two cities on opposite edges of the map, estimating a reasonable distance to travel each day. Students...

In this activity middle schoolers pretend that they have been hired by a candy manufacturer to design a box for a new product they are beginning to market. The manufacturer has pre-determined the volume of the candy box. It is the...

Students view a 30-minute video lesson to discover information about the characteristics of frogs and toads. They then transform themselves into frogs and participate in a Jumping Frog Jubilee. They work in groups of three to measure and...

Pupils identify and solve problems using fractions. In this algebra lesson, students compare fractions and simplify with 80% accuracy. They manipulate fraction on the smart board through simplification.

In this gorilla alphabet and number cards worksheet, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.

In this Valentine's math game worksheet, students cut out and shuffle forty-eight paper Valentine dominoes. Students play with a partner to match up and count all the ends of each pair of dominoes.

In this telling time learning exercise, students cut out forty-two clocks, shuffle the clocks and then put them in sequential order by telling time in fifteen minute increments starting at 1:00am.

Students role play the role of an employee who is to open a new department for people interested in careers using math. Using the Internet, they research the various types of careers and describe them in a portfolio. They also examine...