Economics

Math: Canadian Coins Matching

A chart of coin illustrations with names and values, plus four matching activities to helps students learn and remember the appearance, value, and names of Canadian coins (penny to twoonie).

Check Register

Use with students to teach them how to record and balance a check book.

Check Pattern

Use to teach students how to write a check.

Fact Cards: Economic Vocabulary (set 2)

Four cards (business, consumer, producer, product) plus quiz. Colorful illustrations.

U.S. Money- $5 dollar bill

U.S. Money- $10 dollar bill

U.S. Money- $1 dollar bill

Writing: Basic Inquiry and Research for Zoo Animal Exhibit Safety (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about animal exhibit safety. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Zoo".

Writing: Business Venture Report on Zoo Facilities

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe the relationship between zoo facilities and the community. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

U.S. Money- $50 dollar bill

U.S. Money- coins

Helps students learn and remember the appearance, value, and names of U.S. coins (penny to quarter) and a $1 bill.

Writing: Create a Promotional Flyer for an Animal Shelter (middle/high)

Creating a powerful, single-paged sales or informational flyer is a fast and affordable way to get information out to the public. This assignment encourages a deeper understanding of the animal shelter business. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Economics: Opportunity Cost (middle/high)

Introduces the principle of opportunity cost with clear explanations, and reviews with realistic examples.

Comprehensions: The Story of Money (upper elem/middle)

"In this village lived a butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker, and a yoga instructor." This fantastic unit contains a fictional story about how money works, threaded with clear explanations of important economic terms and theories, from "barter" to "unit of account". 16 pages; includes an answer page.

Writing: Create a Promotional Flyer for a Zoo Facility (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a powerful, single-paged sales or informational flyer is a fast and affordable way to get information out to the public. This assignment encourages a deeper understanding of the zoo business. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for a Special Medical Clinic (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationship between nature and science. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Reptiles of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Business Venture Report on Fund Raising (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe the relationship between business and charity. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Mammals of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Problem Analysis Concerning Safety Issues at Zoo Facilities (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity asks students to consider a zoo safety issue and offer a solution. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

Writing: Business Venture Report & Bamboo Products (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing assignment students research and write a venture report on a business and a report about a product, business or industry that creates products with bamboo. One of a series of focused writing activities based on abcteach's Plant Kingdom PowerPoint presentations, in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for a Public Aquarium (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationships between aquarium facilities and their suppliers. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Aquarium Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Aquarium".

Writing: Position Paper for or Against Aquarium Facilities (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students explore opposing viewpoints and strengthens the ability to research topics and empathize with others. Argue for or against the existence of public aquariums. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Aquarium Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Aquarium".

Writing: Business Venture Report on Aquarium Facilities

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe the relationship between aquarium facilities and their supporters. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Aquarium Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Aquarium".

Writing: Business Venture Report on Aquarium Facility Suppliers

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe the relationship between aquarium facilities and their suppliers. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Aquarium Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Aquarium".

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for Wildlife (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationship between wildlife and human activity. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for an Ecotour (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationship between ecotourism and economics. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Amphibians of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Business Venture Report on the Pet Industry (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about a business involved in the pet industry. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Case Study of Careers Linked to Invertebrates (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A case study requires that you investigate and describe the experiences of one or a few in a way that helps your reader understand that there are many others in similar circumstances. Develop an understanding of how one creates a career or business from their interest in animals. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Business Venture Report on Marketing to Nature Enthusiasts (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe how businesses market to wildlife enthusiasts. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Problem Analysis on Fishing (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity asks students to consider the fishing line issues and offer a solution. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for a Bird Watching Club (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding social organizations that appreciate nature. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for a Zoo Facility (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationships between zoo facilities and their suppliers. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

U.S. Money- $20 dollar bill

Writing: Business Venture Report on Amphibiously Inspired Inventions (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about a product, business or industry that uses amphibians as inspiration. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Amphibians of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Business Venture Report on Reptile Pet Industry (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe an aspect of the reptile pet industry. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Fact Cards: Economic Vocabulary (set 3)

Four cards (income, taxes, market, community) plus quiz. Colorful illustrations.

Writing: Advertisement Script Local Crop Plant (middle/high)

In this writing assignment students are exposed to the elements of advertising writing then asked to create a 30 second script for T.V. or radio marketing a local crop. One of many focused writing activities based on abcteach's Plant Kingdom PowerPoint presentations in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Advertisement Script Plant Scent Product (middle/high)

In this writing assignment students are exposed to the elements of promotional script writing, then asked to create a 30 second script for T.V. or radio advertising a scent related product made from a plant. One of many focused writing activities based on abcteach's Plant Kingdom PowerPoint presentations in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Problem Analysis on Biofuels (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment asks students to consider the ecological impact of biofuels. One of many focused writing offerings based on abcteach's Plant Kingdom PowerPoint presentations in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Fact Cards: Economic Vocabulary (set 1)

Four flashcards (goods, services, needs, wants) plus quiz. Colorful illustrations.

Writing: Business Venture Report on Plant-Based Biofuels (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment in which students write a business venture report and research and write about a product, business or industry based on biofuels. One of a series of focused writing activities based on abcteach's Plant Kingdom PowerPoint presentations, in the Living on Planet Earth Series.