Straight-line, units-of-activity, double-declining balance depreciation methods activity.
Introduce yourself to your classmates by creating a poster you can print with Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Promote a community project by building a website with Google Sites. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Summarize and communicate information visually by creating an infographic in Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Students are asked to determine the break even profit point for a service to be offered on campus, using an online break even calculator.
An in-class demonstration of perception and individual perceptual differences, using optical illusions and visuals.
Practice writing an application essay draft for college, scholarships, internships, or other opportunities. Time to complete: 2-3 hours
Ebay is a parody of I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys a #1 hit from 1999. This song contains animated lyrics and an economic explanation that are synchronized to the music. The song explores a wide range of economic issues including: markets, supply and demand, and gains from trade.
A collection of financial literacy lesson plans from EconEdLink for grades K-12. The search results can be further refined by National Standards in Economics, National Standards in Financial Literacy, Common Core ELA, and Common Core Math standards, instructional strategy (e.g. direct instruction, interactive lesson), and personal finance concept.
This site contains 21 modular, easy to use economic models, that are appropriate for class assignments or in-class demonstrations. Students can simulate all the standard models taught in most economics courses. EconModel uses the Windows OS. The simulations were developed by William R. Parke of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This activity helps a student recognize the consequences of Type I and Type II errors in hypothesis testing.
In both macroeconomics and microeconomics principles courses, economists teach the virtue of markets as an allocative mechanism. But markets sometimes fail. This example allows students to simulate the market failure associated with a common property resource, a salmon fishery, and evaluate ways to control fishing. The simulation also shows the distributional results of different allocative mechanisms. The simulation was developed by Paul Romer at Stanford University and is available on the Aplia web site.
Edit your resume to make it stronger and more appealing to an employer. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
This assignment asks students to propose an original research question and identify data that could be used to answer that question.
EngageNY.org is developed and maintained by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to support the implementation of key aspects of the New York State Board of Regents Reform Agenda. This is the official web site for current materials and resources related to the Regents Reform Agenda. The agenda includes the implementation of the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (TLE), and Data-Driven Instruction (DDI). EngageNY.org is dedicated to providing educators across New York State with real-time, professional learning tools and resources to support educators in reaching the StateŰŞs vision for a college- and career-ready education for all students.
Project expenses, profits, and losses for your first year in business using a spreadsheet. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
In this free Excel tutorial, learn how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.
Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with Excel. Learn your way around the Excel environment. (2) Understanding OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Creating and Opening Workbooks. Learn how to create and open Excel workbooks. (4) Saving and Sharing Workbooks. Learn how to save and share Excel workbooks.
In this free Excel 2010 tutorial, learn how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.
Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with Excel. Learn your way around the Excel 2010 environment. (2) Cell Basics. Learn how to insert and delete cells and cell content, drag and drop cells, use the fill handle, and use the cut, copy, and paste functions. (3) Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells. Learn how to modify rows, columns, and cells in Excel. (4) Formatting Cells. Learn all about formatting text in Excel. (5) Saving. Learn how to use the Save and Save As commands, save as a PDF, and save as an Excel 97-2003 compatible workbook. (6) Creating Simple Formulas. Learn how to create a simple formula in Excel. (7) Worksheet Basics. Learn how to add, delete, copy, and move worksheets, as well as group and ungroup worksheets and freeze rows and columns. (8) Printing. Learn how to preview your spreadsheet, modify margins, change page orientation, and print.
In this free Excel 2013 tutorial, learn how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.
Lessons include: (1) Buying Office 2013. If you're thinking about buying Office 2013, there are a few things you should consider before your purchase. (2) Working with Your Microsoft Account and OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Understanding Office 365. Learn what you need to know about Office 365, a subscription-based version of Office 2013.
In this free Excel 2016 tutorial, learn how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.
Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with Excel. Learn your way around the Excel 2016 environment. (2) Understanding OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Creating and Opening Workbooks. Learn how to create and open Excel workbooks. (4) Saving and Sharing Workbooks. Learn how to save and share Excel workbooks.