Can't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various attractions and present their findings to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites of our nation's Capital. Student directions and grading rubric are included. Travel. Learn. Experience. Enjoy!

In this personal finance activity, students will examine their current personal money management habits and create a personal budget. After asking some life questions about their finances, students will assess their personal income, create a budget, and reflect on how they can improve their financial well-being. This super-practical activity for students can truly impact the rest of their lives. Enjoy this lesson and thank you so much for your comments and ratings! What's Included: - Teacher directions with an anticipatory set activity - 10 questions regarding personal finances for teacher to ask the class - Two page student handout guiding students through their personal incomes and expenses - A chart for students to graph out where their money is going - Reflection questions for students

Everyone loves riddles, logic puzzles, and critical thinking. Expand your students’ brain power with this set of Brain Teasers to use as brain breaks! What’s Included: • 30 different Brain Teasers in 2 great formats! (worksheet / pptx) • 3 worksheets of 10 Brain Teasers each (to use as handouts) • 1 stunning powerpoint of 30 Brain Teasers (to use as whole group) • Answers to all 30 Brain Teasers are included • There are 20 medium difficulty teasers and 10 even more difficult teasers. These Brain Teasers are great to use as class fillers in that final 5 minutes, a bellringer at the beginning of class, use them as a center activity, or maybe as a fun day. You may even want to include one Brain Teaser at the end of each chapter test as an extra credit bonus question (my students love this). Make it an ongoing competition by projecting the PowerPoint and having groups race to complete a few Brain Teasers every Friday. Whatever the format, you and your students will love these Brain Teasers! You can also get Brain Teasers: Volume 2. Enjoy teasing your brain and thank you so much for your ratings and feedback!

Create your very own economics classroom economy with this CLA$$ONOMIC$ activity simulation. Students love the chance to be an entrepreneur by owning items in the classroom, charging students usage fees, and having opportunities to make money by applying for classroom jobs. This economic simulation will help reinforce various economic concepts that are already being studied within your economics, government or math classes. CLA$$ONOMIC$ has been such a great tool in helping students understand real-world scenarios such as credits, debits, rental costs, ownership, and more. It even helps improve student’s math skills. Economic concepts experienced in this simulation include: capitalism, entrepreneurship, ownership, supply, demand, scarcity, addition, subtraction, scarcity, costs, benefits, and other market economic principles. CLA$$ONOMIC$ is meant to run alongside your current classroom curriculum and procedures. This activity will not replace any lessons, rather it will only enhance your current instructional materials. I know you and your students will come to love CLA$$ONOMIC$ as it is a highlight for my students. Thanks for your comments and ratings! Enjoy! What’s Included: - Detailed teacher instructions - Student instruction handout - Job application forms - Ownership application forms - Police officer log - Classroom fines and offenses form - Student grand totals form - Student transaction log form - Teacher documentation forms to keep track of all aspects - Sample examples are included for all aspects of the simulation to help understand how the simulation works.