CEDAR, Inc.
FUTURE of WORK in APPALACHIA
STUDY UNIT PROGRAM
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
ALL LEVELS
www.Everfi.com has a Financial Literacy program and may even have programs for elementary age children. (Beverly Smith)
The Federal Reserve is a good source for economic information. Each regional bank has a supply of different educational materials, so you can check with each bank's website to locate what you need. Classroom activities are free to download or you can order them. They seem to have something for each age group. (Beverly Smith)
SECONDARY LEVEL
MBA Research, https://www.mbaresearch.org/ . The materials are free for Kentucky teachers, they just need to register. It has a wealth of Business curriculum. Highly Recommended. (Beverly Smith)
There are materials for high school students that explores other dimensions of economic development. Here are two programs from Arkansas: (Ron Hustedde)
https://wordpressua.uark.edu/bmcee/teaching-resources/
https://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/MP540.pdf
This Alabama community and economic development summer program for high school students seems quite engaging: (Ron Hustedde)
Some useful ideas can be gleaned from this EPA report about smart growth schools: (Ron Hustedde)
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-02/documents/smartgrowth_schools_pub.pdf
EntreEd – (The National Consortium For Entrepreneurship Education) https://www.entre-ed.org/lesson-kickstarters
K-2nd
Science, Math ELA: “Bridge Building STEM”
Math, Science, Social Studies: “Bus Design Challenge”
Social Studies: “Community Helpers”
Science, Math, ELA: “Cookie Crunch”
ELA, Social Studies: “Make A Difference”
Social Studies: “Mix and Match”
Math, Engineering, Science: “Paper Airplanes”
Math, Science, Engineering: STEM Challenge”
Math, Science, Social Studies: “Sugar Kids Beauty Project”
Math, Science, Engineering: “Top That Hat”
ELA, Social Studies: “What Do You Do with An Idea?”
ELA, Social Studies: What Do You Do with A Problem?
Social Studies: “What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?”
Science, Social Studies: “What Is an Entrepreneur?”
ELA, Science, Social Studies: “What’s Your Story?”
Math, Social Studies: “Tennis Ball Factory”
Economics, Social Studies: “The Trading Game”
3rd-5th
Science: “Balloon Tower”
ELA, Science, Social Studies: “Browsing Brochures”
Science, ELA: “Can You Hear Me now?”
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies: “City Planners”
ELA, Social Studies: “Community Impact”
Math, Science: “Engineer This!”
LA, Math, Social Studies: “Food Trucks Around the World”
Math: “Lots-R-Us”
Art, Math, Social Studies: “Operation Christmas Ornament”
Math, Social Studies: “Pit: Just the Basics”
ELA, Social Studies: “Pitch”
So-cial Studies: Popcorn Scarcity”
Math, Science: “Roller Coaster Challenge”
Art, Science: “Shoot for The Stars”
Math, Social Studies: “Starting A Business”
Math, Science, Social Studies: “Towers”
Social Studies: “Young Entrepreneurs”
6th-8th
Math: “Brenda’s Bakery Bonanza Escape Room”
Science: “Bird Beak Challenge”
Social Studies: “Community Problem Solving”
ELA, Math, Social Studies: “Dust Mask Project”
Phys Ed. Health: “Fit for Life”
Social Studies: “Footwear Project”
Social Studies: “Garbology”
Social Studies: “Hershey’s Market Research”
ELA, Social Studies, Science: “Innovative Design”
Social Studies: “Innovative Design with Household Items”
Science, Math: “Mars Landing Device”
Math, Music, Economics: “Music Grams”
Math: “Parabolas for Profit”
ELA, Social Studies: “”Project Feed VC”
Math, Science: “Pulley System Design Challenge”
ELA, Math, Social Studies: “The Traveler”
Math, Science: “Water Quality”
9th-12th
Math: “Accounting Ethics”
Finance, Economics: “Big Purchase”
Marketing: “Consumer Behavior: The Buying Process”
Science: “Design it Clean”
Economics, Social Studies: “A Kinder Entrepreneur for Global Business”
Finance, Economics: “Game Theory: Strategies and Payoffs”
ELA, Math, Social Studies: “The Glass Castle”
Social Studies: “Global Inform Project”
Economics, Entrepreneurship: “Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship”
Economics, Social Studies: “Invention Activity”
Science, Social Studies, Math: “Market Day”
Math, Phys Ed. Health: “Menu Project”
Economics, Social Studies: “Paper Airplanes”
Social Studies: “Pitch Perfect”
Social Studies: “Three-Legged Stool”
Math, Science, Social Studies: “Tiny House Project”
E-DISCOVERY RESOURCES
(Available upon request at cedarincky@gmail.com)
(Can be used/modified for all grade levels)
Box of Junk Exercise
Entrepreneurs
Why is Entrepreneurship Important?
Risks of Doing Business
Ethics
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
Attitude
What Is Your Dream?
Preparing to Interview an Entrepreneur
Interviewing an Entrepreneur in Your Community
SCAMPER
Substitute something
Combine it with something else
Adapt something to it
Modify or Magnify it
Put it to some other use
Eliminate something
Reverse or Rearrange it
Plan Your Pitch
Sample Pitches
Write Your Sales Pitch
PowerPoint Presentations
Market Research & Survey
Establish Your Market & Brand
Marketing Strategy
Marketing/Advertising
How to Write a Press Release
Presenting Yourself and Your Business
Business Plan
Finding Your Business & Looking Ahead