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Basic Concepts
| RUS, the surfin' squirrel - adventures with Rus, the squirrel provided by the Rural Utilities Services. |
| Rural Life in the Late 19th Century - discusses rural life during the Rise of Industrial America |
| Kids and Communities - explores how to create communities, how you live in them, and how you change them. |
| Money, Money, Money - an extensive unit on the history of money, earning money and saving money. |
| Practical Money Skills for Students - teaches money management, especially designed for Pre-K to 2nd grade students. |
| Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday - understand that there is an opportunity cost to every economic decision and that these costs come as a result of limited resources. |
| Planet Orange - Discover Planet Orange, and open your eyes to the world of money! Brave the desert, climb mountains, and dodge alligators while you explore everything there is to know about earning, spending, saving, and investing. |
| Learn to Save - printable coloring pages on sharing and saving money. |
Production, Distribution, Consumption
Science/Technology/Science
| Assembly Lines - a online movie from Brain Pop with a quiz that follows. (limited to 2 videos per day if you are not a member) |
| Ford Installs First Assembly Line - an article on Ford Motor Company and the first assembly line. |
| Transportation - provided by USDA; gives a timeline on various forms of transportation |
| The Coming of the Roads and Wagon Wheel Boys - explores the history of transportation |
| Transportation/Vehicles at Enchanted Learning - a huge selection of transportation activities ranging from printouts to online games and activities. |
| From Foot to Flight - online museum of the history of transportation. |
Process/Investigation
| Fact Finder Kids' Corner - Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions. |
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