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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Need a printable checklist for choosing your new apartment?
Here's something that's useful for everyone! It's a free printable apartment checklist sheet, available here.
Example #1 - What is the time/money cost of paying for laundry facilities? Lots of kids grow up in homes with washers and dryers. Using the laundry room in an apartment building can easily cost at least $3.00 per load (not including detergent and fabric softener). Some rentals don't have laundry facilities, which means spending a couple of hours at the laundromat each week. Washing only a few loads of laundry a week easily adds up to at least $10.00 a week, or $520.00 a year. Ask your students to calculate the costs of washers and dryers, including energy cost, and then to calculate the savings (over, say, five years) of buying a washer and dryer.
Example #2 - Have students look at the energy costs of an apartment. Spacious places are nice, but how much do they cost to heat and cool?
Example #3 - Deposits/Property damage. Did you know that most states require landlords to return a deposit with interest? If you don't know, don't feel bad...most people assume that because of some thing or another, they can never get a rental deposit back. Not true! Normal wear-and-tear are okay, and the place needn't be spotless when you leave (although actual stains, such as on carpet, can be an issue). Discuss these and other renting financial issues to help create smart consumers.
You get the idea. Enjoy. :)
Now that the second half of the school year is approaching, many high school seniors are gearing up to rent their first apartments soon. Obviously, the study of Economics covers the cost of living. But once the student (or adult...I've had friends/relatives use this sheet) has a budget, how does he/she decide on an actual apartment?
This worksheet is the answer. The idea is that the "future renter" brings a copy of this sheet to each apartment viewing. The sheet features tons of categories (number of electrical outlets, size, look of the neighborhood, building amenities, and so forth). There is extra room for notes. This way, the future renter has plenty of info to reflect upon after a day of apartment-viewing, and can make an informed decision.
Obviously, anyone looking to rent a new place will find these useful. For Economics or Life Skills students and teachers, these apartment checklist sheets offer terrific fodder for discussions and questions.
Example #1 - What is the time/money cost of paying for laundry facilities? Lots of kids grow up in homes with washers and dryers. Using the laundry room in an apartment building can easily cost at least $3.00 per load (not including detergent and fabric softener). Some rentals don't have laundry facilities, which means spending a couple of hours at the laundromat each week. Washing only a few loads of laundry a week easily adds up to at least $10.00 a week, or $520.00 a year. Ask your students to calculate the costs of washers and dryers, including energy cost, and then to calculate the savings (over, say, five years) of buying a washer and dryer.
Example #2 - Have students look at the energy costs of an apartment. Spacious places are nice, but how much do they cost to heat and cool?
Example #3 - Deposits/Property damage. Did you know that most states require landlords to return a deposit with interest? If you don't know, don't feel bad...most people assume that because of some thing or another, they can never get a rental deposit back. Not true! Normal wear-and-tear are okay, and the place needn't be spotless when you leave (although actual stains, such as on carpet, can be an issue). Discuss these and other renting financial issues to help create smart consumers.
You get the idea. Enjoy. :)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
For the low price of only $4.99, we have the unabridged Charles Dickens classic holiday story A Christmas Carol available on CurrClick. This is offered as part of our Literary Classics Workbook Series. It includes the complete text, punctuated by review and critical thinking questions. There's even a word search puzzle. Instant download means that it's in your possession to print, copy, etc., in seconds, with no shipping costs.
Keep your kids busy and learning this holiday season!
Keep your kids busy and learning this holiday season!
Friday, September 30, 2011
"Macedonia, Alexander the Great, and Hellenistic Civilization" World History Workbook
This student-friendly workbook is part of our World History series. "Macedonia, Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic World" focuses on the formation of Alexander's vast empire and the ensuing Hellenistic civilization which flourished throughout southwestern Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean for approximately 300 years after Alexander's death in Babylon.
Appropriate for all learners, from tweens to teenagers, ages 10 to 100, the beauty of this workbook lies in its simplicity. Complex events and concepts are explained in easy-to-understand text without compromising the amount of content. Whether your student is a younger or less sophisticated reader, or an advanced reader preparing for college placement exams, she or he will gain the necessary content knowledge via this workbook. Brief chunks of text are perforated with questions that range from basic recall to critical thinking. There are also numerous illustrations, as well as map work and a word search puzzle.
Our student workbooks provide learners the opportunity to learn independently. Parents or teachers introduce the topic, then give students the workbook to read and complete. After the workbook has been completed, students have acquired the necessary comprehensive content knowledge to competently discuss the topic with educators and others, and will be motivated to branch their study of the topic into other related lines of inquiry. Works great as a stand-alone item or as a supplement to a larger unit. Check out other titles in this popular (and budget-friendly) series here.
Appropriate for all learners, from tweens to teenagers, ages 10 to 100, the beauty of this workbook lies in its simplicity. Complex events and concepts are explained in easy-to-understand text without compromising the amount of content. Whether your student is a younger or less sophisticated reader, or an advanced reader preparing for college placement exams, she or he will gain the necessary content knowledge via this workbook. Brief chunks of text are perforated with questions that range from basic recall to critical thinking. There are also numerous illustrations, as well as map work and a word search puzzle.
Our student workbooks provide learners the opportunity to learn independently. Parents or teachers introduce the topic, then give students the workbook to read and complete. After the workbook has been completed, students have acquired the necessary comprehensive content knowledge to competently discuss the topic with educators and others, and will be motivated to branch their study of the topic into other related lines of inquiry. Works great as a stand-alone item or as a supplement to a larger unit. Check out other titles in this popular (and budget-friendly) series here.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Is it September already?
Yes, it's September already. In fact, as of today, September is two-thirds finished. How is your school year shaping up? We have been busy little bees!
Prep, prep, prep...for many of us, it's a necessity. If you cover a "homeroom" class in the morning, or simply want to get your kids "in the zone" at the start of the day, try a daily online quiz. We have a quiz for every single day of the year. These quizzes run the gamut, with the primary focus on social studies.
Prep, prep, prep...for many of us, it's a necessity. If you cover a "homeroom" class in the morning, or simply want to get your kids "in the zone" at the start of the day, try a daily online quiz. We have a quiz for every single day of the year. These quizzes run the gamut, with the primary focus on social studies.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Answer Key
This answer key is for use with our Literary Classics Workbook Series on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, available exclusively on CurrClick.
- Marley
- His nephew
- "If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
- Marley's
- A locomotive hearse
- Jacob
- Because this was not done during life
- Answers will vary
- Fan
- Old Fezziwig
- Scrooge's former fiancee
- Answers will vary
- He wears a simple green robe, bordered with white fur, a holly wreath on his head, and nothing more
- Martha
- Tiny Tim
- Scrooge
- Ignorance
- It wears a deep black garment, from which only its hand is visible
- Charwoman, laundress, and undertaker
- Tiny Tim
- Ebenezer Scrooge
- B - heart
- The Cratchits
- Fred
- B - False
- Answers will vary
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