MatchGraph! vs People's Pie

Engage your students with a kinesthetic experience that is centered on motion. Students gain a deeper understanding of how to interpret graphs by watching their motion graphed in real time. Choose between both position and velocity curves. Discuss how velocity graphs relate to corresponding position vs. time graphs. Excellent for physical science classrooms! This app requires a PASCO PASPORT motion sensor (PS-2103A) and a PASCO BlueTooth interface (PS-3200, PS-2010, or PS-2011). Features: * Choose from position and velocity profiles. * Track individual and high scores for the entire class. * Use embedded journals to capture graph images. * Export data into SPARKvue®

People's Pie is a balancing act! You must fund important programs without setting tax rates too high or borrowing too much money. To succeed, you must keep your residents happy and avoid a burdensome national debt. Are you ready for a piece of People’s Pie? For English Language Learners: This game offers a support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover, and glossary. Teachers: Visit the iCivics "teach" page to check out classroom resources for People's Pie! Learning Objectives: -Analyze how federal tax and spending policies affect the national budget and the national debt -Explain how corporate, income, and payroll taxes support the economy as a function of the government -Describe various types of projects and services provided through federal taxes -Explain how federal departments request funding for discretionary projects in their department Game Features: - Set taxes and retirement age over a three-year period - Weigh a variety of policies and funding needs across the federal government - Assess policy pitches to determine funding commitments - Review your proposed annual budget and make hard decisions to reach a balance or surplus - Manage public approval, as each decision you make will have an impact