Economics

Empire States Building Goes Green, one building at a time

You want to ask him: How many do you break?

That's because Anthony Concepcion does windows- lots of windows.

He's working at the Empire State Building. As part of an effort to become certifiably green, the office tower is removing, retrofitting and replacing each of its 6,514 double-hung, dual-pane windows. That's 26,056 panes of glass.

National Geographic XPeditions: Commerce in India

This lesson will introduce students to the geographic features of the Indian Ocean and the critical role of the monsoon in determining maritime trading patterns before the 16th century. Students will research various historic ports along the borders of the Indian Ocean and determine possible ways that local rulers attracted merchants. They will assess the extent of commerce in the Indian Ocean before the arrival of European ships in the 16th century and how trading patterns changed there as a result.

Track the Path of Coffee From Farm to Store Shelf

This activity explores the coffee industry through economics. A fun "Coffee Dollar" activity has students allocate portions of a theoretical dollar to the different workers involved in the coffee industry, from the grower to the retailer.

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