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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the costs and benefits of becoming politically informed and voting. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, take various roles in evaluating the costs/benefits of the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River in China. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review resources and explore the effects of the rising costs of insurance for high-profile art exhibits since September 11. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students calculate the costs of owning a dog or a cat to determine which might be the best pet for them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the costs and benefits of the transition to digital TV transmission. They solve problems created by the transition. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students do a cost/benefit analysis to see to what extent the public secor should subsidize new or rehabilitated stadiums for professional sports team. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the difference in regional housing costs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to research the development of the Segway. They identify the characteristics needed by an entrepreneur and inventor. They calculate and compare a cost/benefit analysis on different modes of transporation. They explain the social and legal implications of the Segway. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine trade-offs and profit maximization decisions in the case study of Kaiser Aluminum. The define related economic terms and explain the role that factors such as costs versus revenues play in making business decisions. Finally, they role-play as economists advising the company on business choices. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students read "The Three Little Pigs" and define and compare terms cost and benefit. They identify costs and benefits of decisions based on examples given, and discuss importance of making good decisions. Full Review »

