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Lesson 9: Tracking Commodities

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Over the corse of a month, small groups will monitor the price of a specific energy commodity and analyze it in relation to global and domestic events. They play a trade simulation game and create infographics showing what they've...
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Supply and Demand

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this economics learning exercise, learners read a selection on supply and demand and complete 2 multiple choice and 2 fill in the blank questions. As a bonus students draw a comic strip that shows supply vs. demand and answer a short...
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Producers and Consumers

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the relationship between producers and consumers and supply and demand. They listen to a lecture and complete a variety of graphic organizers to show their understanding.
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The Equilibrium Price Level And the Equilibrium Output

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, high schoolers answer 3 short answer questions based on an equilibrium graph. They then answer 8 questions based on 8 different situations and illustrate the equilibrium changes on the graphs. In addition,...
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Economics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a time they have experienced supply and demand affecting price. For this economics lesson, the students define basic economic words, then the teacher introduces a real-life example of supply and demand affecting...
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Economics during the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students synthesize the concepts of scarcity, supply, and demand, pertaining to the Civil War time period. In this economics lesson, students gain understanding of economic terms through read-alouds, Venn diagrams, (comparing lifestyles...
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Hot Commodities in Turm-Oil?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess their daily consumption of oil and petroleum-based products. They examine current global oil supply situation.
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Worksheet
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Externalities Worksheets

For Students 10th - 12th
Explore economics with this resource on externalities, supply and demand, and third party costs. Learners answer questions, provide examples, analyze and change graphs, and make predictions about the impact of variables.
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Life is Starting to Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the tough economic times by discussing supply and demand.  In this economics instructional activity, students read a news article and identify specific examples of the oil crisis that has touched their lives....
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Buying and Selling: Getting Cherries into a Pie

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Kids keep score as they take on the roles of buyers and sellers in an agribusiness introduction. They play the game for five rounds, each round is made different by having a new economic element added, a discussion follows. Everything...
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The Economics of National Craft Month

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Combine National Craft Month and economic math while producing some imaginative, innovative crafts.
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Dollars and Sense

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read "Starting a Business" and answer the question: "How could you design an ad to let the community know about the business described in the story?" Then, they illustrate a written ad that could be posted in the...
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AP Test Prep
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2010 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
It's not uncommon to pay a toll to cross a bridge. But what happens to the price of that toll if it's charged to make a profit? Learners use materials from College Board to figure out their answers. Other questions examine issues of...
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Got Gas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How much gas does it take to drive around town? The class uses a variety of mathematical procedures to take a look at the use of gas for transportation. Class members use a different unit to determine the cost of driving a car as opposed...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2005 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Consumer income drives consumer demand. A set of problems explores what happens to a dairy business when consumers all of a sudden don't have as much money to spend on milk. Other prompts from College Board examine supply and demand...
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College Board

2006 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How does employment affect supply and demand? It may seem like a simple question, but an authentic prompt from College Board helps learners unpack various scenarios. Additional queries explore exchange rates and the effects of monetary...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2000 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
When a country faces a recession, the government has various options: decrease taxes to stimulate consumer spending or increase taxes to fund projects. Which works best? Young economists ponder this question, along with how an increase...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2012 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A train company is experiencing losses. What happens if it raises prices: will it make up for its lost revenue, or wind up more deeply in the hole? Learners consider the dilemma, along with other questions regarding supply and demand...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2015 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Two sandwich shops must decide whether it's to their benefit to set pricing together. What happens when the government also intervenes with a price subsidy? Learners consider these questions as they tackle prompts from College Board....
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College Board

2011 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
The price of avocados is holding steady. What happens when the competition for labor to grow them intensifies? Learners consider this and other questions about supply and demand and the effects of monopolies using authentic College Board...
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College Board

2008 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Vaccinations prevent disease, but do they impact anything else? Some may not realize they also have an economic impact. A set of questions from College Board asks learners to consider what, exactly, that impact is. Other practice prompts...
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College Board

2004 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
All goods have a social cost. A set of questions considers how to best calculate the impact the production of goods has on society. Other practice problems from College Board consider supply-and-demand curves and the impact of licensing...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2003 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A company producing smoke alarms has a monopoly. However, what factors influence its profit and production? A series of prompts from College Board asks learners to consider the impact. Other practice problems include examining what...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2004 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A company enjoys a monopoly. What happens to its profits when another firm introduces a similar product? Learners consider the case using questions from College Board. Other prompts include the effects of sales taxes and supply and...

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