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Mf P Ltd:the Marketing Mix

For Students 9th - 10th
This page defines marketing mix in an easy to understand format. Contains graphics and dozens of links.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Dividing to Find the Unit Price

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice using division to find the unit price.
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123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will drag and drop various Spanish "money" terms with their matching pictures. English translations are listed under each picture. Audio pronunciations of the Spanish money-related terms are provided.
Activity
123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me: Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will observe and audio-enhanced slideshow presentation that has Spanish sentences. All sentences incorporate numbers.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: If I Ran the Zoo Economics and Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Welcome to the Zoo! In this two-day lesson you will use Dr. Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo book to introduce the economic concepts to your learners. You will also get the chance to use actual zoo criteria to help a zoo "choose" new animals.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Higher You Climb, the More You Pay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners will take a "Virtual Tour" of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France and locate the price of a bottle of water at each viewing platform. They will need to problem solve how to pay for admission, buy the water and be able to pay for...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Price of Gasoline: What's Behind It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students investigate the variables that contribute to the cost of gasoline. They learn that while OPEC nations do influence the price of oil and thus the price of gasoline, other factors also influence the price.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: What Causes Inflation?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores different types of inflation and terms associated with this economic concept. You may have heard relatives talk about the good old days when a dollar would buy something. What happened to that dollar? Why won't it...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Price Elasticity: From Tires to Toothpicks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students gain an understanding of price elasticity of demand and why different goods have different degrees of elasticity. Students learn how to calculate price elasticity of goods.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Cpi the Crystal Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Governments and other financial organizations are constantly measuring trends in the economy to try to predict what will happen next. The ability to successfully predict economic trends has a profound effect on whether or not a business...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Economics in the Headlines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to identify headlines in the news and current events as illustrations of problems in supply and demand. Students will be linked to news sites to create their own analysis of supply and demand issues in problems facing...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Let's Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88 percent of...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Clipping Coupons

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students will calculate savings for different products when using coupons. They will also decide what factors will influence the choices they make when choosing products.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Demand. Demand refers to a relationship between price and the quantity of a good or service that consumers demand. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Basic "Percent Of" Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'percent of' word problems such as 'What percent of 16 is 5?'.
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Markets and Prices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Markets and Prices. A market refers to a group of buyers and sellers for a given good or service. The price is the amount of money needed to buy a particular good or service. The website contains an...
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Price Ceilings and Floors Video and Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Price Ceilings and Floors. A price ceiling is a legally established maximum price while a price floor is a legally established minimum price. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn about the impact that efficient markets have on attempting to correctly time the stock market, as well as how investing in stocks should have long-term investment goals. Part I begins by having...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Total Price Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice solving multiplication word problems.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Deregulation and the California Utilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The verdict is in: California's experiment with energy deregulation is not just a mess; it's a certifiable failure, according to everyone from the state governor to the very utilities that initially backed the scheme." This is how...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Best Deal

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will learn how to determine 'price per unit' to help make decisions when comparing products.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Chevy Volt It's Electric!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The costs and benefits of owning an electric or hybrid car will be evaluated in this lesson. By reading and researching the history of the production of electric cars, the lesson allows students to understand how this market has developed.