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Frozen Price Game
Students participate in an economics game which demonstrates the advantages of price allocation over other methods.
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Sustainable Dining
Students evaluate the how their product choices impact the environment. They discuss the concept of sustainability in agriculture. Students give reasons for buying sustainable food products. A cost-benefit analysis concerning sustainable...
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Sustainable Dining
Students identify consumer products and sustainable foods. They calculate the differences in prices and applying those prices to the cost of a meal. They also discuss the costs and benefits of buying sustainable products.
Council for Economic Education
A Perfect Pet
Students read the story "The Perfect Pet". They examine how scarcity is a problem in society when people can not have everything they want which forces them to make (economic) choices.
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Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?
Students examine how he world eats breakfast. In this food choices lesson, students work in groups to list breakfast foods and their ingredients and find goods and consumers on the list. The, students use the Internet to complete a...
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Do I Have What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur - and is My Community Ready?
Discover the attributes of entrepreneurs and define what entrepreneurship is while examining data based on local businesses. Learners determine whether their community is supportive of entrepreneurs as they research economic development...
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Community Gardens and Propaganda Posters
Young scholars research community gardens. In this community garden lesson, students discover the history of community gardens and assess the benefits of locally grown food. Young scholars create propaganda posters aimed at inviting...