Econoclass
Econoclass: Using Economics to Save Lives
This activity presents students with the challenge of saving lives through public policy. A cost-benefit analysis of current programs and potential policies will be used.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Car Collision Testing & Tradeoffs: Don't Crack Humpty
Student groups are provided with a generic car base on which to design a device/enclosure to protect an egg as it rolls down a ramp at increasing slopes. During this activity, student teams design, build and test their prototype...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs'
Find out what the definition of a cost and a benefit is in terms of the economy when using this site. "When making a decision, students should consider the costs and the benefits of that decision."
Other
Michigan Department of Agriculture: Risks vs Benefits in Food Production [Pdf]
Michigan Department of Agriculture provides this site that teaches students about the risks and benefits involved with food production. Includes a detailed lesson plan along with a list of terms and definitions. Gives great background...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of the Voters Who Don't Vote
This lesson plan from the Council for Economic Education for learners, grades 9-12, examines the question of why many Americans don't vote. It interestingly ties the answer to some economic terms such as choice, cost/benefit analysis,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Tapped Dry: How Do You Solve a Water Shortage?
Economists do not operate in a vacuum. If an economist is going to suggest that the price of a good needs to be increased, he or she needs to consider who will bear the increase in costs. Will the costs be distributed equally or will one...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs
This lesson plan has young scholars explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Incentives Video and Quiz
Economics website with video [1:35] and interactive quiz teaches about costs, benefits, and incentives.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Worker Safety the Triangle Fire Legacy
Students investigate the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire tragedy and how its impact is still felt today. Students identify eerie parallels between the Triangle Fire and more recent workplace events with safety implications. How can future...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The 411 on College Education
What are the costs and benefits to getting a college degree? Use this lesson plan to get your students thinking about the options they have for higher education and how to pay for it.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Country Mouse Makes a Decision! (Student Version)
Use this site to teach your primary students how to identify the costs and benefits of making a decision. Animated link to the story, Country Mouse Makes a Decision, makes this an entertaining and educational economics lesson.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Health Care: Who Should Pay the Cost? [Pdf]
In this investigation, students explore issues around the provision of health care in the United States. They look at how it is financed, why the costs are growing so rapidly, whether it is a public or private good, and possible...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn About Green Infrastructure
The EPA provides many ideas for integrating green infrastructures into communities. This site also discusses how this can build climate resilience and offers resources for doing a cost-benefit analysis, for addressing government...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Externality
Provides a definition and examples of an externality, both positive and negative, and the externality's effect on marginal private benefit and marginal social benefit.
Climate Literacy
Clean: State Electricity on Google Earth: How Many Solar Panels Would It Take?
This activity addresses the Energy Awareness Principle by having students calculate electricity use by state, and also determine how much land would be required to replace all sources of electricity with solar panels considering costs...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You're Going to College
The young scholars will explore the costs and the benefits of going to college. They participate in a three-part game designed to help them understand the decisions associated with attending college and the benefits available to college...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Off to Interactive Island
This activity provides a fun way to explore concept of economic decision making. In the instructional activity, students are given a limited number of "tokens" and asked to exchange those tokens for goods in preparation for pioneering in...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Voting
Since the 1960s, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting have been worrisome to people interested in preserving our democratic traditions....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: If You Hear a Hoot, Then This Site Is Kaput
Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be left alone so the legal system is left to decide the toughest cases? Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be revised in order to increase economic growth without endangering listed...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Voting: What Do You Mean My Vote Doesn't Count?
This lesson explores the costs and benefits associated with voting in national elections. Specifically, the concepts of rational apathy, rational ignorance and expressive voting are explained.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Much Is That Doggy?
Students will investigate the concept of total cost of ownership. They will brainstorm the costs of owning a dog or a cat. Students will calculate the total cost of ownership to help determine which might be the best pet for them.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Break a Leg
In this lesson, students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Professinoal Sports: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Special interest groups are able to have a substantial impact on the political system. Such groups can provide valuable services to individuals and to elected officials. They also can generate substantial benefits to a small minority.