Lesson 11: Lowell Workers and Producers Respond to Incentives

An auction simulation, PowerPoint presentation, and candy M&Ms® are the perfect tools to help your learners understand the concept of supply, demand, and diminishing marginal utility. Here you'll find a thorough lesson plan that...

Supply and demand, one of the most fundamental topics in economics, is the focus of this presentation. Cascading through detailed graphs and defining the law of demand, as well as the demand and supply schedules, this slideshow is sure...

Why does quantity demanded decrease as prices increase? Watch this video to compare the downward sloping curve of the law of demand with the upward sloping curve of supply, as well as to review such concepts as the substitution...

In less than three minutes, introduce your young economists to the short-run aggregate supply curve, illustrating the production of all goods in the country. The video discusses what can shift the curve on the graph to the...

This video lesson from Khan Academy will help students understand the difference between the effects of the changes in supply with changes in the quantity supplied. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or...

Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the laws of supply and demand straight to your fingertips with this brief lesson.

A series of excellent videos that explain the laws of supply and demand, shortage, surplus, equilibrium, slopes, and shifts. Includes a worksheet (PDF, requires Adobe Reader) and videos.

A hands-on simulation perfect for an economics lesson, young learners investigate the availability of different sources of natural energy (coal, natural gas, oil, solar, and nuclear) and how this availability affects their cost....

This is an easy to understand site that presents the law of demand, changes in quantity demanded, and the factors that cause a demand curve to shift. It also discusses how inferior goods and normal goods respond to changes in demand.

Have you ever noticed that the price of an item in the store suddenly drops or rises? Historians investigate the concept of demand in the sixth installment of a 21-part Economic Lowdown series explaining aspects of the economy. A podcast...