Paper Clip Game for Learning the Value of Rules

Using a game, learners discuss laws and fairness in society. In order to play the game, they line up in rows in the classroom. The teacher gives them paper clips based on their sex or other criteria. They can begin to discuss issues of...

While this lesson includes several nice worksheets to identify and discuss the various limits on government (i.e. a constitution, the rule of law, separation of powers, consent of the governed, etc.), its main value lies in a case study...

Boggle, Jot Thoughts, Trading Cards, Commercial Breaks, Snowball Fight, Bingo, Draw it! Here’s a bunch of review games that would make a great addition to your curriculum library. The games can be easily adapted to address the Common...

Students examine the role of money in the colonial economy by participating in a trading activity. In this colonial economy lesson, students complete an activity to learn about colonial trade and what happens when there is a lack of...

Young economists practice designing game theory matrices and determining dominant strategy in firms using an instructional video by an experienced economics teacher.

Challenge your young economists with a problem on oligopolies and game theory in which they determine two sample firms' dominant strategies and options for maintaining and lowering prices.

Students identify three components of good rules (law): Purpose, Notice, Consistency and Fair Application. They equate lack of good rules with feelings of confusion, frustration and anger. They recognize need for good rules to achieve...

Rules may carry a negative connotation with many adolescents, but this simulation activity reminds them of the importance of a fair and consistent set of laws. It's very simple: pupils are arranged in rows, with the first person in each...

Hook your class into an exploration of and discussion about violence in video games with a cute animal clip and a video game trailer. After a quick discussion about how media can affect mood, class members read a related article and...

Students research history of popular toys to learn when those toys were first introduced. They use measurement skills to create an accurate timeline.