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Battle Behind the Pumps
After considering the role that gasoline plays in our lives and our dependence on it as a society, learners participate in a reading activity discussing why oil prices are increasing. They will then simulate being members of a committee...
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Microeconomics Study Guide, Part I
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 38 short answer questions regarding the economic laws of supply and demand and market structure.
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Producers and Consumers
Third graders identify the relationship between producers and consumers and supply and demand. They listen to a lecture and complete a variety of graphic organizers to show their understanding.
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Business Interview
In this economics learning exercise, students follow the provided outline to interview business owners about supply and demand issues. Students write interview summaries based on their findings.
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Exchange Rate Problems
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and multiple choice questions about exchange rates throughout the world.
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Mr. Yamada’s Tips for Success on Current Events Commentary: Macroeconomics
In this economic systems worksheet, students read and follow the provided 5 tips to locate, analyze, and discuss macroeconomics current event issues.
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Boom Town/Gold Rush
Students discover the history of California by researching the Gold Rush. In this economics history lesson, students participate in a class discussion about the book Boom Town, and the value of gold in California. Students...
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Frozen Price Game
Pupils participate in an economics game which demonstrates the advantages of price allocation over other methods.
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The CPI and You
Students examine the consumer price index (CPI). In this economics activity, students explore how the cost of living and inflation indicate the CPI. Students complete activity worksheets in this activity.
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Sixth Grade Social Studies Quiz
In this social studies instructional activity, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about economics, climate, maps, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Market Failure: Externalities and their Remedies
In this macroeconomics worksheet, students respond to 41 short answer and fill in the blank questions regarding economic concepts related to market failure.
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Markets in Action
Have your class apply concepts from lectures and use from simple examples to discuss more complex problems that have been reported in the news. This is a lecture driven activity with a lot of interesting information.
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The Equilibrium Price Level And the Equilibrium Output
For this economics worksheet, students answer 3 short answer questions based on an equilibrium graph. They then answer 8 questions based on 8 different situations and illustrate the equilibrium changes on the graphs. In addition,...
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Graphing Monetary And Fiscal Policy Interactions
In this economics worksheet, learners draw aggregate demand and supply curves for 3 monetary and fiscal policy combinations.
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Farm Price Supports
In this economics worksheet, students study two diagrams about farm price supports and equilibrium price and use them to answer 8 multi-step short answer questions.
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Do You Think Like an Economist?
How can you tell if your students think like economists? Test their knowledge with this worksheet, which provides ten opportunities for your students to exercise critical thinking in the subject of economics. Each question could...
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Economics -- Third Grade
Third graders read the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax. In groups, they answer questions that are related to economics and distribution of goods. They also identify the environmental issues present in the book and perform a skit in front of the...
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Economics Dictation
In this economics text dictation, 9th graders take dictation on a passage about economic theory, applied economics, and economic history.
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Import/Export
The reading passage here uses the example of the American colonies to introduce imports and exports. After reading the text, class members respond to five questions, which require pupils to find facts in the text and form opinions...
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Chapter 28: Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits
Bring your class on a trip around the world in this economics presentation, which details international trade and exchange rates. Especially helpful are the clear bullet points, interesting discussion topics, and list of key terms for...
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Introduction to Fair Trade
Young scholars investigate fair trade practices. In this economics lesson, students conduct collaborative research on fair trade practices, the controversies of trade, and the effects of fair trade practices. Young scholars present their...
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Micro Economics - Personal Budgeting
Learners explore the real world as it relates to money and how people use it. In this money management lesson, students jump into the real world as they role play with money through spending, saving, being married, single, having...
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Campus Parking
In this Campus Parking activity, students try to solve the problem of parking by applying a variety of economic theories to come up with the best (or most equitable) solution.
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Why Nations Trade
Students discuss international trade. In this trade lesson, students read about comparative advantage and the benefits of international trade. Students perform a skills test to determine their individual specialization areas and write...