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Little House In the Big Woods
Students explore economics by reading classic literature with their classmates. For this farm production lesson, students read the famous story Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Students complete handouts based upon...
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Introduction to Business Studies
Students examine what a business does. They study the business process - inputs through to outputs and explore how profit is made
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The Game of Business
Young scholars practice the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost. They imagine creating their own businesses and brainstorm what they need to know in order to determine when the business is profitable.
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Relay Race
Students program RCX cars to relay information to one another via Mail when triggered by light sensors. The light sensors are appropriately spaced to allow for timed triggers.