You're Going to College
This game-based interactive gives students the chance to learn about costs and benefits, the cost of college, and potential lifetime earnings.
Key Concepts
Cost/Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Economic Freedom, Opportunity Cost, Benefit, Costs, Interest, Savers
OTHER RELATED LESSONS
The students 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 graduates.
Grades 6-8
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