Grades 6-8
The Supply and Demand of Toy Fads
In this economics lesson, students will examine the market responses to two different toys.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
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Grades 6-8, 9-12
Where Does the Price of Pizza Come From?
In this economics lesson, students will examine data for buyers and sellers to learn how prices emerge in a market.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grades 9-12
The Unemployment Game
In this economics lesson, students will participate in a labor market to learn about unemployment rate.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment
Grades 6-8
What Is Money? Why Does It Have Value?
In this economics lesson, students will learn about the history of money and its 5 characteristics.
Key Concepts: Money, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades K-2
Everyday Opportunities
In this economics lesson, students will use decision-making to learn the costs associated with decisions.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost
Grades 9-12
The Five Stages of Investing
In this personal finance lesson, students learn to apply the investing stages to life situations.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Investments, Risk and Return
Grades 9-12
Capital Investments: Human vs. Physical
In this economics lesson, students will assess their strength in soft skills through a written conversation.
Key Concepts: Human Capital, Opportunity Cost
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Do I Look Like I’m Made of Money?
In this economics lesson, students will learn the importance of money as a medium of exchange.
Key Concepts: Human Capital, Income, Money
Grades 6-8
Tic Tac Taxes
In this economics lesson, students will learn about taxes and the reason for taxes.
Key Concepts: Taxes
Grades 9-12
Hutchins Center Explains
In this series, "The Hutchins Center Explains" what you need to know about current debates and key concepts in fiscal…
Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
Grades 9-12
Fiscal Ship
Students will understand how federal policy making decisions, and their associated revenue and spending implications, impact the budget, and will…
Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Budgeting, Fiscal Policy
Grades 9-12
Here’s Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 3)
In this economics lesson, students will partake in an interactive simulation of the stock market from WW II to 2001.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Markets, Markets and Prices
Grades 9-12
Here’s Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 2)
In this economics lesson, students will be part of an interactive simulation of the stock market from 1920 to WWII.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Markets, Markets and Prices
Grades 9-12
Behavioral Economics Lesson One: Introduction to Behavioral Economics
In this economics lesson, students learn about behavioral economics to understand individual behavior.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 9-12
That’s the Ticket: The Economics of Ticket Scalping
In this economics lesson, students will apply supply and demand to learn about price ceilings in the ticket market.
Key Concepts: Markets and Prices, Price Ceilings and Floors
Grades 6-8
The Trading Game: Should LeBron James Mow His Own Lawn?
In this economics lesson, students will play a trading game to learn about voluntary trade.
Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
