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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A LOT OF THIS FOR A LITTLE OF THAT

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe the import and export of agricultural products and gain a comprehension of the concept of supply and demand. They discuss exports and imports. Students have small world maps on each desk, they identify the countries...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Economics Unit I - The Basics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students describe how demand differs from the quantity demanded, explain what the law of demand states and what demand schedules and demand curves illustrate while studying about economics. Also in retrospect, several writing scenarios...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Supply and Demand

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students access a tutorial website entitled "Supply and Demand," and participate in interactive activities in the computer lab. They read two articles and complete a post test experience.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Law of Demand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review the law of demand. Using the law, they read a demand schedule and demand curve. They draw their own demand curve from data supplied to them. They identify and explain the four determinants of demand and work together...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction To Markets - Lesson Plan: 1 X 1 Hour Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study the concept of a market. They determine the different purposes of buyers and sellers. They look at the utility of an item and how the value for money affects the decision making of consumers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Those Golden Jeans - Demand Schedule

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a demand schedule, and analyze a supply schedule for slices of cheese pizza, and then determine the market clearing price. They analyze the market if prices are set above or below the market clearing price.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Demand Shifters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore concept of demand and factors that cause demand for a good or service to change; students recognize factors that influence their behavior as consumers. Real world examples are provided through an interview with William...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Supply and Demand Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine the concept of supply and demand.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Producers and Consumers

For Teachers 3rd
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Supply and Demand - Everyday Life

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the concept of supply and demand and determine how it relates to their everyday life. They explain how economic stability or affluence affect supply and demand.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recording Artist and MP3 Players

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of being a recording artist. In this recording artist lesson, students determine the costs of producing various music products such as a demo tape, 8-track tape, and a record deal. Learners discuss supply,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Demand and Supply-It's What Economics Is About!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in research that investigates the economic concept of supply and demand. They look at the problem and how it can shift periodically in an economy. Students graph different quantities and see the shift in a visual...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Running a School Bakery

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore marketing concepts while producing food items to sell.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Those Golden Jeans

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review the productives resources used to produce goods and services and explore how decisions are made in a market economy through the interactions of both the buyers and the sellers.
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eBook
Other

Microeconomics Chapter 6: Price Elasticity of Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
Scrolling down towards the bottom of this site, there are equations, diagrams, and some general information concerning price elasticity of supply.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Demand, Supply, and Equilibrium in Markets for Goods and Services

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain demand, quantity demanded, and the law of demand; identify a demand curve and a supply curve; explain supply, quantity supply, and the law of supply; and explain equilibrium,...
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Market Economy Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a fairly complete explanation of market economy prepared by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University. It also includes hyperlinks to several related topics.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Complementary Goods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a good definition of "complementary goods" and provides examples. It also explains how when the price of Good A changes, the demand curve for Good B will shift.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Substitute Goods

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Johnson thoroughly explains the concept of "substitute goods," and how a price increase of one good will shift the demand curve for a substitute good.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Derived Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition and examples of derived demand are provided.
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Website
Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Supply and Demand Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from the St. Joseph's College with an overview of the supply and demand model. It is actually the first page of a lesson on supply and demand complete with links to more in-depth discussions including graphs and charts...
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Activity
Robert Schenk, PhD

More About Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay provides a good description of normal goods, inferior goods, substitutes, and complements, and how these are each related to the law of demand.
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Activity
Robert Schenk, PhD

The Demand Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses demand and the law of demand, and shows how a demand schedule can be transferred onto a demand curve. It also explains how a change in the price of a substitute can cause your original demand curve to shift.
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Activity
Robert Schenk, PhD

The Model of Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows a supply and demand schedule, and constructs a graph using this schedule. It continues on to discuss equilibrium, and then shows a new equilibrium after there has been a change in supply.