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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Globalization Debate [Pdf]
In an effort to educate on economics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this newsletter and lesson plan highlighting the debate of globalization.
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Cyber Economics: Scarcity and Choice
This site from the St. Joseph's College examines the importance of scarcity and choice in terms of an economic system. A further explanation explores how various people have constructed utopias to assume away the problem of scarcity.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What's the Plan?
In this activity, students investigate area with nonstandard and standard units of measure. They work to plan a unique vegetable garden and calculate the costs of plants for the garden.
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Michigan Department of Agriculture: Risks vs Benefits in Food Production [Pdf]
Michigan Department of Agriculture provides this site that teaches students about the risks and benefits involved with food production. Includes a detailed lesson plan along with a list of terms and definitions. Gives great background...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Little Star's Problem
Lesson that helps student understand the decision-making process and introduces the concept of cost. Students listen to a story and take a short quiz. Includes links to the story and the quiz.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: President Obama's Allowance
For this lesson, students will identify different expenses in the US budget and will decide on the order of importance for different expenses.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Much Is That Doggy?
Learners will investigate the concept of total cost of ownership. They will brainstorm the costs of owning a dog or a cat. Students will calculate the total cost of ownership to help determine which might be the best pet for them.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You're Going to College
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Cost/benefit Analysis: Three Gorges Dam
This lesson will allow middle schoolers to evaluate the costs/benefits of the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River in China. The purpose of this lesson is to encourage students to look at a complex issue from differing...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Satisfaction Please! (Part I)
Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: If You Hear a Hoot, Then This Site Is Kaput
Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be left alone so the legal system is left to decide the toughest cases? Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be revised in order to increase economic growth without endangering listed...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Basic "Percent Of" Word Problems
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'percent of' word problems such as 'What percent of 16 is 5?'.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century
This instructional activity will help students identify how to make good decisions which will help them financially in the future. Students will identify how to take their own wants and work them into a form of a personal budget....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trade to the Tailor: Student Version
Students can use this site online in conjuction with the teacher's lesson plan, "Trade to the Tailor."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Population Growth: Friend or Foe?
The environment has recently been the focus of much research and discussion. Because productive resources are limited, it is important that we use resources wisely to ensure that resources will be available for use in future generations....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: What Happened to Railroads?
Between the Civil War and World War II, railroads were one of the nation's most important businesses and an integral part of people's lives. In this lesson, students assume the role of detectives investigating why the rail companies...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Mobile Phones Matter
A instructional activity exploring whether or not mobile phones matter when it comes to financial management and financial decision-making.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Break a Leg
In this lesson, students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You Decide!
Think about a difficult decision you have had to make. After you decided did it work out? Why or why not? Why do you think decisions and choices are hard to make? We make personal decisions and we make decisions as groups. There is a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Country Mouse Makes a Decision! (Student Version)
Use this site to teach your primary students how to identify the costs and benefits of making a decision. Animated link to the story, Country Mouse Makes a Decision, makes this an entertaining and educational economics lesson.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Off to Interactive Island
This activity provides a fun way to explore concept of economic decision making. In the lesson plan, young scholars are given a limited number of "tokens" and asked to exchange those tokens for goods in preparation for pioneering in a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dynamic Decision Making
Students will be introduced to the PACED Model and learn to use the parts of the model-- Problem, Alternatives, Criteria, and Evaluation- in solving problems and making decisions. They will practice using the model in decisions about...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs
This lesson has young scholars explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing costs...