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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magazine Sales Talks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role-play to determine the best types of magazines that should be purchased for their media center. They create a sales presentation for a particular magazine in small groups. As they listen to each presentation they evaluate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Contestable Markets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make inquiry into the concept of contestable markets. The lesson plan focuses upon theory and the intention is to encourage students to move to analysis or evaluation of the market. The lesson plan helps to reinforce the skills...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Strategies for Economic Development

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils develop an awareness of the main strategies of development. The limitations of strategies is addressed. The skills of analysis and evaluation in the business environment are developed. The goal of the skills is becoming successful...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Package Design

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders utilize the computer and various software programs in order to design a 3 dimensional package which they submit a cost estimate sheet of production in their oral presentation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Young Entrepreneur

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders learn about how easy it is to create a snack food and make people want to buy it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Determining Mercantile Volume of a Pine Tree

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, acting as foresters, determine timber volumes as sawtimber or pulpwood for marketing. They find the marketable value of a tree using its diameter and volume.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Market Research

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine the difference between primary and secondary market research, and the limitations of market research in developing marketing strategies. They list specific examples of products and services linked to television advertising.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Toy Planet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students design a toy store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They consider how to promote the sale of their merchandise.
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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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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Hands on Shopping: Buy if You Can Give It a Try

For Students 6th - 8th
In this behavioral science fair project, students will determine if handling merchandise affects interest in a product or its perceived value. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Green Marketing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn basic marketing concepts and use professional marketing techniques to compose an advertisement for a hybrid vehicle. In the process, they learn the principles of comparative analysis.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Marketing Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the marketing element of a business plan. Additional links provide more in-depth detail to this section of a business plan.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Engineering: Mentos Challenge 2 Day Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of engineering straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson.
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Interactive
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Co Co's Adver Smarts

For Students 3rd - 5th
Co-Co's AdverSmarts is an interactive unit whose purpose is to help children ages five through eight recognize marketing techniques used on websites that target them. As kids assist in designing the new Co-Co Crunch website, Co-Co...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Food Packaging

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson focuses on how food packages are designed and made. Students will learn three of the main functions of a food package. They will learn what is necessary of the design and materials of a package to keep food clean, protect or...
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Adversmarts: Introduction to Food Advertising Online

For Students K - 1st
Media Smarts provides digital and media literacy lessons for learners. For this lesson, young students will learn about online advertisements targeted to children. Learners will play on online game; they will create an advertisement for...
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Activity
Other

Smalltown Marketing: How to Make a Super Brochure or Mailing Piece

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information on the purpose of brochures, mistakes to avoid, how to write brochure copy, and how to structure brochure.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: The Perfect House

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the concept of Multi-Attribute Compositional Models, in which market experts determine what features are most in demand for a given product. The lesson is...
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Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: School or Club Multimedia Presentation Project

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Boast about your school or a club you belong to by creating a video or slideshow. Guidelines for creation are offered.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Airlines Sell Too Many Tickets?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours, despite having an appointment? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The New Science of Marketing

For Students 9th - 10th
Big data is redefining the relationship between companies and customers. Learn more in this video lesson and explore how it can impact your company today. [1:37]
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson plan, learners explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson plan that would generate...
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Activity
Other

Creating Brochures That Sell

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick review of purposes of company brochures, includes styles, copyediting, and other considerations in their production.
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Article
Other

Ludwig Von Mises Institute: Price Discrimination on the Part of the Seller

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive article on price discrimination by the seller. Although the article is long, it contains a lot of information about pricing.