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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spraying Strawberries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the concept of dimishing marginal productivity. They role play the role of a farmer who has to decide how many times to spray his strawberry crop. They complete a chart and discuss the results.
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Uw: Econ Research Lesson on Diminishing Returns & Increasing Marginal Cost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site offers a lesson plan designed to teach the concept of "marginal productivity" by having students produce "textbooks" in a simulated factory. Directions, charts, and questions are provided.