Curated OER
First Grade Economics Unit
First graders begin by studying the differences between a "good" and a "service". They compare items to each other to help comprehend the differences. They also look into the differences between buyers and sellers and how the choices...
Curated OER
Financial Literacy - Consumer Privacy
Students investigate consumer privacy and how it works. They also describe the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers under consumer protection laws and complete a list of activities and assignments on consumer privacy.
Curated OER
Trading Around the World
Students role play as international traders from different continents. They negotiate prices and resolve trade barriers to better their understanding of free trade.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Prices Are Changing
This lesson will help students to understand how markets are created by the interaction of buyers and sellers, what demand and supply are, what equilibrium price is, and how demand and supply interact with price changes.
Other
University System of Maryland: Buyer I
This site from the University System of Maryland provides information on what a buyer is in charge of. Read about the primary duties, minimum qualifications, and required skills, knowledge, and abilities needed for this job.