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In the Chips
Twelfth graders explore how markets exist whenever buyers and sellers exchange goods and services and that market prices are determined through the buying and selling decisions made by buyers and sellers. They also study how the market...
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Rationing Scarce Goods and Services
Students examine the concept of scarcity. They list ways in which they can all get a piece of a good or service. They discover the concept of scarcity and discuss.
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Writing Environmental Laws Refer To Reading Material
Students examine the steps and decisions that are made when drafting an environmental statute. They examine the interplay of opinions, values, beliefs, and science in the development of law. They identify methods to obtain information...
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Pizza with the Principal & Kindness Cash
Students understand how their words and acts affect others. In this acts of kindness lesson, students were rewarded for kind acts by getting to have pizza with the Principal. Students also participated in a Principal's kindness day so...
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Money Game
Fourth graders give change of one dollar. In this decimal and fractions lesson, 4th graders receive fake coins and discuss what they could purchase with them. Students go for a walk and spend one dollar and get their purchase if they...
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Property Rights: Soviet Farms
Students examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of land, and...
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Is Capitalism Good for the Poor?
Students have the unique opportunity to analyze actual data collected by field researchers They research to see whether holding clear title made a difference in farmers' willingness to invest in capital improvements that would increase...
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Market Game in Oil
Students work together to participate in a market game in oil. Using their prior knowledge, they review how the interaction of buyers and sellers sets the price in markets. They identify the situations in which cause shortages and...
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Queen Anne's War and Its Impact on Deerfield
Students researchhow Queen Ann's War of Europe affect Native Americans in New England. After reading excerpts from History of Deerfiel by George Sheldon and Nuthatch's Dilemma, a story about a Pocumtuck woman, students are prepared to...
Council for Economic Education
Did You Get the Message?
Students investigate how advertising gets the buyer's attention and how it influences buying decisions. They then create a print ad for "Burp Cola" and for one of their favorite books.
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Lesson Plan on Intellectual Property: Combating Piracy in China
Students determine how counterfeit goods undermine the economy. In this global issues lesson, students examine economic principles. Students discuss how international piracy and property rights undermine trade as they participate in a...
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Economics: Who Benefits from Competition?
Students examine competitive markets and complete a simulation called "The More. the Merrier." In the simulation they assess how goods are more available when competition increases. Students investigate how competition and the opening of...
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Working for What You Want
Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.
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"The Father of Lavish Advertising": P.T. Barnum
Students examine the life and work of P.T. Barnum. They discover his advertising techniques and business practices. They examine his use of people with disabilities for amusement.
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The Market for Moving People to America, 1610-1775
Students examine the markets that brought people to America. They identify the role of the immigrants in creating this country. They also analyze data to gather information about the time period.
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Sportsperson of the Day
Students follow the classroom and game/activities rules. They demonstrate responsibility by wearing tennis shoes to class, assisting others, taking care of equipment, helping clean-up, show respect and kindness to others during class time.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing Behavioral Incentives
Research has shown that positive reinforcement is an effective means of influencing behavior. This experiment looks further to determine which type of reinforcement-praise or reward-is more effective with young children. The objective of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Classroom Cash Incentive Plan
Learn more about the economy through this informative lesson. "In this lesson, you will learn how the incentive program affects the personal choices you make in class. You will also analyze how economic incentives can affect behavior."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Classroom Cash Incentive Plan
Students will be rewarded for positive behavior and performance in class through a monetary incentive program. Classroom cash will be earned on a daily basis for such things as attendance, punctuality, and assignment completion....
Other
Acn: Behavior Modification Charts for Home and School
A variety of charts to be used with children 10 and under from need Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy. Acrobat Reader to be opened. You may customize each chart to fit your needs and there are several tips to assist in using...