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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Economic Incentives in Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will identify positive and negative economic incentives used in their communities to encourage people to make CHOICES beneficial to the community. Students will recognize that not all incentives convince all people since people...
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Other

Foundation for Teaching Economics: Lesson 2: Opportunity Cost and Incentives

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson plan covers the National Content Standard 2: Marginal Decision Making. It provides key terms and concepts around scarcity forces, changing opportunity costs which affect incentives and choices. It includes links to a...
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Website
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Incentives Video and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Economics website with video [1:35] and interactive quiz teaches about costs, benefits, and incentives.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Inventive Incentive

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
There are many ways in which people are rewarded or penalized for doing, or not doing, their work. These are known as incentives.
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Website
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Positive and Negative Incentives

For Students 3rd - 8th
Website with video and links to related resources exploring positive and negative incentives and choice in the economy.
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Handout
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Incenter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A labeled illustration of an incenter inside a triangle.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: The Incenter of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the incenter of a triangle with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Incenter

For Students 9th - 10th
This InterMath site gives a description of the incenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, and the interactive check point involving...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Economic Systems, the Role of Incentives, and Circular Flow Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the circular flow model which demonstrates the interdependence of households and firms in a market system.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Keep the Strike Going? Or End It? That Was the Question

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will be able to describe the circumstances around the 1998 NBA players strike, list the incentives that influenced player and owner decisions, and identify the costs and benefits the strike had on various groups.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Incenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students observe a special characteristic of the bisectors of the angles in a triangle. They test their conjecture by changing the size and shape of the triangle.
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iCivics

I Civics: The Market Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches the basics about the market economy, including the relationships between consumers and producers, supply and demand, and profit and incentive. Students learn six traits of a market economy, compare the market economy...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing Behavioral Incentives

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of Is It Mine or Ours?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn that people respond predictably to positive incentives (rewards) and negative incentives (penalties). They will identify incentives in their daily lives at home and school. Students will discuss which incentives have...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Why Cities Provide Tax Breaks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. In this lesson, students will explore three different cities and determine what incentives...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Tricks for Treats

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will recognize that people (and animals) will work for incentives.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: It Pays to Stay in School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson examines some of the incentive programs being offered to keep students in school
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Blowing in the Wind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wind energy is becoming a viable alternative to more traditional forms of energy generation. In this lesson, students will determine the feasibility of wind generation in different areas of the United States. Finally, students will...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Timing Is Everything

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the first part of the lesson, students examine the incentives and opportunity costs of spending and saving in a teacher directed lesson. The remainder of the lesson is an interactive website. Students work through problems that...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Fewer Watts and Fatter Wallets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about incentives for alternative energy programs and the role played by non-price determinants in energy choices.
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Other

Conner Prairie: Western Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
This Conner Prairie Museum site explores the western immigration throughout the Midwest during the 1800s. Content details the incentives for migration, when it happened, the primary routes followed, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S. government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. For this series of three lessons, the...

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