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Influence by Robert B. Cialdini, ph.d.
Covers the six principles of influence: commitment, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.
Other
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Lesson 2: Opportunity Cost and Incentives
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.oa the Class Trip
The purpose of this instructional task is for students to solve a two-step word problem and represent the unknown quantity with a variable. This task also addresses the concept of scarcity. Aligns with CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.D.8 Solve...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Andersonville Prison: An Economic Microcosm
This site provides a lesson plan that investigates concepts of scarcity, economic wants, command economic systems, market economic systems, and markets and prices.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Monster Musical Chairs [Pdf]
A lesson based on the book, Monster Musical Chairs, by Stuart J. Murphy. Students learn, through a game of musical chairs, that any supply of goods is limited and not everyone's wants will necessarily be met.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Confronting Objections to the Economics Approach
By the end of this section, you will be able to analyze arguments against economic approaches to decision-making, interpret a trade-off diagram, and contrast normative statements and positive statements.
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Federal Bank of Richmond: My Money
For elementary students, this booklet of activities teaches basic money skills and concepts. Includes lesson plans.
PBS
Pbs: The Role of Natural Resources in Middle Eastern Politics and the Economy
Read about the importance of several natural resources to the economy and political influences in the Middle East.
PBS
Pbs, News Hour Extra: Water Fights Present Dangerous Challenges
This article with teaching resources is an overview of the dim outlook of safe water supply around the world by the year 2030. March 20, 2009.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: I Can Dream Anything!
Go to this site for fun activities and a great lesson plan on personal choices and specialization. This lesson plan provides the primary teacher with an excellent opportunity to incorporate a character education lesson plan on...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare
This entertaining lesson teaches your primary students about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect and friendship....
National Geographic
National Geographic: Climate Change Quiz
Take the following five question multiple choice quiz on climate change.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Humans and the Water Supply
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at ways that humans use water, why some people don't have enough water, and why poor quality water is a problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How water is distributed throughout the world.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How water is distributed throughout the world.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how water is distributed throughout the world. Includes research assignment.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Bog Lemming
Northern Bog Lemmings have a large geographic range, but they are seldom encountered, and the reason for their apparent scarcity is not known. Their preferred foods - sedges and grasses - are abundant, and they do not have very limiting...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Iraq's Supply and Demand
In this lesson, students listen to an audio file about how the growing demand for workers in Iraq in May 2004 affected the job market, and how the effects of low growth in the supply of workers shaped companies' hiring practices and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Price Increase or Price Gouging?
Students learn about price-gouging. Using a hypothetical post-disaster example, they will learn more about supply and demand, as well as the complexities associated with price increases in a supply-constrained market.
Other
Mcwdn: Needs and Wants Quiz
Answer five questions about needs and wants to test knowledge about this basic economic principle.
Other
Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Shoemaker's Tools
This lesson incorporates the folk tale of The Shoemaker and the Elves to teach your students about the concept of capital resources. Lesson contains a link to an animated retelling of this beloved classic. Use it to have students...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Opportunity Cost of a Lifetime
This lesson encourages students to define opportunity cost, determine the the opportunity cost and trade-offs for certain decisions, and select criteria important for decision making.
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