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Grades 9-12
Should We Allow a Market for Transplant Organs?
Should you be able to sell your kidney? Students explore the ethics and economics of organ donation while learning about...
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Teaching the Fundamentals: Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, and Decision Making for High School
Lesson
Grades 9-12
How Does Information and Ethics Impact Decision Making?
In Lesson #3 from the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students will play the role of a medical professional...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Incentives 2, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 9-12
Sports Economics: To Build or Not to Build
In this economics lesson, students will examine a public-private partnership to learn about opportunity cost.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions 1
Grades 9-12
Behavioral Economics Lesson Five: Other Things Matter
In this economics lesson, students will compare and contrast factors affecting decision-making.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 9-12
Opportunity Cost
In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 9-12
You're Going to College
In this personal finance lesson, students will explore the cost of a college education to make more informed choices.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Sand Art Brownies
In this lesson, you will learn about substitute goods. You will have choices to make in your role as a...
Key Concepts: Externalities 3, Scarcity 4
Grades 6-8, 9-12
I Don't Want Much, I Just Want More: Allocation and Decision-Making
In this economics lesson, students will assess the costs and benefits of product allocation methods.
Key Concepts: Externalities 3, Scarcity 4
Grades 9-12
Should I Use Cash or Credit?
To use or not to use credit for a major purchase is an important decision. There is a nifty process...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Activity
Grades 6-8, 9-12
You Decide - Money Allocation Game
Let your students allocate $20,000 money to these repair jobs based on how important they are in the area!
Key Concepts: PPC 1, PPC 2
Video
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Scarcity Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about scarcity and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Allocation 1, Allocation 2, Allocation 3…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Opportunity Cost Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about opportunity cost and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concepts of Decision Making and Cost-Benefit Analysis. Decision making refers to the process by which rational...
Key Concepts: Externalities 3, Scarcity 4
