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55 of Total Resources

Grades 6-8

There is Something in the Water

The United States is losing 60,000 acres of wetlands each year. Is this good or bad? Does anyone really want...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Scarcity
Lesson

Grades 3-5

The Grasshopper and the Ant

Understanding the concept of opportunity cost is critical for good decision making. The ability to identify the opportunity cost—the highest...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services…
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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Why Work Now?

Why do people work so hard? Why aren't you just assigned a job that you are interested in and get...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Goods and Services, Specialization…
Lesson

Grades 3-5

Old Toy - New Market

Students explore the LEGOLAND theme parks and demonstrate an understanding of how new markets can be created and that cultural...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
Lesson

Grades 6-8

Capital Chips (Part 1)

Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Goods and Services
Lesson

Grades 6-8

Capital Chips (Part 2)

Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Goods and Services
Lesson

Grades 6-8

Capital Chips (Part 3)

Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
Lesson

Grades 6-8

Human Capital For Money

The first part of this lesson introduces students to the terms human capital, occupation, salary, and wages. Part two of...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Specialization, Specialization
Lesson

Grades 3-5, 6-8

The Mystery of the Amazing Farmers

In this lesson you will be taking on the role of an an investigative reporter to solve the Amazing Farmer...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Goods and Services, Specialization…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?

Credit is a wonderful tool for the consumer. It can enhance your quality of life. It enables you to buy...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Save the Moonflowers

Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
Lesson

Grades 3-5

Changes in Change

This lesson begins with students visiting a web site that gives them practice in counting money. The second site goes...
Key Concepts: Financial Institutions, Goods and Services, Money…
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