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Economics is often called the "science of decision making." The decisions that economists analyze range from personal decisions such as how big a pizza to order or whether to buy or lease a new car to the decisions the federal government makes about things like the size of ou…

In this economics lesson, students will read a popular children's book to learn about entrepreneurship.

Combine your economics and geography lessons in this activity that has students reviewing continental drift and the continents of Laurasia and Gondwana as they trade goods and calculate comparative and absolute advantage.

One of the best sounds and smells is fresh popcorn! At the movies, at the fair, or at home, everyone likes to munch on popcorn. What is your favorite brand? Is the most expensive the best? You will conduct a taste test to find out. You will get the chance to learn about its history, wh…

In this economics lesson, students will research the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to learn about the functions and characteristics of money.

In this economics lesson, students will use marginal analysis to optimize real life decisions.

In this economics game, students will play through a board game learning about supply and demand.

Marketplace, a daily economics news program heard on National Public Radio, featured a story on January 8, 2002, titled "Microsoft Invades the Kitchen." In this segment, reporter Aaron Schachter describes consumers' enthusiasm, or lack thereof, for two new Microsoft products …

In this economics lesson, students will learn how the value of money changes over time.

In this economics lesson, students will determine the costs and benefits of hosting the Olympic games and create a poster explaining their decision to either host or not host the games.