The Perfect Breakfast
Understand why people trade.
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46-60 min
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students listen to a story about a little girl who wants to make an apple pie. Students will take part in two rounds of a trading activity and learn about trade and how middlemen, such as grocery stores, help make trade easier.
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Read about a fox who makes a series of trades to get something he wants.
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Introduce basic economic concepts like decision-making, opportunity cost, and employment.
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Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
Introduce the term "scarcity".
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Fifty Nifty Econ Cards
Use these vocabulary cards in your classroom to make economics and personal finance fun!
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Tortilla Factory
Differentiate between productive resources and intermediate goods.
