Case Study: Baseline Bites at the Softball Complex
In this case study, students will play the role of a young entrepreneur calculating accounting and economic profits and losses…
Activity: Creative Destruction – Build a Better Widget
NTRODUCTION Joseph Schumpeter coined the term “creative destruction” to describe the process by which old products and processes give way…
Lesson 5: Business Plan for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson students will learn what a business plan is and begin writing one for their own businesses. Economics…
Activity: Food Truck Challenge – A Supply and Demand Activity
In this lesson students will understand and use the concepts of supply and demand to make entrepreneurial decisions in a…
Lesson 4: Pricing Decisions for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson, students will focus on how supply, demand, and the market affect pricing decisions for entrepreneurs. Economics Prices…
Activity: Destination Start Up
INTRODUCTION In this lesson students take on the role of entrepreneurs looking for a place to start their business. They…
Lesson 3: Institutions for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson students will be introduced to institutions that affect the choices and incentives of entrepreneurs. Economics Students will…
Lesson 2: Economic Concepts for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson students will be introduced to economic concepts that are important to entrepreneurs using mini games/activities. Economics Thinking…
Activity: Entrepreneurship Self-Assessement
In this lesson students will take a self-assessment about their Entrepreneurship characteristics and then participate in skill challenge stations as…
Lesson 1: Foundations for an Entrepreneur
In this lesson students will be introduced to entrepreneurs and the role they play in the economy. Complete lesson instructions and…
Making Sense of the Federal Budget, Debt & Deficits
Discussions of budgets, debt, and deficits often dominate our news media when it comes to Federal, State, and local government…
Lesson: The Environment Is An Economic Good
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Markets incorporate incentives to reduce costs Solving environmental mysteries National Content Standards Addressed: Standard 1: Productive…
Lesson: Using Markets to Reduce Pollution
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Markets incorporate incentives to reduce costs Clean air markets Externalities Markets Marginal analysis National Content Standards…
Lesson: Incentives Change With the Rules of the Game
Economic Concepts Environmental Context regulation shape incentives Endangered species unintended consequences incentives command and control markets voluntarty exchange National Content…
Lesson: How Clean Is Clean?
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Marginal analysis Pollution clean-up Opportunity Cost Sunk cost Marginal Cost and Benefit Total Cost and Benefit…
Lesson: Property Rights and “Green” Incentives
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Property rights shape incentives Resource conservation: fisheries Incentives Property Rights Tragedy of the Commons National Content…
Lesson: Creating Teachable Moments – Economic Content in the Environmental Context
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Incentives Resource Economic Reasoning Scarcity Rational Choice Cost Cost/Benefit Analysis Trade-Off Activity Download Download handout: “Ignoring…
Lesson: Environmental Quality Is A Choice
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Opportunity Cost Scarcity Choice Cost Cost/Benefit Analysis Trade-Off National Content Standards Addressed: Standard 1: Productive resources…