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Grades 9-12

The Hidden Costs of College

College costs have escalated over the past two decades, and many students are relying on student loans to cover the...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

How Will I Pay for College?

In this lesson, students will learn about current trends in student borrowing and determine a reasonable debt load for hypothetical...
Key Concepts: Borrow, Budgeting, Credit…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Powerball Economics | Lesson Demo

Professor Richard MacDonald of St. Cloud University demonstrates a lesson on Powerball Economics at a workshop organized by the Indiana...
Key Concepts: Risk and Return
Video

Grades K-2, 3-5

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

In the story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents that he...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Spend
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Interest Calculator

This interest calculator can be used to calculate the monthly payments and final amount paid on a loan for various...
Key Concepts: Credit, Interest
Calculator

Grades 9-12

Comparative Advantage Activity

This interactive activity illustrates the concept of comparative advantage in three hypothetical situations: first analyzing two workers in a pizza...
Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Activity

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Distribution of Income

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how productivity and government policy influences the distribution of income.
Key Concepts: Distribution of Income, Income Distribution, Productivity
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Business Plan Video

Teach your students about developing a business plan. In this video a young man uses a business plan to determine...
Key Concepts: Business, Entrepreneurs
Video

Grades 9-12

Credit Score Video

Teach your students about credit scores. In this video a young man wants to get a loan to make surround...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Entrepreneurs
Video

Grades 9-12

Debt and Equity Financing Video

Teach your students about debt and equity financing. In this video a small business owner wants to expand her business,...
Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs…
Video

Grades 9-12

Supply Chain Video

Teach your students about supply chains. In this video a young woman starts her own business bedazzling cell phone cases...
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Goods and Services
Video

Grades 9-12

The Entrepreneur Video

Teach your students about the benefits of being an entrepreneur. In this video a young woman starts her own business...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Consumption, Division of Labor/Specialization…
Video

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Spending Multipliers

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn spending multiplier and the marginal propensity of consuming and saving.
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Consumers…
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Break-Even Analysis Activity

This interactive graphs the break-even point using the equation, Breakeven Quantity (BEQ) = Fixed Costs / (Total Revenue per Job...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services, Profit
Activity