Introduction to Economics (Unit 1) - 10 activities

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Value of the Activity Set for an IBDP Economics Classroom
This collection of engaging activities helps students understand core economic concepts through interactive, hands-on learning. Each activity allows students to apply economic theories to real-world situations, fostering deeper comprehension and critical thinking skills. By participating in simulations, role-plays, and debates, students can explore topics like scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity cost, and market failure in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

List of Activities with Summation:

  1. Interactive Supply Chain Exercise
    Students trace the journey of a product from raw materials to consumers, illustrating the complexity and interdependence of supply chains.
  2. Market Failure Role Play
    Students simulate scenarios involving market failure, such as pollution or monopolies, and debate potential solutions from different stakeholder perspectives.
  3. Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) Activity
    Students create and analyze PPF models to explore trade-offs, opportunity costs, and the impact of resource allocation on production.
  4. Scarcity Scavenger Hunt
    Students identify examples of scarce resources in their environment and analyze the trade-offs that result from scarcity.
  5. Supply and Demand Simulation
    Students act as buyers and sellers in a marketplace simulation to understand how supply and demand determine prices and market equilibrium.
  6. The Opportunity Cost Game
    Students make decisions based on limited resources and identify the opportunity costs associated with each choice.
  7. Trade-Off Tree
    Students map out decisions in a visual "Trade-Off Tree," exploring the gains and sacrifices associated with each option.
  8. Budgeting Simulation
    Students create a personal budget based on a fixed income, adjusting for unexpected changes, and learning about financial decision-making.
  9. Economic Concept Debate
    Students engage in structured debates on key economic issues, such as government intervention and globalization, developing critical analysis skills.
  10. Economic Concept Relay Race
    Students work in teams to match economic terms with their definitions, reinforcing their understanding of core concepts in a fun, competitive format.
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