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Tools for your classroom

Make teaching economics more interesting and interactive for your students. We offer lesson plans that include experiential learning methods using games and simulations.

Adapted for Canadian teachers, the plans were compiled by The Fraser Institute from a variety of sources (with permission for educational use). The lessons are easy to prepare and are a great way to make economics fun. They have been tried and tested by teachers across North America.

Economic Systems
Help your students work through how resources are allocated. In this simulation, student "ministers" find that their ability to distribute goods and services to satisfy consumer wants and needs is hampered by their inability to access the information that markets provide.
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Supply & Demand: Market Game in Oil
In this game, your students act as buyers and sellers of oil. This is an excellent way to introduce the notion of supply and demand. Students can refer back to this exercise when thinking about unit prices and quantities demanded.
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Trade & Voluntary Exchange
Teach students about trade using a trading game. This activity is a hit with students of all ages.
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Property Rights & the Tragedy of the Commons
Help your students understand scarce resources and property rights using this fishing simulation. This lesson plan covers concepts such as choice, incentives, and the tragedy of the commons.
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Other Resources
The National Centre for Economic Education in the U.S. has over 400 online lesson plans in economics, searchable by learning objective.

Feedback
Let us know how your students enjoyed any of the games and exercises above. Perhaps you have an economics lesson plan that you would like to share with other teachers?  Email your comments to student@fraserinstitute.org.