"Who Gets A Drink?" | A Collaborative Economics Activity

Who Gets A Drink? - An Interactive Economics Activity

This collaborative and immersive task aims to inject life into the seemingly esoteric concept of scarcity. Perfect for middle schoolers through early high school students, the 'Who Gets A Drink?' activity sets an excellent backdrop for lessons on economics.

Context Overview

This resource particularly illuminates how people make choices when limited resources come into play—an essential cornerstone of economic theory. It provides a simple yet potent method, lending new perspectives to economic principles. With modification possibilities available via a Microsoft Word document guide, teachers can tailor this experience to their specific needs.

Description and Implementation

• The activity quickly fosters problem-solving strategies in a team setting as students grapple with an imagined real-world scenario within approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Beyond economics, it nurtures skills like teamwork and public speaking while molding effective strategizing intellects!
• The implementation is effortless irrespective of class size—from small discussion circles all the way up to much larger classrooms.

The Economic Principle of Scarcity Comes To Life!

In grappling with tough choices - unlimited wants versus limited resources - students get to taste scarcity's essence! This scenario-driven learning exercise showcases constraints-driven decision-making—economics at its touchable best!

1 Word doc