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Economics-5th grade
Date: 11/23/04
Lesson 6: Making Choices
Objective:
TSWBAT make a decision using a model and explain and identify opportunity costs.
Michigan Benchmark:
SS.IV.1.1: Explain why people must face scarcity when making economic decisions.
SS.IV.1.2: Identify the opportunity costs in personal decision making
situations.
SS.IV.1.3: Use a decision making model to explain a personal choice.
Tech.3.LE.4: Use technologies to organize thoughts in a logical process.
NETS:
Prior to completion of Grade 5 students will:
1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive
devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)
2. Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos,
educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended
learning activities. (5, 6)
Materials:
Computers, question sheet, pencil
Anticipatory Set:
What is a choice you have made since last time? What was you opportunity cost?
Modeling Activity:
I will demonstrate to the students how to get to the website, http://www.escapefromknab.com
and what they will be doing.
Guided/Independent Practice:
Students will play the game and answer questions.
Closure:
I will survey the class by asking students to put their thumbs up for those who
made it back to earth and thumbs down for those still stuck on Knab.
Assessment:
I will collect their questions to see how they did and how well they understand
how to make a choice.
Reflection:
This was a huge hit! The only problem was with the game, and that some times the
continue button didn't appear at the bottom of the page at first, and you had to
mouse over it to make it appear. Some students had already played the game
several times at home, so they were the "experts" and they helped out
the other students. The students when they first heard that we were going to be
playing a game for economics were asking how does that goes with economics? They
soon found out and loved it. It shows that there are tons of decisions to be
made and lots of things to consider when making a decision. This game really
helps to connect what we've been doing in class to the real world.
[ Lesson Plan ] [ Questions for Escape from Knab ] [ Playing the Game ]
