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Eco Detectives. Social Studies Staff Development Austin ISD Austin, TX February 12, 2010. Eco Detectives. Laura Ewing President/CEO Texas Council on Economic Education www.economicstexas.org [email protected] 713-655-1650. TCEE Provides –. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Laura EwingPresident/CEO
Texas Council on Economic Educationwww.economicstexas.org
Interesting hands-on lessons that develop critical thinking skills for students in Economics, Social Studies, Math, and Career/Technical Education classes.
• Economics• Personal Financial
Literacy• Investor Education• Student Activities• www.economicstexas.org
• Team Fees are covered by Fidelity Investments
• 10 week live simulation• Virtual $100,000• Trade stocks, bonds and mutual funds• Grades 4 – 12
• Stock Market Game• Economic Challenge • Virtual Economics• All Events are listed at
www.economicstexas.org
March 29-April 2Online competition
April 13 State Finals CapitolApril 26 National Finals Online
David Ricardo DivisionNational Semi-finals Online
Adam Smith DivisionNational Finals NYC
Adam Smith Division
1(b) Analyze the consequences of an economic decision made by an individual consumer
2(a) analyze the economic rights and responsibilities of businesses
2(b) Analyze the consequences of an economic decision made by a business
23(a) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions
What are the steps?
1.Choose a high interest mystery for your students.2.Have the entire class discuss the first story3.Display the Handy Dandy Guide on a wall chart4.Explain each of the principles first
1. Read the visual2. Discuss the Handy Dandy Guide3. Assign each person to be
responsible for arguing one or two clues.
4. The group decides on a solution and an explanation
1. Pp 55-56 Why Don’t All Students Study Hard at School?
2. Pp 29-30 The Case of the Pampered Chickens
3. Pp 37-38 Having Many Children or Few4. PP 31-32 The Credit Card Mystery5. Pp 39-40 Scarce Health Care in the
Inner Cities6. Pp 43-44 Why Would Mexico Want To
Trade With the U. S. and Canada?