Finding the Demand Curve - AP Economics Activity

We want students to discover and wonder about the world around us. That is at the core of social science education. How do we explain the world around us? Kids need to explore and try to figure things out. They need to problem solve. They need to think. That is where this lesson comes from....

Adding Variety to Your AP Econ Class

Here we are. The middle of the year. The students you had hooked ever since your first week of activities are now starting to feel the grind of the school year. Economics is equipped to be the “dismal science,” and this helps feed everyone’s feelings this time of year. Your fun activities now seem...

Cramming (the Right Way) for the AP® Economics Exams

There is less than a month until the AP^® Econ exams. It is crunch time for students—especially those taking multiple AP^®exams. These exams can be a very stressful time for everyone (I am sure you are getting anxious as well). A year’s (or semester’s) worth of work comes down to a few hours in May...

Top 5 Tips for the AP® Econ Exams

So, it’s almost time for the AP Economics exams. Hopefully, you have started a countdown. If not, that is step one. You want to remind students (so long as it doesn’t increase their anxiety) how many days of studying there are before the exam.

Students and teachers have worked so hard all year,...