OverviewHigh school students solve engaging mysteries about current events, government and the environment by responding to hints and by applying an economic way of thinking.
Detailed InformationStudents solve engaging
mysteries about current events, government, and the environment by responding
to hints and by applying an "economic way of thinking."
Sample mysteries:
- The Case of the Pampered Chickens
- The Heart Throb Mystery
- Why Everything But the Kitchen Sink Gets Stashed in the Overhead Luggage Bins on Airplanes
- Is Parking Really Free in Fargo?
- How We Almost Got a Sixth Great Lake
The Guide provides:
• Overview of "economic thinking" in "Handy Dandy Guide"
• 35 entertaining mysteries and their solutions
• Model daily lesson plan
• Student materials
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