
Economics: Supply & Demand Shifts Sorting Activity
Engage students in an interactive, real-world exploration of supply and demand shifts in economics!
Students will analyze market events, identify the impact on prices and supply, and connect it to key economic principles, helping them understand how markets respond to change.
What’s Included:
60 Total Cards – Featuring engaging, real-world market scenarios.
20 Market Event Cards – Presenting economic events that shift supply or demand.
20 Market Impact Cards – Showing how prices and availability change.
20 Supply & Demand Principle Cards – Highlighting key economic concepts like shortages, surpluses, and price gouging.
Blank Cards – Customizable templates for students to create their own scenarios, assess learning, or use in group discussions.
How It Works:
Students will match a Market Event card with its corresponding Market Impact and Supply & Demand Principle card to form a complete set.
For example:
Market Event: “A hurricane destroys orange crops.”
Market Impact: “The price of orange juice skyrockets.”
Supply & Demand Principle: “Supply decreases, leading to higher prices.”
Why Teachers Love It:
Hands-On & Engaging – Encourages students to analyze real-world supply and demand shifts.
Develops Critical Thinking – Helps students connect economic concepts to everyday situations.
Customizable for Deeper Learning – Blank cards allow students to create their own examples.
Classroom-Ready – Easy to print, laminate, and reuse for long-term classroom use.
Perfect for Economics Lessons – Great for activity centers, group discussions, or independent study in Grades 7–11.
With 60 total cards plus blank cards for customization, this highly engaging resource brings supply and demand to life with fun, relatable scenarios!
Help students understand market forces—one shift at a time!
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