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Economics: Opportunity Cost Sorting Activity

Engage students in an interactive, real-world exploration of opportunity cost and decision-making in economics!

Students will analyze everyday dilemmas, identify the decision made, and recognize the missed alternative, helping them understand the gains and losses behind every choice.

What’s Included:
60 Total Cards – Featuring engaging, real-world decision-making scenarios.
20 Dilemma Cards – Presenting situations where a decision must be made.
20 Decision Made Cards – Showing the choice that was taken.
20 Missed Alternative Cards – Highlighting what was given up and its potential benefit.
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 Dilemma card with its corresponding Decision Made and Missed Alternative card to form a complete set.

Why Teachers Love It:
Hands-On & Engaging – Encourages students to think critically about real-world economic choices.
Reinforces Opportunity Cost – Highlights the benefits gained and lost in every decision.
Customizable for Deeper Learning – Blank cards allow students to create their own scenarios.
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 opportunity cost to life with fun, relatable scenarios!

Help students develop smart economic decision-making skills—one trade-off at a time!