Benny’s+Pennies+Reinforcing+activity

Pennies (5 per student) Items for students to buy (Homework Pass, extra recess time, lunch with the teacher)
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The teacher will read Benny’s Pennies to the students. Afterwards, the teacher will have a class discussion as to why Benny chose to buy goods for his family instead of things for himself. This will introduce the concept of opportunity cost and the students will name Benny’s opportunity costs of buying goods for his family. After this the teacher will pass out the pennies to each student, and tell them that they can buy one of the items for sale (Homework Pass, extra recess time, lunch with the teacher). After this have the students turn and talk with a partner as to why they chose the selection they did and the opportunity costs of that choice.