models · Opportunity cost
15 min · pencil, scissors
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One free hour
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You have one free hour (60 minutes). Every choice means giving something else up.
- Cut out the cards.
- Pick cards that add up to 60 minutes or less. Write their letters in the boxes.
- Look at what you gave up. That is your opportunity cost!
I choose (60 min)Card letters:
I give upCard letters:
CBake with a grown-up: 40 min
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Every yes is also a no to something else. Seeing that helps kids make choices on purpose.
- Which card was hardest to give up?
- Would you choose differently on a rainy day?
Extend it: Do the same with pocket money: what does buying one thing cost you?
My brain felt: ☐ easy ☐ just right ☐ stretchy
One thing I learned: ________________________
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