Remember when you had to choose between buying that new game or going to the movies with friends because you did not have enough money? That was an economic decision! In this interactive class you’ll learn & experience how transactions (goods and services) work, opportunity cost, government projects’s decisions, and more!
You’ll create stories where you buy and trade your way to economic success. Will you make your fortune or lose it all?
Students will explore these topics by contextualizing learning through the development of narratives that include the key concepts of economics. In all classes, students will practice 21st-century skills: communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Students will create stories and learning games with role-play, simulate real or imaginary circumstances, present projects to peers, and reflect on lessons learned.
You’ll create stories where you buy and trade your way to economic success. Will you make your fortune or lose it all?
Students will explore these topics by contextualizing learning through the development of narratives that include the key concepts of economics. In all classes, students will practice 21st-century skills: communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Students will create stories and learning games with role-play, simulate real or imaginary circumstances, present projects to peers, and reflect on lessons learned.
ECONOMICS LEVEL 1
SUMMER CAMP
No prerequisites
$365, incl. headset rental
1 week
12-15 years
4-7 students
5 classes, 2 hours each
Students will understand the key economics concepts and definitions: economy, economics, transactions, markets, buyers, and sellers, supply and demand.
Students will learn how to make economic decisions, and how different parties reach consensus by making trade-offs.
Students will learn how to present decisions with economic impact and analyze opportunity costs and benefits.
Students will learn how to make economic decisions, and how different parties reach consensus by making trade-offs.
Students will learn how to present decisions with economic impact and analyze opportunity costs and benefits.
COURSE TAKEAWAYS
Economic decision and trade-off
Supply and demand
Economic specialization
Opportunity cost
Supply and demand
Economic specialization
Opportunity cost
VOCABULARY
SUMMER CAMPS FAQs
- Real-time learning with an experienced certified VR instructor.
- Average of 5 students per class, allowing for both individual attention and social time with new friends.
- A balanced schedule including 2 hours of live instruction and peer collaboration per day, for 10 hours a week.
- Access to classes in our virtual classroom using Oculus Quest 2 headset.
- Each week-long camp is $365, including the cost of equipment rental.
- Learn more and save more - additional weeks cost only $300/ week.
- Have your own Oculus Quest 2 headset? Save $65 on the first camp. Select Use your own headset option during check out.
- Students will use Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset.
- If you don’t own it, we will send it to you. Rental is free with your summer camp tuition. You only pay for the cost of shipping.
- Want to keep your equipment after the camp program is over? Buy it at cost for only $299 + taxes.
- Economics summer camp is offered starting June 14, 2021, and will continue through August 27, 2021.
- Daily, Monday-Friday.
- We offer four convenient time slots each day to accommodate your schedule:
—— 10am-12pm EST
—— 1pm-3pm EST (10am-12pm PST)
—— 4pm-6pm EST (1pm-3pm PST)
—— 7pm-9pm EST (4pm-6pm PST)
1) Enroll in one weekly camp at $480
2) Enroll in your first camp and you will receive a discount coupon for the next camp - save $100 on your second camp
2) Enroll in your first camp and you will receive a discount coupon for the next camp - save $100 on your second camp