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For introductory high-school economics and guided homeschool learning. Choose one activity below. Each uses fictional data and includes teacher guidance. No student account or purchase is required.

1. 30 minutes: read recession signals

   Students compare GDP, inflation and unemployment, then write an evidence-based briefing. Includes a printable worksheet and expandable answer key.

   Open the worksheet and answers → · Open the supporting tool

2. 50 minutes: a home costs more than its price

   Compare borrowing costs, upfront cash and an extra-payment strategy. Use the fictional setup and a custom rate so answers do not depend on changing benchmarks.

   Open the activity and teacher guide → · Open the calculator

3. 60 minutes: would you buy this business?

   Separate advertised earnings from adjusted earnings and cash after debt. Students explain an assumption instead of treating a calculator result as a verdict.

   Open the activity and teacher guide → · Open the calculator

Before class

1. Open the activity, read the teacher guide and choose the questions that fit your learners.
2. Print the worksheet using the page controls or browser print. Check whether the answer key should be included.
3. Demonstrate the tool using fictional figures. Do not ask students for real household finances.
4. Finish with one claim, one supporting calculation and one limitation.

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