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EconEdLink is a set of resources provided by the National Council on Economic Education. On this site they present a useful lesson on the National Budget. The lesson provides students with a budget crisis scenario and then provides a National Budget Simulator for students to utilize as they make cuts in order to balance the budget. The lesson encourages students to consider why they have chosen to make the cuts to certain programs and also provides worksheets and assessments to encourage students to further reflect on their choices. All worksheets, simulators and lessons are available to print as well. Overall, this is a fun site that could be used in a classroom setting or as a homework assignment to provide real world examples for students of math, political science, economics, and more.

Disciplines:

• Business  / Economics