An Economist Goes Trick-or-Treating 🎃
Get into the holiday spirit with this short Halloween-themed activity in which students demonstrate their knowledge of economic concepts that economists like (treats) and dislike (tricks). It works as a quick review, a warm-up, or a low-stakes way to check understanding before or after a unit on economic foundations.
What Students Do
Students receive a one-page handout featuring Halloween imagery — candy and spooky creatures — and are asked to write an economic concept on each treat (something economists like) and each trick (something economists dislike), then explain their reasoning on the back. The activity requires no prior preparation from students and works well as a seasonal review of any economics unit, from scarcity and market principles to macroeconomic concepts.
Get the Activity
A one-page, fully editable Halloween-themed handout. Students write economic concepts on treats and tricks, then explain their choices in writing, making it a quick and engaging review for any grade level.
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