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So Expensive Series
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What makes the cost of new spacesuits so out of this world?
Have you ever thought about spacesuits just being a small spaceship for an individual? That means a LOT has to go into their design and production. That also means a big price tag. Discuss this with your students in NGPF's activity series based on Business Insider's web series: So Expensive.
Students will watch a video about a specific product or service, identify the specific factors of production that impact its price, and dig deeper by answering a few thought-provoking questions.
So Expensive #23: Spacesuits
View answers to frequently asked questions about how to implement the So Expensive series activities with your students.
We hope this activity will help you provide your students with engaging topics to help sharpen personal finance and economics skills!
Have questions or comments? Reach out to ryan@ngpf.org!
Looking for more ways to introduce economics into your personal finance classroom? Check out NGPF’s Econ Collection!
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Ryan grew up with and maintains a love for learning. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Business Administration and worked in sports marketing for a number of years. After living in Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, and Minnesota, the call of education eventually brought Ryan back to his home state of Wisconsin where he was a Business and Marketing teacher for three years. In his free time he likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, play basketball, read, and go fishing. Now with NGPF, Ryan is excited to help teachers lead the most important course their students will ever take.
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