Lesson Plan
Cost-Benefit Investigations Plan
Students will practice responsible decision-making by quickly weighing benefits and costs of real-life scenarios and justifying their choices.
By evaluating trade-offs in familiar situations, students build critical thinking and self-awareness, key skills for personal and academic success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials and Prepare Stations
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Snap Judgments Poll
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Cost-Benefit Concept
5 minutes
Step 3
Group Activity: Benefit vs. Cost Carousel
20 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Exit Reflection
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Is It Worth It?
Learning Objectives
What Are Costs & Benefits?
Quick Example
Warm-Up: Snap Judgments Poll
Group Activity: Benefit vs. Cost Carousel
Cool-Down: Exit Reflection
Ready to Decide?

Warm Up


Activity


Cool Down

