Economics in Action: Engaging Tools for Future Thinkers
Help me give my students classroom tools like a laminator and paper cutter so I can create engaging, reusable resources that will support their learning in Economics and AP Macroeconomics.
$832 goal
This project expired on September 29, 2025.
This project expired on September 29, 2025.
My Project
As a first-year teacher, I’m thrilled to be teaching 12th grade Economics and AP Macroeconomics at Huntsville High School. My students are curious, motivated, and ready to take on big ideas, like how global markets work, what drives inflation, and how policy decisions affect our everyday lives.
To make these complex topics more accessible and engaging, I want to create hands-on, visually organized materials that will help students better understand and retain what they’re learning.
With tools like a laminator and a paper cutter, I’ll be able to make reusable charts, flashcards, simulations, and group activity materials that can stand up to daily use. These tools will save time, reduce waste, and allow me to build a strong foundation of resources that benefit this year’s students, and future classes too.
Your support means so much as I begin this new chapter. With your help, I can create a classroom where learning economics is not only clear and meaningful, but also interactive and fun.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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