Purpose: To help students understand and become familiar with market economics and trade resources.

 

How the Program Works:

• This project was done with a 5th grade classroom
• We used pizza pieces in this activity
• Groups represented different countries of the world. (5 groups)
• Each of the countries received a crust
• Toppings represented different countries                                               

                                     Sauce = Spain 

                                     Cheese = France

                           Pepperoni = Italy

                                     Sausage = Germany

                                     Vegetables = United States 

• Students traded among themselves to make a pizza with the toppings that their country desired
• After all the trading was done each country was treated to the real thing (pizza that is!)