Economics

This activity explores the coffee industry through economics. A fun "Coffee Dollar" activity has students allocate portions of a theoretical dollar to the different workers involved in the coffee industry, from the grower to the retailer.

"Running Dry" educational resources consist of two topic areas, the Colorado River Basin and water-related health issues. Students explore and debate the environmental and political issues of the Colorado River Basin and analyze their personal water usage, the global impacts of water issues and other water-quality topics.

This New York Times article explores the emerging alternative energy industry and how it relies on another resource, water, to function. The article can be used to discuss the societal aspects of alternative energy and resource limitations, such as conflicting interests between the public and industry and economic implications. It can also be used to explore the subjects of alternative energy technology and engineering.