Case 13 of 20 · Patterns & Systems

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Supply and Demand

🔎Case Brief #13

🏠 You're helping at home and you use economic system patterns to solve a problem.

🎯 Your mission

Decide who is right.

⚡ The twist

Zoom out: what's the whole system doing?

What You'll Learn

🧠 When something is rare (low supply) and popular (high demand), the price goes UP. When it's common and nobody wants it, the price goes DOWN. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Economic system patterns

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Think About This

🏠 You're helping at home and you use economic system patterns to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about economic system patterns. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

Master economic system patterns

Apply patterns & systems in real situations

Build habits of patterns & systems

Key Vocabulary

Pattern

Something that repeats

Cycle

Something that goes around and around

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Why This Matters in Real Life

People use patterns systems skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain economic system patterns to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of economic system patterns?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find 3 patterns in nature this week.

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For the dinner table

“What patterns do you notice at our dinner table?”

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