
Economics is often taught with graphs and definitions, which can make it feel distant from students lives. Classroom simulations, from market games to trading exercises, have been used by economics educators for decades because they let students experience concepts before naming them.
Digital simulations extend this idea. In a RamQuest market scenario, students set prices, watch customers respond and adjust, discovering the logic of supply and demand through their own choices. Afterward, a reflection prompt asks them to connect what happened to the vocabulary in their lesson.
Our new economics pathway is in development and is designed to complement high-school courses, sharing vocabulary with the financial-literacy pathway. Simulations are simplified for learning, and teachers review every unit before students see it.

