MarketQuest

Run your own markets. Set a price and watch buyers and sellers react, then run experiments to discover why prices rise and fall.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Supply & Demand Lab

Pick a market, slide the price, and watch how many buyers want it, how many sellers offer it, and whether that leaves a surplus, a shortage, or a balanced market — on a live supply/demand chart.

Surplus or shortage?Predict what a price does — then check the numbers. Find the balance priceWhere do buyers and sellers agree — the equilibrium? Price for profitWhich price earns a seller the most money?

Market Shift Lab

A heat wave, a frost, a viral video, a new machine — real events move markets. Predict which curve shifts and where the price and quantity land, then see the reveal. This is why prices change.

Which curve moves?Does the event touch buyers, or sellers? Where does it land?Predict the new price and quantity.

Everyday economics

Every choice has a hidden price tag — the next-best thing you gave up.

💸 Opportunity Cost Pick what you'd do — then find your opportunity cost: the single best thing you passed up. The core idea behind every economic choice. 🌱 Compound Growth ✨ new Guess how much saved money grows over the years — then watch it compound, with interest earning its own interest. 🤝 Comparative Advantage ✨ new Assign two workers to what each does relatively best — and see how specializing and trading makes the whole town richer. 🪙 Medium of Exchange ✨ new Route a village's goods along a barter chain so everyone's happy — then discover why money makes trading so much easier.

Concepts — choose a kit

Each kit is a short round of questions with hints when you need them. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Introduction to Economics and Markets Foundations · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 2: Supply, Demand, and Price Foundations · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 3: Money, Banking, and Saving Money & investing · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Entrepreneurship and Business Basics Business & entrepreneurship · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 5: Trade, Imports, and Exports Trade & government · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Government, Taxes, and Public Goods Trade & government · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 7: Investing, Risk, and Financial Markets Money & investing · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 8: Master Economist Capstone Putting it together · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Digital Marketing & Social Media Business & entrepreneurship · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Product Design & Innovation Business & entrepreneurship · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Leadership & Team Management Business & entrepreneurship · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Social Entrepreneurship & Ethics Business & entrepreneurship · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Putting it together · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Putting it together · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Putting it together · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Putting it together · grades 7-8 · 25 questions 🔄 Mixed practice — revisit what you've learned A short round that shuffles questions from the kits you've played, brought back when they're ready to review. Great for making it stick. MarketQuest Sprint — a calm speed round → Once you’ve mastered a few kits, race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss.

Play together

Take turns on one device, race a friend in an online room, or trade through all 16 kits.

Market Duel Pass-and-play for 2–4 traders on one device — or open an online room and race by room code. Highest first-try score wins. Market Quest A progression map through all 16 kits — clear each stop of real practice, then open the next stall.
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