The Science of Supply and Demand
![](-/media/project/frbstl/stlouisfed/Images/Education/Icons/page-one/page_one_the_science_of_supply_and_demand.jpg)
Pandemics, hurricanes, and other scientific events can alter the course of markets. Changes in technology can, too. The March 2021 issue of Page One Economics® explains the laws of supply and demand and uses graphs to show how price and quantity change when markets shift.
Teachers: Visit the Reading Q&As in our Econ Lowdown Teacher Portal to find the high school/college teacher editions (including an answer key) for this issue; to assign an online version of the student materials; and to collect student scores on the questions.
See the Page One Economics archive for more topics »
Keep your students in the know on timely economic issues with Page One Economics. Page One Economics provides a simple, short overview of a current economic event that offers students an opportunity to use close reading strategies. The Teacher’s Guide includes student questions and a teacher answer key, plus additional resources and lesson ideas for classroom, extra credit, or make-up assignments. You can subscribe via RSS feed or email.
---
If you have difficulty accessing this content due to a disability, please contact us at 314-444-8624 or economiceducation@stls.frb.org.