SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Economics, Climate Change

Resource Overview

Explore how cap-and-trade systems work with this engaging classroom simulation video. Designed for middle and high school students, the Cap and Trade Game introduces key climate change concepts, including carbon emissions, trading, and environmental policy. This video is ideal for educators teaching environmental science, civics, or economics and includes guidance for classroom implementation.

Use this video alongside our Cap and Trade Game lesson plan to help students understand how emissions trading works and the role of government regulation in addressing climate change. For more details on this lesson, click here.

Audio transcript of Cap and Trade Game lesson plan video